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Product Focus: Asphalt/Laminate Shingles

Chris Gray

January 3, 2024

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In our January 2024 Product Focus, learn more about the laminate and asphalt shingles available from top brands.

SteepSlope Scaffold • Safety Hoist Company

Product Focus: Steep Slope Roofing

Chris Gray

December 8, 2023

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

Solar Roofing

Study Shows Cool Roofs Can Help Increase Power Yields in PV Solar Panels

Cool roof coatings can benefit certain solar systems in addition to cooling buildings

Chris Gray

November 20, 2023

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A Spanish-Algerian study shows how applying cool roof coatings can increase the amount of power generated by certain rooftop solar panels.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Solar Roofing

SOAR Energy Launches AI-Powered SolarScan Assessment Tool

Homeowners and solar contractors can assess estimated savings and measure power usage with new digital tool

Roofing Contractor Staff

October 18, 2023

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SolarScan offers a new way to calculate decision-making factors by simply entering in a home address and generating a report looking at how energy efficient a home is, including how much sunlight a home’s roof receives annually.