SolarCity and Tesla’s latest announcement for a solar roof sure did grab a lot of headlines and get us all talking about the prospects of an integrated solar shingle. I would venture to say most of us involved with solar believe the industry will head this way eventually. Taking advantage of a wasted roof surface that constantly gets sunlight and turning it into usable, renewable energy with an integrated product that doesn’t sacrifice waterproofing or longevity will probably be the rule instead of the exception someday.