The most popular CleanTechnica articles last week covered Tesla’s 2006 master plan, potential battery progress from Tesla’s battery R&D team, the start of Elon Musk’s journey in North America, the Tesla Model 3’s ranking as the 9th best selling car in the United States, and much more.
The Tesla SolarRoof has now been certified to comply with all major building code requirements by ICC-ES, an important step forward toward commercial viability for the SolarRoof.
GAF Energy will begin offering its new integrated solar roof systems through conventional roofing contractors this year. It may not look like a Tesla SolarRoof, but it will be less expensive and it’s available now in 9 states.
S2A Modular in California is constructing a factory to manufacture net zero modular homes that feature Tesla Powerwall and SolarRoof technology. They will cost about 20% less than a conventional home.
SolarCity will offer its pioneering SolarRoof system later this year. But it is not ignoring conventional rooftop solar panel system customers. Not everyone may want to completely remove a home’s existing roof to install a SolarRoof, but many are put off by the changes in appearance a conventional rooftop solar system causes. SolarCity (now part of Tesla) is keenly aware that appearance matters to homeowners, so it is introducing a newly redesigned rooftop solar system that goes over an existing roof without ruining how a home looks.
