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Sherman A1

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Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Sat Oct 29, 2016, 07:27 AM

Oct 2016

I hope they are available soon and at an affordable price.

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Tesla shows off solar roof tiles [View all] MowCowWhoHow III Oct 2016 OP

Stop the pipelines, the coal mining, the fracking, the endless OIL WARS. Now. Achilleaze Oct 2016 #1

Super! Sherman A1 Oct 2016 #2

They already have this that acts both as a roof and a solar panels. They are called solar roof still_one Oct 2016 #3

There's our innovation and technology! yallerdawg Oct 2016 #13

How do they hold up to hail? awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #28

Musk addressed the hail issue in the video Zorro Oct 2016 #58

Okay where do I buy them? UCmeNdc Oct 2016 #4

You really can't tell they're solar shingles at first glance meow2u3 Oct 2016 #5

Makes sense. Most roofs are fiberGLASS already. This is a logical step. Now, if they can melt snow FailureToCommunicate Oct 2016 #6

Actually, this is useless. One of the things that people who applaud this stuff... NNadir Oct 2016 #7

What makes them toxic? Betty Oct 2016 #8

Best guess? Probably an issue of gathering the varies materials to manufacture the tiles cstanleytech Oct 2016 #10

First, using some generalizations, let's do some energy calculations, since I... NNadir Oct 2016 #17

Never Mind The 7 Trillion We Dropped on Iraq Blowing Up Everything Yallow Oct 2016 #19

Solar energy is not now and never will be an alternative to dangerous fossil fuels. NNadir Oct 2016 #31

Put Down The Crack Pipe Yallow Oct 2016 #33

The growth in greenhouse gas FarrenH Oct 2016 #47

They can meet all of our needs. kristopher Oct 2016 #48

However invested "Mr Crackpipe" is FarrenH Nov 2016 #60

Well, that's the nuclear industry's mythology. It's simply false. kristopher Nov 2016 #61

Your comment about Germany doesn't inspire confidence FarrenH Nov 2016 #64

Then you are speaking to the wrong engineers. kristopher Nov 2016 #65

Development of an Optimal Vehicle-to-Grid Aggregator for Frequency Regulation kristopher Nov 2016 #66

Yet liberalmike27 Oct 2016 #23

Your pro-nuclear, anti-solar and anti-sustainable narrative is consistent. LanternWaste Oct 2016 #39

I would suggest you don't know very much about sustainability. It's rather tiresome... NNadir Oct 2016 #44

Creating them may cause some pollution. ohnoyoudidnt Oct 2016 #14

No single technology is 'the" answer. Wind, solar, and ocean current or tidal energy are certainly mahina Oct 2016 #21

Let's not forget liberalmike27 Oct 2016 #22

Nothing works until it works. harun Nov 2016 #67

Not to throw shade onto this wonderful news... Fritz Walter Oct 2016 #9

The company that provides electricity there tried to buy our electric utility here. mahina Oct 2016 #24

This is a solar plus storage system where... kristopher Oct 2016 #49

They can make them but is it worth it? cstanleytech Oct 2016 #11

It's pretty marginal from a break-even perspective metalbot Oct 2016 #12

the only reason our current "extract-refine-distribute" model is profitable is because the costs KittyWampus Oct 2016 #16

Great info, thank you. mahina Oct 2016 #25

Your homeowner's insurance will cover damage to solar panels from storms etc. kristopher Oct 2016 #52

I don't have and can't get hurricane insurance mahina Oct 2016 #55

From the internet kristopher Oct 2016 #57

What a crock. kristopher Oct 2016 #51

Could you elaborate on the tripe? metalbot Nov 2016 #62

Awesome. Make It So! I also recall hearing about "Solar House Paint" KittyWampus Oct 2016 #15

I always said if Carter had won in 1980 and carried out his energy policy kimbutgar Oct 2016 #18

Gasoline Costs $20 A Gallon Without Figuring In Climate Change Yallow Oct 2016 #20

Interesting! How is gas 20$ a gallon without factoring in climate impact? mahina Oct 2016 #26

Counting Pollution Sicknesses, War Yallow Oct 2016 #35

Thanks man. More than one way to figure mahina Oct 2016 #36

I'll offer my house as the next test site ... Auggie Oct 2016 #27

I want those!!! NT Adrahil Oct 2016 #32

Glass roof tiles? No, thank you. jmowreader Oct 2016 #37

That makes so much sense. Think of all the rooftops pointed at the sun. Vinca Oct 2016 #42

I swore off slrpnls after watching Birdemic NobodyHere Oct 2016 #45

Aesthetically these are really pleasing. JonathanRackham Oct 2016 #53

I asked about solar tiles when I got quotes mahina Oct 2016 #56

Yep, electrical connections in outdoor environments are problematic. hunter Nov 2016 #63

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