The future of renewable energy is making it look cool

[@TheVerge]

How would you power your home of the future?

[@loveurselfilm]

I think with solar,wind turbine and a small hydroelectric generator if they any nearby small river thaf flowing fast.

[@Zajum11]

Teslas solar roof

[@uss_04]

I'd get rooftop solar, and when my neighbors complain about the look, or say I can't produce when the sun goes down, I'll troll them by putting up vertical wind turbines and set up Phillips Hue light strips on my lawn.

[@macberry4048]

Solar panels and batteries is the easiest way to power your house other than a wind turbine. The dream would be everything you have already and insulate the house, efficient water heater and get energy efficient appliances.

[@ilhaanrahim6153]

Water

[@JuanCastro6]

Can we have an episode that list the price of everything.

[@ZetroDrummer]

Juan Castro The house of the future is apparently for the ones who can pay for it... I live in Chile and to have a house like that you have to be part of the 5% or maybe less that earn the necessary amount of money. I guess we'll have to wait some decades to have access to this technology without

calvometal i hear you, im from mexico and that house with all of those things goes for about 10million pesos roughly about 1kk usd, while the min wage here is 275pesos x day and in usa the min wage is 9.5usd (200usd pesos x hour) its likely impossible to afford this kind of house, only politicians and welthy families can pay the price.

[@cmillett85]

As Thanos once said to a young Gamora: "Everything"

Juan Castro altough the house (price from the website) goes for 500k usd, the ford 60k , the solar panel,cheapest i could find (roughly same size) was 10k, the thinks that we could see from the video(electronics) are like 20k, the lot alone in where they film are around 200k

[@darkasian755]

That house for 500K is not bad at all

[@OscarLeeMX]

Not that smart to have a tree right next to the solar cells. The shade's going to reduce efficiency massively.

[@dev.lockridge]

Oscar Lee exactly what I was thinking. It seems they’d be much better off putting the panels on the roof, instead of shading them with trees just to make things prettier.

[@shapeshfters]

It’s a temporary house. They’re not going to shell out all this money for the ideal house, because they’re not going to get anything out of this.

[@Rediwed1]

Shadows covering up a single cell will reduce the output of the whole system. This build is just a waste of money.

[@drjdup]

I think maybe you mean its not smart to have the solar cells right next to the tree. The tree is the most efficient thing here... especially in a air conditioning dominated climate like Austin...

[@harrisonedwards9075]

surely once the series is over they'll just sell the house?

[@Tierall]

although the house looks great, there are some things that are kind of weird: - big pickup on the driveway - trees shading the PV panels - inductive charing the phone instead of using a cable meeh....

[@pseudonymousbeing987]

Jos Gelissen Odd choices.

[@kkgt6591]

Jos Gelissen just put the panels on the roof and get over it, these are just gimmicks

[@AlvarLagerlof]

Yeah inductive dubles the energy usage.

[@adamkimmV]

Yeah, but phones don't use much electricity, so that's not really a big deal.

[@shapeshfters]

Alvar Lagerlöf no headphone jack

[@steviefresh88]

RIP Grant. It’s Crazy. I had watched one of these videos two days ago so Grant has been all over my recommended videos.

[@AlexR-ib8sd]

90% comments about the Ford F-150 10% about household energy usage

[@cros13]

Well in fairness the F-150 is an order of magnitude higher energy consumption than the house and higher running costs too. For a "home of the future" this place is fairly unambitious. Vs my apartment here in Ireland they have similar floor space, less solar (all apartments in my building have their own solar arrays... it's a legal requirement to have a minimum amount of renewable generation for any new home here), no heat recovery ventilation (again pretty standard here, works for cooling too), less storage (I have 27kWh) and no EV (I have two). Heck, that place is still directly using electricity for hot water instead of the heat pumps common here in europe for the last 10+ years (2-4 times lower energy consumption). For less than the average power bill for that home (based on the figures in the power management screen and average rates for both countries) I run my whole home and both cars.

