Solar Tile is a type of solar energy solution to produce electricity from the sun that is designed to match the existing roof tiles or slates, solar PV tiles. The Solar Tile systems are not normally as cost-effective as panel systems, and are usually only for aesthetic or planning reasons.
Related Definitions in the Project: The Solar Energy
Example Article of the Solar Tile:
Smart Roof Tiles Offer Big Energy Savings (Source: Oil Price on 19 December 2023): By Brian Westenhaus - University of California – Santa Barbara researchers presented an adaptive tile, which when deployed in arrays on roofs, can lower heating bills in winter and cooling bills in summer, without the need for electronics. It’s a problem UC Santa Barbara researchers Charlie Xiao, Elliot Hawkes and Bolin Liao are hoping to dent. In a paper in the journal Device, the trio presented their new adaptive tile. About half of an average American building’s energy consumption is spent on heating and cooling. That’s a lot of money spent, fossil fuel burned and strain on an aging energy infrastructure during times of severe temperatures. “It switches between a heating state and a cooling state, depending on the temperature of the tile,” said Xiao, the lead author of the study. “The target temperature is about 65° F – about 18° C.” ...
