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Solar Shingles: The Future of Rooftop Solar
With the increase of people’s interest in green technology, there have been many new inventions and improvements made in the field of green technology. One of the fastest growing areas in the green technology field is that of solar technology. And the thing getting the most people excited with solar technology? Solar shingles. Where Have [...]
Dow Solar Shingles Hit The Market
After encouraging trials with roofing contractors in Texas, California and Colarado, Dow Chemical’s building integrated solar PV is hitting the market. Dow’s Powerhouse Shingle integrates thin-film CIGS photovoltaic cells right into standard asphalt shingles. Roofing contractors install the shingles with no specialized skills or knowledge of solar installation required. The product design is said to reduce installation costs because conventional [...]
Saving Bankrupt Cities With Solar
Municipalities and county and local agencies all over the U.S. are beginning to discover solar can generate revenues. The City of Lancaster is putting teachers in classrooms and cops on the streets with money generated by its investment in solar. For cities facing the strains of these tough economic times, the news is even better: [...]
Energy Efficiency Financing: Where’s The Money?
Amongst the problems with energy efficiency upgrades is the little issue of money. Even though the projects will ultimately save a city, business or household money over the long haul, it’s tough to get people to invest the money upfront, if they even have it to begin with. Experts in the field often note that [...]
DOW POWERHOUSE™ Solar Shingles Hit The Market
It’s a stunning entrance, and one made even more surprising by the fact that Dow’s Solar Shingles look, and act, like regular shingles. That is, they protect your roof from wind, hail and unpleasant weather, and integrate so seamlessly with asphalt roofing materials that even your closest neighbors will have to look closely to realize [...]
Dow Chemical Profits from Clean Technoligies $DOW
We published this week ICB’s annual Top 40 Power Players within the global chemical industry and Dow Chemical CEO and presidentAndrew Liveris was chosen as the top power player for 2010. This reminds me of my attendance at Dow’s annual investor day last monthwhere a lot of the business presentations I saw targets clean technology [...]
Dow Solar Hiring For New Midland Plant
The Dow Chemical Co. says it is creating 100 new, full-time jobs to support the developmentof its Powerhouse solar shingles at its facility in Midland, Mich. According to Dow Solar General Manager Jane Palmieri, this is the result ofcontinued collaboration between Dow, the state of Michigan and the cityof Midland to accelerate production of the [...]
Dow, NASDAQ, Solar Have Good Month July 2010
Economy improving slowly A trickle of confidence in the markets returned in July. U.S. andEuropean stocks recovered much of the losses of earlier months showingdefinite but slow growth while dumping gold and U.S. dollar as a result. The Dow finished at 10465.94, a gain of 41 points or .4% since last Friday. The NASDAQ slipped [...]
Dow Corning Invests In European Solar Research Center
Dow Corning plans to invest up to $13 million in a Solar EnergyExploration/Development (SEED) center in order to expand itsEurope-based research in silicon-based materials and technologies. The SEED center will include the European Solar Solutions ApplicationCenter, which will focus on advancing the company’s technology for usein photovoltaic cells. Construction is expected to begin later thisyear. [...]