The Academy of Sciences in California's "living roof" is covered in rolling hills and fields on which local wildlife lives and is edged by solar panels. The U.S. Green Building Council: Leed Platinum has given it the highest sustainability rating of any museum in the world.
Tesla's New Solar Roof - From a Roofing Contractor's POV
Elon Musk of Tesla unveiled his new solar roof this weekend and he makes a lot of great points — like decentralized power generation — but the tech aspect of this is going to have to get past some of the bigger issues prior to it becoming mainstream, especially in more cloudy climates like St. Louis.
Elon Musk's Vision for a Solar Roof: A Work of Art...or Just Work?
Elon Musk, the engineer and inventor who co-founded Tesla Motors, announced the other day that he has a new vision: a solar roof. This sounds great, but what about the real-life practicalities?