Posts Tagged ‘Solar Roof’
Hoping for green light on GL Tech’s solar roof plan
TYNGSBORO -- Steven O'Neill has a plan to put a new roof on Greater Lowell Technical High School and update the building with green technology -- all without spending any extra money. Since last year, the School Committee member from Tyngsboro has been working on his idea to partner with a private company and install solar panels and several
The Tipping Point for Green Jobs: Johns Manville Dives Into Solar Roof Market
Building materials giant Johns Manville, a Berkshire Hathaway company once best known for its asbestos shingles, has just announced that it is entering the solar roof market in a big way. The company will buy thin film solar laminates made by Michigan-based United Solar Ovonic, a subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices. United Solar has already started bringing green jobs into Michigan, and the Johns Manville connection could mean that more expansion is in store.» See also: Y-Carbon’s Tunable