Solar Systems Hot But Not For Home Improvement Companies
More homeowners are buying solar systems, but usually not from home improvement companies
View ArticleGreen roofing's opportunity may be cool for school
For roofing professionals, green roofs and rooftop PVs involve completely new technologies, and education remains a hurdle to winning. Here are a couple of not-to-miss training opportunities if your...
View ArticleTeam Austria Wins the 2013 U.S. Solar Decathlon
LISI (Living Inspired by Sustainable Innovation) lives up to its name, providing comfortable living quarters connected to the outdoors.
View ArticleUtilities Have Become Solar Installers’ Worst Enemy
Here’s why — and what installers can do to fight back.
View ArticleRoofing Company Sells Solar
Bob Kulp is co-owner of Kulps of Stratford, a roofing company he founded 25 years ago in the central Wisconsin town of Stratford. The company is now venturing into solar installation.
View ArticleDow Calls It Quits on Solar Shingles
Dow Chemical says it will take its last orders for Powerhouse Solar Shingles in July and make the last shipments in August.
View ArticleCould President Hillary Boost the Solar Industry?
Hillary Clinton has a bold plan for solar, but is it enough?
View ArticleRoofers, Are You Ready to Install Fully Solar Roofs?
Solar City is prepping the launch of new solar roof product aimed at customers ready to replace their roof entirely.
View ArticleHang on, Elon! Solar Roofs Are Already Here
SolarCity might be readying the Solar Roof, but Suntegra is already there.
View ArticleSolarCity, Citi Join Forces To Finance Over $347M In Solar Projects
Homeowners and small businesses will reap the most rewards in this new partnership.
View ArticleElon Musk To Detail His Solar Roof Plan
SolarCity will introduce a new roof-integrated solar product at the end of October
View ArticleTesla's Unobtrusive Solar Roof
The company's new solar tiles are built right into your roof.
View ArticleTesla Unveils Its Line of Camouflaged Solar Panels
The textured glass tiles with integrated solar cells are hard to distinguish from conventional roofing
View ArticleTesla Says Solar Shingles Will Cost No More Than a Conventional Roof
Many details are still unknown, but company CEO Elon Musk now says it will cost less to manufacture and install the solar roof than it would a conventional one
View ArticleGAF Launches Roof-Integrated Solar System
The DecoTech panels are designed as a low-profile alternative to conventional racked solar panels
View ArticleThese Solar Panels Purify Water From the Air
With pilot programs in Ecuador, Jordan, Mexico, and the U.S., the technology could provide a reliable source of clean water to people who don't have it.
View ArticleTesla To Begin Taking Solar Roof Orders
CEO Elon Musk announced last month via Twitter the company would begin selling its break-through PV panels this month
View ArticleIs the Tesla Solar Shingle For Real?
Orders have reportedly begun, but roofing experts question how the shingles will really work and who will install them.
View ArticleWho Owns the Red-Hot Roof-Mounted Solar Market?
The obvious answer should be roofers, but it’s not that simple
View ArticleCompetitor to Tesla Solar Roof Promises More Energy, Lower Costs
San Francisco-based Forward Labs claims it's solar roof costs 33% less than Tesla
View ArticleThe Danger of Solar Panels
Firefighters and first responders are running into trouble with solar roofing
View ArticleGAF Installs First DecoTech Roof
The 5.1 kilowatt solar roof is the first residential installation of the company's new system, which GAF designed for the mass market
View ArticlePhotovoltaic Solar Roof System: Interview With Robert Allen
Last February, judges at the International Roofing Expo, in Las Vegas, voted the solar roof kit introduced by Luma Resources the best new product at the show.
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