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Solar Special Section

What is ‘Heartbeat Technology’ and How Can it Optimize Solar?

Solar Surges in Multiple Roofing Markets – are Roofers Ready?

November 16, 2023

Homeowners are increasingly turning to home energy devices like solar panels, batteries, and electric vehicle chargers - and a new technology called "Heartbeat," powered by AI and developed by Panasonic - is simplifying their management by connecting and optimizing energy systems through a single software platform.

Sustainability in Roofing

2023 Solar Roofing Special Section

Chris Gray

November 16, 2023

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Roofing Contractor’s 2023 Solar Special Section is your resource for learning about the state of the solar roofing industry, upcoming trends, products, and more.

Solar Special Section

Product Focus: Solar

Chris Gray

November 15, 2023

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A roundup of products and materials offered to the roofing industry. This month, check out the latest offerings in solar roofing.

Trinity Solar Installed 100,000 panels since 2004.

Solar News

Trinity Solar Celebrates 100K Panel Installs

New Jersey residential solar energy firm marks milestone

Roofing Contractor Staff

November 13, 2023

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Trinity Solar celebrates 100,000 installations, emphasizing 30 years of growth and commitment to renewable energy accessibility.

Solar Products

EagleView Introduces SolarReady Prospecting and Sales Acceleration Solution

Residential solar contractors can now assess the solar potential of homes with EagleView’s analytics and data

Roofing Contractor Staff

October 24, 2023

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SolarReady leverages EagleView's property data and analytics expertise to deliver a prospecting and business development solution for solar contractors.

Lawsuit News

Solar Integrated Roofing Corp. Inks Settlement Agreement

Deal resolves previously filed claims for the beleaguered solar power solutions company

Bryan Gottlieb

October 16, 2023

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Solar Integrated Roofing Corp. settled claims with a major stakeholder by issuing a $2.1 million promissory note and 150 million shares of common stock to resolve financial issues.

Climate News

Saint-Gobain Inks Huge Renewable Energy Agreement for North America

Third PPA deal entered into since 2020 will significantly offset company’s U.S. and Canadian carbon footprint

Roofing Contractor Staff

September 25, 2023

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Saint-Gobain signed a 15-year renewable electricity supply agreement with TotalEnergies for its 125 industrial sites in North America, aiming to reduce its carbon emissions in North America.

Solar Manufacturer News

GAF Energy To Open Sales and Customer Service Center in Kansas City

Location will become a national sales and customer operations hub for the company

Roofing Contractor Staff

September 22, 2023

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GAF Energy announced plans to open a new sales and customer operations center in Kansas City, Mo., with plans to expand across the United States.

Legal Insights

VIDEO: A Deeper Dive into New Solar Tax Credits

Trent Cotney’s been looking into the incentives included in the Inflation Reduction Act and has some suggestions for roofing contractors ready for the opportunity.

Trent Cotney

August 22, 2023

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In this brief video, RC Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney breaks down new solar and sustainability incentives baked into the Inflation Reduction Act passed last year.

Solar Roofing Sales

SumoQuote Releases New Solar Quoting Tool for Roofing Contractors

Tech tool designer partners with EagleView creating a tool for on-the-spot solar upsells

Roofing Contractor Staff

July 25, 2023

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SumoQuote, a Canadian-based sales software design firm, launched a premium solar quoting system, a subscription service for roofing contractors that enables them to offer solar up-sells on every job; the company has partnered with EagleView, which offers the add-on service.