The Dow Company has recently expanded its reach with solar shingles. After piloting the product in Colorado, California and Texas, they will soon be available across the USA. Solar shingles are an interesting dual solution product: in addition to covering and protecting your roof as regular shingles, they also replace traditional photovoltaic panels. The roofing system … [Read more...]
Apollo II Solar Roof Shingles
Apollo II Solar Roof Shingles from the CertainTeed company use monocrystalline silicon solar cells to capture and convert more solar energy per square foot than any other solution. Apollo II Solar Shingles are the versatile solution for maximum power and flexibility in installation directly on new or existing roofs. Efficiency 14 high-efficiency monocrystalline silicon solar … [Read more...]
Solar Panel Shingles Come Down in Price
After quickly gaining popularity, solar panel shingles are coming down in price. Solar shingles are photovoltaic cells designed to look like and integrate with conventional asphalt roof shingles. Although solar shingles were initially much more costly than traditional solar panels, solar shingles have lately become price-competitive with bolt-on panels and are growing in … [Read more...]
Sol Systems & Dow Powerhouse Solar Shingles
Sol Systems and Dow Solar (of the Dow Chemical Company), have announced a strategic alliance to provide turnkey solar renewable energy credit (SREC) solutions for Dow Powerhouse Solar Shingles customers. This will allow customers to monetize their SRECs through a streamlined process designed by Sol Systems to improve the financial return on their solar investment. We are … [Read more...]
Solar Roof Shingles
One of the most exciting new products is the development of solar roof shingles in recent years. Think of your entire roof as a big solar shingle and you start to get the real sense that this development is a real breakthrough. Combining solar innovation with award winning design, the flexible solar roof shingle (SHR) assumes the pattern of traditional asphalt shingles. The new … [Read more...]