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Solar Shingles On Your Roof

by Noel on May 3rd, 2008

You absolutely do not like seeing solar panels on your roof. Sure you really would like to enjoy the benefits that come with using solar power but you think that solar panels are just not the kind of design that you would like to see in your home. But would you go for solar shingles?

Yes. Global Solar Energy is producing solar shingles and they are actually solar panels that are thin and flexible so much so that they could be fashioned so as to follow the shape of your roof. Come to think of it, your roof would look fashionable and still environment-friendly. That would be really something to look at. This product is actually a joint venture between Global Solar Energy and Dow Building Solutions. These are made using CIGS panels which are known to be inexpensive and are looked at to be quite competitive in the solar market.

[Via EcoGeek]

POSTED IN: Eco Architecture, Solar

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