A new solar technology introduced yesterday at CES could bring power-producing roofs mainstream by relying on an old building material—nails. For years, homeowners who wanted solar power have stripped ...

The concept seems obvious: Why put solar panels on a roof when you could just make the roof out of solar panels? But Tesla’s attempt to design a solar roof didn’t go well: The solar tiles turned out ...

Installing a solar roof in your home is a great way to reduce both your carbon footprint and your energy costs, but unfortunately, actually getting one on top of your house is usually a rather large ...

Tesla's V3 Solar Roof is finally ready for primetime, solar panels that look like regular roofing tiles and the latest step in Elon Musk's war on fossil fuels. The long-anticipated solar tiles take a ...

Longstanding solar generator company Jackery is leveling up the US’ roof game with the introduction of XBC curved solar shingles. Debuting at CES 2025, Jackery’s curved solar roof tiles come in ...

Hot on the heels of its Tesla's Q3 earnings call, the company held another, more media-focused call on Friday to talk about the commercial launch of its Tesla Solar Roof product. In case you've been ...

Solar shingles or solar roofs are an attractive option for many homeowners because they allow you to get solar power without the bulky and unsightly solar panels. Other models on the market include ...

The Tesla Solar Roof tiles are still alive, but the product is on the back burner at Tesla as it failed to achieve its promises. When launching the solar roof in 2016, CEO Elon Musk presented it as a ...

In our first article of our Solar 101 series, (Is my roof ready for solar?) we discussed the age of our roof and how it affects the finances involved in a solar installation. Now, we’ll consider the ...

In 1954, Bell Labs revealed an invention that would change the future of clean energy: The world’s first known practical silicon solar cell. The New York Times reportedly hailed it as “the beginning ...