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SolarCity's New Canopy Mounting System Improves Solar System Aesthetics
San Diego CA (SPX) Oct 20, 2008 SolarCity has announced the availability of its Canopy Mounting System, which optimizes performance, improves reliability, reduces installation costs and enhances the aesthetics of rooftop solar panels. "The best test of how a solar system looks is what your neighbors think about it, and we've received a lot of compliments," said Rick Croteau, a Peoria, Ariz., resident and one of the first SolarCity customers with a Canopy system. "SolarCity placed the system in perfect symmetry between gables, and the Canopy system makes the panels look like they're actually built into the roof. Our array is the sleekest design I've seen." The Canopy Mounting System suspends solar panels along the roofline so they blend seamlessly with the home. Canopy's low-profile, all-black attachments blend into the background, while its quick-latch mechanism allows the solar system to be trimmed straight on even the waviest of roof surfaces, enabling the panels to always look good in the optimal location on the roof. "We designed Canopy to enhance our solar power systems' aesthetics and maximize their electricity output," said Ben Tarbell, director of products for SolarCity. "Canopy builds on SolarCity's history of innovation - from easy-to-use Web monitoring to no-money-down financing - to provide customers with attractive, reliable solar power systems." Canopy's patent-pending design optimizes airflow around the solar panels to keep them cool, even during the hottest hours of the day. The design minimizes the number of roof penetrations and reduces impediments to debris and roof drainage, ensuring better protection of the building. The Canopy Mounting System is designed and manufactured in the U.S. exclusively for SolarCity with up to 50 percent recycled content, and is itself fully recyclable. Related Links SolarCity All About Solar Energy at SolarDaily.com
New Solar Energy Material Captures Every Color Of The Rainbow
Columbus OH (SPX) Oct 20, 2008Researchers have created a new material that overcomes two of the major obstacles to solar power: it absorbs all the energy contained in sunlight, and generates electrons in a way that makes them easier to capture. |
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