The DOW™ POWERHOUSE™ Solar Shingle was unveiled in October 2009. Since then it has been hailed as revolutionary.

But, why is our solar solution revolutionary? First, it's a residential shingle – in both its installation technique and in the roofing protection it provides. In addition, it generates solar electricity by integrating solar cells into the design. In other words, the shingle is the solar panel, and the solar panel is the shingle.

While they are not yet commercially available, we're moving along and getting closer to having the DOW™ POWERHOUSE™ SOLAR SHINGLE on U.S. rooftops sometime in 2011. But, we're not waiting until then to show them off.

Earlier this summer, Dow partnered with Cobblestone Homes to build Michigan's first Net Zero Energy House using an entire portfolio of Dow's building materials, including our solar shingles.. You can see them in action, and see what goes into making a home Net Zero Energy, at www.visionzerohome.com.

Stay tuned, as we will have more examples and updates in the coming months.

So, if you're a homeowner, builder, distributor, or roofer and want to keep up-to-date or know more, let us know by using one of the links below to begin the conversation:

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