Comments on: Infographic: Power the Economy and Grid with Local Solar Power http://cleantechnica.com/2011/10/24/infographic-power-the-economy-and-grid-with-local-solar-power/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 12:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 By: Anonymous http://cleantechnica.com/2011/10/24/infographic-power-the-economy-and-grid-with-local-solar-power/#comment-106310 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:38:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=31672#comment-106310 I’m curious to see if they are ever cost-competitive with typical solar panels. interesting look :D

]]> By: Anonymous http://cleantechnica.com/2011/10/24/infographic-power-the-economy-and-grid-with-local-solar-power/#comment-106263 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 01:54:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=31672#comment-106263 That’s getting there. I expect Dow shingles are a bit expensive but once the price falls some it might make sense to cover an entire roof with them. As long as the utility gave you the same ‘merit order’ price as it does for other wholesale suppliers.

You should have a roof good for 50, 60, 70 or more years that produce income for as the life of the roof.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cleantechnica.com/2011/10/24/infographic-power-the-economy-and-grid-with-local-solar-power/#comment-106137 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:02:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=31672#comment-106137 Just right might be a ‘total roof’ system that covered 100% of the sun-facing roof slope with panels and gave the building owner a roof surface which wouldn’t need to be replaced for the life of the building.

It’s time for some company to market a panel system which locks in place to create a water tight surface along with skylight and trim options.

Imagine a roof of solar panels mounted directly to the roof sheeting. No racks required. Access holes cut in the sheeting to allow the wiring to be done from the inside of the building. All the wiring/inverters protected from the elements. Panel frames designed to permit air flow under the panels and out ridge vents or through gable end vents.

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