Sunslates – Solar Powered Roof Shingles

Atlantis Energy Systems, Inc. has come up with an amazing idea and actually put it into good use.  It’s called the Sunslate.  What they’ve done is to eliminate the need for the large, obvious and bulky panels mounted on your roof and instead replace them with subtle, unassuming solar panels that double as roof shingles.  How cool is that?

Sunslates™

Sunslates™ are an advanced photovoltaic product . Sunslates™ allow the roof of your home to serve as both a roof and a power plant simultaneously. A typical installation of 216 Sunslates™ (about 300 square feet / 28 square meters) will cover from 60 to 80% of your power needs, depending on location. The roof is installed by an Atlantis certified installer.

Sunslate

80% Efficient Solar Panel?

A Solar Panel that works at night and it’s rated at 80% efficiency?  Science fiction or fact?  Check out the article here.    Idaho National Laboratory has apparently developed a material using nano-technology to harvest infra-red solar radiation, even at night.  The material is even flexible to be able to cover just about any surface.  Just think of the applications!