Posts belonging to Category 'Go Green'
Drexel Metals PV Solar Roof Systems
March 30, 2010 | Posted by Jay This video features Drexel Metal’s metal roofing systems that feature applied PV Films, building integrated PV, under roof thermal systems, and many other photos from some of Drexel’s work sites. These roofs can withstand up to 150mph winds and punishing hail. Generally, PV Roof systems can be installed as quickly and as easily as a [...]
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Will My Electric Company Pay For My Solar Power?
December 29, 2009 | Posted by Jay Can you really make money by selling power back to the utility company? Federal law allows independent power producers to connect to the utility grid and requires utilities to purchase excess electricity. Generally these utility companies issue credits to homeowners who manage to turn their meter backwards, paying full retail price. Once per year any [...]
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Color Changing Roof Tiles Could Save Billions
December 3, 2009 | Posted by Jay A team of MIT graduates called Thermeleon have invented a color changing roof tile that reacts to ambient heat temperatures. The tiles turn white when it’s hot, black when it’s cold. This allows your roof to absorb heat in the winter and reflect heat in the summer. This simple invention could save billions in energy [...]
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Owens Corning Helps Your Roofer Go Green
November 4, 2009 | Posted by Jay Owen Corning, the largest manufacturer of roofing materials, said today it will be the first major roofing manufacturer to connect contractors with local recycling centers to environmentally dispose of shingles that thrown away after replacement. Apparently there weren’t many facilities that could handle asphalt shingles, so Owens partnered up with Heritage Environmental Services to provide [...]
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