Whenever a new and innovative product hits the market it can be an exciting opportunity for society and individuals to increase their quality of life in some way. This is especially the case with solar energy producing innovations. Solar is the fastest growing sector of the U.S. Energy Economy by a long shot. In 2024 over 4 million homes added solar panels or solar shingles to their roof. Renewable energy is predicted to be the number one source of energy in the U.S. by the year 2040. Solar is predicted to be the number fastest growing source of renewable energy. This couldn’t come at a more perfect time as energy prices are expected to skyrocket over the next decade. With an increased reliance on electricity over older forms of energy like natural gas the price of electricity will increase tremendously. It is forecasted that utility companies will increase the prices of electricity to homeowners by up to a whopping 250% by the year
2035. Solar energy looks like it could be our knight in shining armour that will save us from outrageous electricity prices.
Naturally huge innovations will continue to come in the solar energy field. One of the most recent and exciting innovations is the solar shingle. Solar shingles are manufactured by several different companies, with the big players in the market being; GAF, Tesla, and Certainteed. There is a company that seems to be years ahead in terms of design, innovation and warranties. That company and product is the GAF Timberline Solar Shingle.
