Deciding to embrace solar power for your home is a big deal, and there are a lot of things to keep in mind when shopping around. Beyond simply deciding between installation companies, though, you also ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A New Jersey-based firm has launched the latest upgrade of the world’s first nailable solar shingle. GAF Energy’s Timberline Solar ...

Scanifly has been named the official design platform for CertainTeed's SunStyle solar roof systems. The SunStyle Designer ...

Now there’s another option: an entire solar roof. Solar roofs are composed of solar shingles that can fit over existing shingles or be installed on their own. So the energy-harvesting ability is baked ...

Dear EarthTalk: My roof needs replacing and I’m also thinking about getting solar panels. Do solar shingles make sense or are they still too newfangled to trust? – Peter. H., Boston, MA Going solar is ...

NEXUS EnergyHomes, the 2012 Energy Value Housing Award “Builder of the Year,” is partnering with The Dow Chemical Company as the first home builder to offer the revolutionary Dow Powerhouse Solar ...

GAF Energy has recalled two solar products following reports that they can become a fire hazard. On July 27, the company recalled its TLS-1 jumper modules and the TLS-1 energy shingles that are part ...

It's an old idea: roof shingles that not only keep your home dry but capture solar power and convert it to electricity. But a Tucson solar firm and the world's largest chemical company are partners in ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - As Dow Chemical prepares to launch its solar shingle in 2011, Wall Street is hopeful the product will push the largest U.S. chemical maker into an entirely new, lucrative market.

Solar panels are flat rectangles that sit on top of your roof. They're the most common way to go solar. Over 4 million homes in America now have them. Solar shingles look just like regular roof tiles ...