Dow
Chemical says it is ready
for its thin-film solar roofing shingles to go on sale next year —
one of the first technologies to make solar panels and roofs one and
the same, and a step toward increasing the affordability and physical
appeal of going solar for residential consumers.
Dubbed the “Powerhouse” line, the shingles do for rooftop solar what Apple has done for mobile phones: make functional look sexy.
But not so fast. The shingles are still being put through rigorous tests. Dow wants to ensure that the shingles it churns out can live up to the 25-year warranty it plans to offer (standard for the roofing industry). The shingles themselves are pretty pricey, covering 4 square feet and carrying a price tag of $40 each after government subsidies.
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Author: Tom Slater
