Imagine Homes will offer Dow’s Solar Shingles on all of its new homes as a standard option. However, people buying homes in Imagine’s Willis Ranch community will have a PV roof automatically. Dow has been rolling out the Solar Shingles to new markets slowly, starting in Colorado last year. The product is a Copper Indium [...]
Eight international companies including DuPont, Dow Corning, First Solar and Suntech, have formed the Global Solar Council to expand the industry in a sustainable, cost-effective way. Other founding members of the CEO-level industry coalition are: Applied Materials, Lanco Solar and Phoenix Solar. Members represent all sides of the solar PV value chain - from the supply of materials to [...]
Dow Solar announced its move into the central Texas market with its new solar shingles last week. The company contracted with Beldon Roofing Company, Quality Roofing and Ja-Mar Roofing to install its patented solar shingles on homes in Austin and San Antonio. The contracts allow Dow to enter its third market. The company launched its [...]