Introduction Imagine this … a solar panel system mounted onto an environmentally friendly, lifetime aluminum metal roofing system. For starters, just saying that already sounds like a cool bragging right; and yes, this is totally possible – solar panels interface very nicely, effectively, and efficiently with lifetime aluminum metal roofing. With that in mind, let’s… ( read more )
June 10, 2014 | By Mike Gonet | Filed under: Articles, Education, General, Green News, Metal Roofing, Solar Energy
Advanced metal roofing technology that has sprung up over the last few decades includes reflective paints to increase energy efficiency, solar shingles that actually captures the sun’s energy and convert it into electrical energy, and metal roof components that interlock. Metal roofing on a home, in a way, can resemble a knight in armor …… ( read more )
March 14, 2014 | By Mike Gonet | Filed under: Articles, Education, General, Green News, Metal Roofing, Solar Energy
Students at New Haven’s Endeavour Middle School are being blown away by the school’s new alternative energy curriculum. The school’s new 60-foot tall wind turbine … is also being blown away but in a bit more literal way. The wind turbine was installed at the school to help the students get hands-on with the wind… ( read more )
May 9, 2012 | By Mike Gonet | Filed under: Articles, Education, Green News, Wind Energy, Wind Power
Don Hickman’s slogan for his company, Hickman Metal Roofing in Gainesville, Florida, is, “This ain’t your granddad’s tin roof!” Metal roofs have evolved significantly from the days when they were most commonly used on barns. Today’s metal roofs come in a variety of styles and colors and can even look like slate and asphalt shingles…. ( read more )
May 9, 2012 | By Mike Gonet | Filed under: Articles, Education, Green News, Metal Roofing
The economy may be on the upswing, but it was clear at Saturday’s North Central Florida Home Show in Gainesville that whatever additional cash people may have in their pockets, they don’t want to spend it on heating and cooling their homes. Vendors selling energy-saving materials from reflective insulation to solar panels were popular stops… ( read more )
April 30, 2012 | By Mike Gonet | Filed under: Articles, Education, General, Green News, Metal Roofing