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The Best Kind of Roof for Solar
Here is the second of three batches of questions we commonly field from consumers interested in purchasing a solar power system. Can my property taxes increase if I buy a solar power system? Not at all. Your property will increase in value – and potentially significantly so – but legislation prohibits governmental entities from increasing [...]
The Intelligent Solar Roof at Erasmus University
Paul de Ruiter Architects have unveiled their designs for the Erasmus University’s studentpavilion that aims to remain energy neutral in its operation. Designedto be built in Rotterdam in The Netherlands, the pavilion will serve as a place to meet, relax and study. The project makes use of the sun’slight and energy to reduce the overall [...]
Installing Solar Panels on a Spanish S-tile Roof
Installing solar panels on Spanish S-Tile or Curved Tile can be one of the mostdifficult roof tops to install solar panels onto. These types of tilesare very popular in California and the west coast in general and have atendency to be very delicate. Many professionals compare getting aroundon a Spanish S-Tile roof to walking on [...]
Gold River Productions (GRPS) discusses its PV, solar roof
John Ohlin, president and CEO of Gold River Productions Inc. (GRPS)reported that the company’s patent pending technology of a monolithic,photovoltaic solar roof has been embraced by the SIP’s industry. "SIP stands for structural insulated panel which is an emerging construction technology particularly in commercial construction," Ohlin reported."An Executive at SIP school and the SIP Association [...]
Solar Roof Coming to Mercedes Benz LKS 2012
It’s time for some green stylish action from Mercedes Benz. Afterruling the market with its luxurious vehicles for almost 84 years, theGerman automaker has now developed a new retractable solar sunroof.Dubbed the “Mercedes Benz LKS 2012,” the new solar roof is made usingpolymer and panel glass, which contains magnetic particles suspended in a special fluid. [...]
Record-Setting Solar Roof Installed at GlaxoSmithKline $GSK
The pharmaceuticals company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has beguninstalling what it says is North America’s largest photovoltaic (PV)rooftop solar energy system at its 500,000 square-foot NortheastRegional Distribution Center in York, Pennsylvania. According to the USA Today, the mammoth system, when complete, will be the size of seven American football fields. The 11,000-panel, 3-megawatt (MW) system will be capable of generating 3.4 million [...]
How Big a Roof is Needed for Solar PV, Hot Water or Both?
How do you allocate roof space for both a solar PV system and a solar hot water system? True solar enthusiasts occasionally runinto this type of dilemma. It’s most common to see one or the other on an individual roof, but the space requirements for thesecomplementary technologies add another dimension to choosing between photovoltaics (PV) [...]
Tegolasolare Embeds Solar Panels in Roof Tiles
Recent advancements in photovoltaic technology have been encouraging for manufacturers who are finding possible ways to encourage homeowners to deck out their roofs with solar panels. Tegolasolare thinks that embedding solar panels in traditional looking rooftiles might just solve the purpose. The Italian company has developedred clay tiles that look like traditional terracotta tiles, but [...]