To further increase thermal resistance, we decided to replace the roof and upgrade our attic insulation. In March, we removed the 4-kW solar array as well as the existing, substandard roof tiles.

Covering every roof with solar panels could cover most of the world's electricity needs - and eliminate all fossil electricity generation too ...

Cool roof technology involves roofing systems designed to offer high solar reflectance and thermal emittance. These roofs can be constructed using special materials or painted with reflective ...

The photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) tile's appearance barely ... “An air duct for cooling the solar cells was integrated into the solar roof tile, which improves the working point, just like the ...

On a much larger scale, solar-thermal power plants employ various techniques ... Similarly, absorbent plates on a roof can heat liquid in tubes that supply a house with hot water.

Whether new build or retrofit, the application of solar thermal pre-heat is a well-established means of reducing the energy demands of domestic hot water (DHW) applications, offsetting operational ...

The Santa Clara University campus is currently home to photovoltaics, solar thermal systems, and a wind turbine ... In 2007, SCU installed of a 50-kW photovoltaic system on the roof of the Support ...

During a thermal renovation ... According to Edilians, it is the largest roof made of HP10 Solar terracotta tiles in France. The project is perfectly integrated into the landscape, and comes ...