Solar shingles are less noticeable and easier to put on the roof, but they cost more and can be less efficient. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of ...

On October 28, Tesla unveiled its new solar roof tiles. Few of us in attendance, if any, realized the solar roofing tiles were actual functional solar panels until Elon Musk said so. Sure, it’s a neat ...

One part roof shingle and one part solar panel, solar shingles combine the appearance of traditional roofing materials with the ability to generate renewable electricity. Although solar shingle ...

Now there’s another option: an entire solar roof. Solar roofs are composed of solar shingles that can fit over existing shingles or be installed on their own. So the energy-harvesting ability is baked ...

Elon Musk has built a formidable personal brand on futuristic visions of driverless cars and space travel. But the Silicon Valley entrepreneur and Tesla CEO could soon make a very real impact in a ...

The use of consumer solar technology has continued to expand across the U.S. Output from consumer solar panels rose to a level equating to power for 24 million homes in the United States, and in the ...

The solar tiles are expected to cost between 10 and 15 percent less than the cost of a new roof plus solar panels. They are designed to mimic a variety of roofing styles to ensure there’s an option to ...

Tesla's new solar roof tiles, a sleek alternative to solar panels for those seeking to power their homes through solar energy, have hit the market, the company’s CEO Elon Musk announced Wednesday.

Tesla has announced four different solar roof tiles that the company plans to tie tightly into its manufacturing and sales of household and commercial battery systems, that will be able to store the ...

Cornerstone Building Brands, a leading manufacturer of exterior building products in North America, today announced a partnership to offer SunSteel(TM) solar panels factory-integrated with its ...

Solar power is the way of the future. The technology is constantly changing and improving, creating new ways and opportunities for us to choose clean renewable energy every day. One of the biggest ...

Deciding to embrace solar power for your home is a big deal, and there are a lot of things to keep in mind when shopping around. Beyond simply deciding between installation companies, though, you also ...