[@kschaub62]

why talk about the purpose of the video instead choose to pick the one thing that doesn't fit your narrative in life. Pretentious urban people piss me off. Trucks have a purpose and aren't going away. Its funny because in the video they talk about how do these companies know how much power you use, when the same could be said about this truck. What if the owner shares it with 10 other neighbors and its used once or twice a week? Anyway whatever, these people clearly don't understand what its like to haul lumber for a job or drive through a foot of snow. Can't explain to the ignorant

[@kentyee5333]

cros13 Preach, I have one EV, live in a 2000 square foot house in San Francisco, and I average only 10 kWh per day. The United States needs to STOP being the highest consumers in every thing and stop being in denial and always blaming China. At least they’re trying. Even India is doing more.

[@JoseB-lu6bi]

Kyle S Emmm... the series are called the home of the future, in the furure there will not be gas cars. And i know that the pickup trucks are necessary and they will not dissapear but they will be electric, like the Tesla pickup, the Atlis pickup... In conclusion i think its not very smart to make a renewable energy oriented home and use an internal combustion car... they could have used a electric car, even an electric ford focus if ford wanted to advertise. But that is my opinion.

[@0Milena_aneliM0]

10% divided in 9% about the trees shades and 1% about several things 😂

[@MRfisheri]

I'm not an expert on this topic but I'm sure that car is not environmentally friendly-

[@kavind1331]

Too bad ford of all companies sponsored this.... I would have liked to see Tesla sponsor this series...

[@casianbacinschi]

Not necessary , i'm sure Ford has electric cars or at least high mpg cars

[@lhl]

Kaveen D weird they wouldn’t have tried a bit harder, it’s not like Tesla is the only manufacturer selling BEVs these days. They could have gotten a Chevy Volt, Jaguar iPace, Kia Soul, Hyundai Ioniq or Kona, BMW i3, Nissan Leaf. Oh wait, also a Ford Focus Electric (to be fair I can see why Ford wouldn’t want to push that - it’s a terrible car), so I’d say the blame just lays on the Verge ad sales team phoning it in.

[@pirateman1966]

Ford did have an Electric car program. They recalled them all and killed the program years ago. Chevy did the same thing. Gas is a byproduct of crude oil refinery. After all the other chemicals, plastics and tar are extracted from crude oil, what is left over is a solvent called benzine (C6H6). Useless byproduct that would have to be used as a solvent or be burned, if not sold. Do you see where the monetary interests are, when it comes down to changing a good thing, or rocking the boat? We need to get away from using any carbon-based fuels.

[@alexjenkins1079]

I'm wondering if it's some prototype hybrid F 150. Hopefully, it'll be revealed in a later episode.

[@_TbT_]

I am aware that Ford is sponsoring this, but this tank of a car is certainly not "of the future" but very much of the past. Talking about solar with that gas guzzler in front of the house is kind of ridiculous. Apart from that, great series, thx.

[@craftsoda]

it might not be the ideal feature, but that is currently the best selling vehicle, by a country mile...

[@freshguy601]

Ford does make the best truck though, got to admit that.

[@aaron___6014]

TbT well, it drives better, has better gas mileage, and reduced emssions compared to trucks of the past. It produces fewer emissions than a lawn mower or a motorcycle. So not really of the past thanks to regulations!

[@aaron___6014]

DefinitelyNotDan overall, a electric vehicle will use far this energy than a fossil vehicle.

[@tinac2580]

Aaron ___ fewer emissions than a lawnmower doesn’t say much considering lawnmowers have 0 emissions controls and are massively inefficient & big polluters.

[@flescobarp]

The trees are blocking the solar panels. Also, Ford F-150? What?

