After traveling to Mars on Earth, Elon Musk is saving humanity with a roof tile that will revolutionize the energy independence of every home. A new solar roof developed by Tesla together with a company in its ownership group that specializes in the development of technologies related to obtaining solar energy - SolarCity. The solar roof somehow consists of special bricks, each of which is actually a small solar cell. The solar roof is a significant step towards Tesla's vision: a lifestyle without the use of environmentally harmful and energy-consuming fossil fuels.
It is on the former location of the popular soap opera The Disappointing Housewives Elon Musk, Director of the company Tesla, announced an important step towards green future, where the majority of energy consumption will be based on renewable energy sources. Solar roof, which they developed car company Tesla and solar company SolarCity, will allow users to a large part of their energy needs are met by using solar energy.
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The roof will enable greater conversion of solar energy into usable energy than is possible with solar panels currently on the market. In addition, in the solar roof, solar cells are built into each of the bricks, which will allow the user to the appearance of the roof is to some extent custom-chosen. Tesla's solar roof will also better insulated and more durable like conventional roofs on the market. The company has not yet spoken about the price of the product, but they have hinted that it will the price is lower than the price of a conventional roof together with solar cells. Peter Rive, co-founder of SolarCity, predicts that the solar roof will gain traction within two years 5 % of market share.
The new generation of smart, energy-efficient and environmentally friendly homes is developing exponentially. You can see more about the product presentation in the video below.
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