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Solar Special Section

Solar and Roofing: Current Trends and Looking Ahead

Solar Surges in Multiple Roofing Markets – are Roofers Ready?

November 16, 2023

The solar industry is rapidly growing, with global revenue projected to reach $241 billion by 2031. The U.S. market alone is estimated to reach $900 million by 2025, driven by improved technology, reduced costs, design and installation enhancements and government tax credits.

Help your solar customers protect their investments from storm damage

Solar Special Section

How to Prevent Severe Weather Damage to Solar Panels?

Vikki Kumar

November 16, 2023

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Solar panels have shown remarkable resilience in severe weather, but falling debris or installation issues can sometimes cause damage; Panasonic offers some steps to prepare and protect solar panels from severe storms.

Solar Special Section

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

Solar Surges in Multiple Roofing Markets – are Roofers Ready?

Vikki Kumar

November 16, 2023

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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.

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.

Manufacturer News

GAF Energy Completes Timberline Solar Manufacturing Facility in Georgetown, Texas

Facility will increase capacity by 500% and bring total production of solar shingle to 300 megawatts annually

Roofing Contractor Staff

November 15, 2023

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The new manufacturing facility, GAF Energy's second, will increase its capacity by 500% and bring total production of its solar shingle to 300 megawatts annually.

Giving Back and Giving Thanks

The synergy between the roofing industry and our nation’s veterans is strong and continues to grow

Art Aisner

November 3, 2023

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In November's Roofing Contractor magazine, Editor-in-Chief Art Aisner touches upon the grace that embodies the roofing industry and the synergies between roofing and our nation’s veterans; it is strong and continues to grow.

Solar Roofing

Tesla’s Solar Business Continues to Decline in Q3 2023

Company lays blame on California's new net metering rules and high interest rates

Chris Gray

October 27, 2023

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Tesla's solar products experienced additional declines in Q3 2023, though its energy storage is once again booming, according to the company's latest earnings report.

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.

Manufacturing News

Holcim Announces $100 Million Investment in US Flagship Operation

Ste. Genevieve, Mo., production plant will expand capacity and reduce net CO2 emissions

Roofing Contractor Staff

October 21, 2023

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Holcim US announced a planned investment of around $100 million in its flagship Ste. Genevieve, Mo., production plant, expanding capacity by over 600,000 metric tons of cement while also reducing net CO2 emissions.

Sustainability Efforts

Owens Corning Touts Progress on Shingle Recycling Initiatives

Roofing Contractor Staff

October 17, 2023

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Owens Corning is touting its progress toward a "circular shingle economy" through recycling efforts, including partnering with the National Center for Asphalt Technology to study the use of recycled shingles in asphalt pavement.