These roofs can withstand up to 150mph winds and punishing hail.

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Generally, PV Roof systems can be installed as quickly and as easily as a standard metal roof, often times overtop of an existing room. This can lower the cost for homeowners by helping them avoid the cost of removing the original roofing material.

Generally these utility companies issue credits to homeowners who manage to turn their meter backwards, paying full retail price. Once per year any unused accumulated credits are paid out in the form of a check based on the wholesale or avoided cost for energy. This price is typically 2 to 3 cents per kilowatt.

Net metering refers to your overall usage from the utility company minus the amount of power you have generated. Nearly all standard utility meters can measure both the flow of energy in and out of a home’s system. If you’re considering the installation of a PV solar array you should contact your utility company and ask them to explain their policy on net metering and compensation for surplus power you may generate.

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 costs annually.

The white tiles reflect an estimated 80% of the suns rays, while the black tiles reflect around 30%.

The tiles use a commercial polymer combined with a water solution. When the temperature falls below a certain level the polymer stays dissolved and the black back of the tile is fully exposed. A simple and effective way to get and entire roof to flip between the most efficient colors.

Durability testing is now underway. I wouldn’t be surprised to see a version of thse come to market in the next 5 to 7 years.

Apparently there weren’t many facilities that could handle asphalt shingles, so Owens partnered up with Heritage Environmental Services to provide such drop off locations. The shingles are then turned into roads.