[@89DerChristian]

Talking solar energy and then parking a Ford F-150 below. Exactly my kind of humor

[@SassyBashir]

RIP mate, I'm sorry for your family and friends 49 years old is still young.. The solar is a great idea

[@ignorantro]

Still dunno how the house of the future has a ford

[@shapeshfters]

Car port solar roofs don’t pay for themselves.

[@pirateman1966]

Is there an equivalent electric truck he could buy? What choice does he have if he works in the trades?

[@KokoMbella]

PirateKitty Bollinger B1

[@freyjasvansdottir9904]

shapeshfters Carport, not cardboard...

[@shapeshfters]

Freyja Svansdóttir I was half listening while working. I had just watched a video about a cardboard house, and I think my mind just filled in the blanks.

[@davidpacheco1602]

RIP. He didn't live to see this future :(

[@prismaalchimera7208]

yeah, this is sad, i clicked bec i saw Grant.Then rmmbrd he passed.Such a soul for science.

[@AshleyGrenstone]

I know, I was searching up 'green architecture' for my sustainability fix and then I saw Grant and it made me sad. Haaaah, you died too soon Grant. Rest in peace you cool science nerd :)

[@Cpt005]

Yea im doing product design revision and am loving watching Grant RIP

[@lyn4786]

Where does energy not used by the house go? 2) How much power can this setup provide for their needs?

[@jjc5475]

i don't need a touchscreen on everything. and especially not camera's. but saving energy. that i can get behind.

[@sunderscore]

Nothing says "We are Ford, a dinosaur car company." like an F-150.

[@cr-behr1317]

You really like the smell of your farts.

[@MAK-5891]

This Ford truck was so forced into this video that the whole time I was thinking WTF that thing is doing in this video.

[@TheAgentTexas]

It's good to see everyone talking about re-newable energy, but can talk about how green it is to store the energy we make? Like are the batteries we use green? Once their life cycle is up can we recycle those batteries and if so, is that recycling process green? What about how we make the batteries? Is that green. Just kinda curious because that is a very big piece of the puzzle.

[@sudiptadas101]

with out a Tesla, Nissan Leaf or Bolt in the car shed, the house of future look uncomplete!!

[@shapeshfters]

sudipta Das I won’t fall for this trap.

[@agentgreenland]

Ford sponsored this vid

[@feckingsweg9767]

Without*

[@feckingsweg9767]

Incomplete.*

[@feckingsweg9767]

Tesla also use rare earth materials in their batteries - which in return from the mining, they create up to a years worth of carbon emissions that a regular petroleum vehicle would use.

[@Lumpiluk]

I like it so far! Just a note on the UI shown at 3:46: The energy and power units are wrong and somewhat confusing. I assume "Kw/H" should be "kWh" and "w" should be "W"?

[@shadecountry]

Sorry, Our programmer is from Australia. You should see some of the other spellings. :)

[@Nobody_Famous]

Peter Sandford now you can see why we exported that programmer 🇦🇺

[@_moorederek]

Why didn't you use a tesla car and a tesla powerwall

[@AlvarLagerlof]

Tesla do not do advertising.

[@sarim4]

expensive

[@shapeshfters]

Because they have no marketing budget.

[@agentgreenland]

Because Ford sponsored this vid

[@milogonzalez859]

Not even considering the crazy expense for a tesla roof, to get a good return on investment, most of the roof would have to be facing south at least.

[@eloimauri6235]

The only problem I see with non adjustable panels is that you lose so much energy by not tiling it to the right angle. The angle of incidence of the sun varies so much from summer to winter!

[@lyn4786]

Where does energy not used by the house go? 2) How much power can this setup provide for their needs?

[@famousamos]

What's the price of this home?

[@VelvetEagleI]

What is the solar panel glass made of? I just want to know how it will stand up to fallen object ie hail or baseballs

[@uss_04]

As much as I like Grant, and I love this topic, I can't help but be reminded of him being in that very Shilly McDonalds Chicken Nuggets commercial

[@L1nkn1vy]

US What happened in it? Link?

