GAF Energy is North America’s leading provider of roof-integrated solar solutions, and this week it bolstered the power of its system by teaming with Solaria to include its super high-efficiency solar panels with its roof-integrated solar product. This partnership brings two leaders together from the solar and roofing industry to transformRead More

Lakeland, Florida’s High Tower Roofing became the first roofing company in its area to offer roof-integrated solar from GAF Energy for homeowners. High Tower customers can now install an energy-generating solar roof system and decrease their reliance on utility power. The GAF Energy solar system couples innovative, attractive, and affordableRead More

Sunflare specializes in innovative, lightweight rooftop solar PV solutions, and its latest idea is a totally new approach for adding PV to standing metal seam roofs. Pictured above is PowerFit 20, a light, thin, flexible and nearly invisible solar panel that lies flat, nestling in between the seams of metal standingRead More

Transparent solar technology company Ubiquitous Energy has started a new research and testing program for its ClearView Power technology (CVP) — a see-through solar coating that can be applied to the vertical surfaces of buildings, turning traditional windows into highly energy-efficient and electricity-generating windows. The research program is being partiallyRead More

When the world’s fifth largest economy mandates the use of your product, as is case for solar in California starting in 2020, outlooks can shift dramatically. Shocking, I know. Here’s a quick rundown of some of the implications. 1. GTM boosts residential forecast by 14 percent Solar’s growth stall hasRead More

The next contender in the solar-integrated roofing race: BASF and SoloPower Systems are launching a “multi-layered roofing system” that combines energy efficiency, power generation, waterproofing and water harvesting. The companies say the seamless multi-layered roofing system can be up to 60% lighter than conventional roofs due to its unique light weight construction materials throughoutRead More

Endorsed by leading glass and fabrication companies including Pilkington, AGC, and Walters & Wolf, Solaria is ready to roll out its PowerVision product, which could transform building facades, skylights, canopies and other structural components into power-generating assets. At the same time, SolarWindow Technologies, developer of electricity-generating windows for tall towersRead More

Builiding Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) just got a little more affordable. CleanFund Commercial PACE Capital, formed a financing partnership with Solaria Corp. to offer long-term financing for its building skin technology. By providing commercial building owners access to Solaria’s customizable product line, along with the benefits and flexibility of C-PACE financing, thisRead More

SolarWindow Technologies announced today that its transparent electricity-generating glass has been successfully processed through the rigorous autoclave system for window glass lamination at a commercial window fabricator. Layered with SolarWindow electricity-generating liquid coatings, glass modules were subjected to the extremely high heat and pressure of autoclave equipment located at theRead More

As we enter the 2017 energy market, solar integrated roofing will become a very popular option toward virtually any roofing project, as we noted here. Builders are now including solar ready roofing to their construction projects to meet building measures required by the State of California. With trends in solarRead More