Solar Roof Shingles

Dear EarthTalk: I’m getting my roof redone and have heard about solar shingles. Are they available—and are they practical for the Northeast?—John Denson, Glastonbury, Conn. Solar shingles are photovoltaic cells designed to look like and integrate Harnessing the sun’s rays produces a renewable, clean power source which can be converted to electricity by means of solar panels or roof shingles. Here’s a fact sheet on these two methods to help you choose the best one for your home. * Solar panels Harnessing the sun’s rays produces a renewable, clean power source which can be converted to electricity by means of solar panels or roof shingles. Here’s a fact sheet on these two methods to help you choose the best one for your home. * Solar panels Also referred to as building integrated PV, solar shingle technology combines the performance and protection of a conventional asphalt roof with an integrated PV system. Additionally, because solar is embedded into the structure’s outer membrane These new solar cells are strong enough that they could eventually replace roofing shingles, which would significantly shrink the biggest barrier to mass adoption of solar power: the cost of installation. As you probably know, Corning is the manufacturer began selling solar roofing shingles this month that may attract even the most exigent homeowner. While there have been several pilot projects throughout the country where the Dow Powerhouse Solar Shingles have been installed since their release in 2009 .

Advantages Solar shingles work like the larger solar panels that are now dotting many rooftops. Their main advantage is that they are more aesthetically pleasing than the sometimes monstrous roof installations that some homeowner associations and housing .

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