[@sleepy3362]

eat spicy goodness like a boss?? you mean that one

[@uss_04]

It was taken down a while back. just look up grant and chicken nuggets.

[@danniemck]

Man's gotta eat right?

[@FailXTech]

its still sooo ridiculous that there is a Ford at a future house.... True anti-advertisement!

[@ubuu7]

It's not that it's a Ford, it's that it's a gas guzzling Ford. They need an all electric car/truck if anything at all.

[@3badthebad]

Cant believe hes gone, R.I.P Grant 🙏🏽

[@DualityMan]

RIP Grant, Love you bud!

[@Kulissenspäher]

This series is getting better and better! Like it!

[@markoconnell804]

Walk us around room by room and show decorations and what you did. Did you do anything with the sprinkler system?

[@TheCritic-MMA]

The carport is nice as a better-looking retrofit idea, but given that this house was scratch built at a factory, it should have had an integrated solar roof from delivery. SolarCity/Tesla has one that replaces roofing materials and it seems like it'd be a lot easier to implement economically in a factory-built house. So far this feels like the compromised house of 5 minutes from now.

[@lance5539]

I love this. The verge is the best!

[@marstotalchaos4735]

Thanks to KZbin I built a 3 Kw 48v system that provided my family with power 24 hrs/day during Hurricane María in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. I wired two power outlets separated from the house so it was simple and not dangerous doing it that way.

[@ericspda]

It's quite practical to get the daily minimum power draw below 100W for an average American house. Of course, about half the day the fridge is going to be running and add another ~150W or so. But if you have 1kW draw for the house just sitting there doing nothing, you really need to spend some time tripping breakers to understand whats taking that much power. And in mild to hot climates, A/C and water heating is not a significant draw anymore. If you spend a bit more on the house when its built, air seal and insulate right, you can easily cool an average house with a high efficiency 2 ton heatpump, which should consume ~1kw or less. If you really wanted to go all out, a ground source heat pump would make it super practical to produce more power with just a few solar panels than the house uses. This is nowhere near as expensive or impractical as most people think, but it of course does cost more. If you have a 30 year mortgage, it would be super easy to spend more on the house build and still end up paying less per month if you can reduce utility cost to near zero. And then instead of building a house thats going to make you worry about setting the thermostat to whatever you want, it would be super cheap to heat/cool to any temp you'd like.

[@LeahandLevi]

lol I've based my whole youtube channel on this premise and I just wish I had the backing to make something this awesome. Well done the Verge. You guys are killing it.

[@andrewb9595]

I would be interested to know what application is being run to view and control the home's appliances and energy usage. I've built my own Net-Zero home and can monitor my energy consumption and generation using Enphase Envoy, but not in real-time and I can only see the home as a whole, not individual appliance usage. The best I can see is in 15 minute increments.

[@joellalancette4015]

Shoutout to the amazing production quality. Also, motion design is beautiful!

[@gogen1403]

What are these transparent solar panels called? who is the manufacturer?

[@maoyida]

At 3:07 are the panels on the far side cracked already? How durable these panels are?

[@EjaxPlus]

2:40 basically a UPS, which is great! Wondering how long will it last? 1 hour?

[@SamVillano]

Why build a solar array that doesn’t meet 100% of your needs from the beginning?

[@CharlieKnolesPlus]

Correct. Also why is the solar panel partially underneath a tree?

[@barryjdwyer]

Imagine you fuel your F150 with sunlight. Then you'd be onto something!

