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GAF Energy’s Timberline Solar roofing earns Miami-Dade approval
GAF Energy’s nailable solar shingle system, Timberline Solar, has been approved by Miami-Dade County’s Product Control Sector after an extensive multi-month review and evaluation. This is notable because Miami-Dade has stringent requirements for rooftop mounting, and GAF says Timberline is the only solar roofing system to earn its approval to this point. Approval by Miami-Dade……
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The role of glass – solar glass – in meeting global climate goals
This was submitted by Mikhail Vasiliev, lead scientist at ClearVue Technologies, a smart-building global materials company, headquartered in Perth, Australia. As the world’s climate crisis endures across continents, there is an emerging technology now in production that promises to make a significant impact in reducing carbon emissions that is as ingenious as it is simple:……
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GAF recalls Timberline solar shingles due to fire hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Division posted notice of a recall involving TLS-1 jumper modules and TLS-1 energy shingles from the Timberline residential solar product line, manufactured by GAF Energy LLC, of San Jose, Calif. The electrical components in the solar energy shingles can malfunction, posing a fire hazard. The recall affects about 2,100 units….…
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Biden Administration commits $45M to fund dual-use solar technology
As part the Biden Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $45 million in funding, including $18 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to support pilot manufacturing of solar components. Specifically, it will support the development of new U.S.-made dual-use solar technologies such as agrivoltaics, building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), floating solar……
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CertainTeed debuts new Solstice solar shingle, all-black panel
Sustainable building materials supplier CertainTeed launched the next generation of its solar panel and building-integrated PV (BIPV) products at the International Roofing Expo this week. CertainTeed, like GAF Energy, is trying to develop products from a roofer’s perspective that also deliver the aesthetics that homeowners require. “CertainTeed has supported generations of builders, roofers and contractors……