Dow to sell solar power shingles
Posted by Big Gav in solar power, solar roof
The Toronto Star reports that Dow are entering the solar shingle market - Dow at work on solar power shingles. I like the "One day, a person would no more think about buying a house without solar shingles than they would buy a house without plumbing" quote.
Dow Chemical Co. says it aims to start selling power-generating roof shingles by 2011.
The chemical giant has been at work for the past year on a $50 million (U.S.) project called Dow Solar Solutions to develop a product to sell thermoplastic solar roof shingles throughout North America. ...
The researchers have conducted numerous tests in preparing the shingles for market, said Robert Cleereman, senior director of solar development for Dow Chemical. "We've thrown everything you can imagine at them from (simulated) hail to fire to see how they react," he said. "One day, a person would no more think about buying a house without solar shingles than they would buy a house without plumbing".