raising the roof line

From the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: Flexible solar panel roofing shingles.

Researchers at PNNL developed a film encapsulation process that was initially used for protecting flat panel displays over 15 years ago. However with the recent emphasis on energy generating technologies, they decided to take a second look at the materials and encapsulation process. It turns out that this encapsulation process can be used to protect components that are intended to be exposed to ultraviolet lights and natural elements, making it perfect for waterproofing thin-film solar panels.

Very cool. Or hot. Whatever. Green kind of awesome.

Via Inhabitat.