[@ClaytonEbeling]

Just like the episode discusses, What is 100%? US Average is ~11,000 kWh a year (~30 kWh a day). So how big (kWh generated a day) of a system do you need? The shortest answer to your question is Cost. If a 100% system costs $55k vs a 60% system is maybe $35k, that $20k difference is a ~$90/month mortgage payment. And ~$45 a month difference in solar generation of the 2 systems. Your daily 100% energy use could vary, so it may be better to go with a non-100% system as some Energy companies don't allow a home to generate more than it consumes. So let's say you have some good weather and you don't wash a lot of clothes, and your system can't store the extra power as your battery is full. If this is a frequent occurrence, that extra $90 a month mortgage does not sound that good. And adding another Batt to store that power would just add to the system cost and still would not get used. I would opt for the most cost-efficient system, not worrying about the 100% needs as my needs may change and that change would likely be less if monitoring daily power use.

[@cros13]

@Clayton Ebeling For Austin, TX and 11,000kWh/annum a 60% system would be 4.5kWp and a 100% system would be 7.2kWp based on PVWatts weather and irradiance data for a south-facing roof system. Panel prices would be ~$1k per kWp and an inverter another ~$1.2k... so in both cases the costs (given they bought the expensive battery) are sub-$10k incl. labor because it's a new build with the marginal cost difference being ~€3.1k. The 100% system would yield $1304/annum of power (based on average US rates) and the 60% system $816. So ~6 years to make up the difference. You could also use a diverter to send any excess power beyond to the hot water tank instead of the grid when the 10kWh pack is full (though that should last the whole night).

[@cros13]

@Limp Wibbler You can compensate somewhat for shading using micro-inverters or DC power optimisers but both of those solutions up costs by at least 30%

[@MikesDIYTeslaPowerwall]

Did anyone notice! Looks like there is a big tree to the right shading most of the nice solar panels, the solar panels are angled towards the tree as well wtf.

[@emergencyexitonly6268]

Damn...Rest in peace, Grant...

[@bullgatesSR]

Anyone know what panels those are? Thanks.

[@ClinetimeJDM]

what is the company that provides all the products shown (solar, the app or monitor of energy usage?)

[@jobney]

I'm not sure if the previous video mentioned it... What is the R value of the walls and the roof? What was the door blower test score?

[@TheColonelJJ]

I wish you would link to the manufactures of products you feature. I would so jump on that carport right now!

[@ubuu7]

That Solar cover for the drive way looks really good. They should expand that design to more things, like Patio covers and even front covers for the front of the house area.

[@mattcantstop]

Can we get a link to those panels?

[@havek23]

How do you keep your A/C from kicking on all day? Even at the 74 or 75 deg he was showing before, that would still have to run every 15-20min for a few minutes to maintain that temperature.

[@HenrikoMagnifico]

*GRANT!*

[@thridday]

I want those same panels so bad but there is no item list or link to the ones used. Most panels I find have a film on the underside which blocks almost all sunlight from coming through.

[@occoppo]

I’ve been waiting all week to watch this. Thanks The Verge

[@billipo]

Do you have links to the products used in each video? I'd like to find out where to get those solar panels/carport kit. Thanks!

[@lighthousesolar6423]

Hi Bill. We at Lighthouse Solar custom designed the carport for this home. The panels are made by Lumos.

[@maniacm6]

Where can I find the panels and the rest stuff on the video? Does anyone know the name of the company?

[@maniacm6]

Thanks for the info

[@mrgylex123]

Who's the panel manufacturer?

[@NicoTNN]

What brand is the solar panel? Very chic, love it.

[@DagoRuiz]

It's so good to see another Mythbuster around! I'm glad they brought Grant in on this.

[@mursequame7154]

Whats the model of the solar cells and inverter..actually interested in the the whole power system..

[@euroclyde]

question for solar experts or people who know about electricity: why not make appliances that are run on DC for the more and more people generating their own power (usually in DC, right)? There have to be inefficiencies associated with inverting, right?

[@jaidc8355]

Very good series The Verge

[@patriot9455]

could the windows be made of double pane glass with an inert gas between them, or use Lexan for the panes. Lexan does not transmit heat through it as easily as glass.

[@loquatmuncher]

Are there any studies done on the net savings of greenhouse emissions? I wonder what kind of resources and pollution goes into the production of solar panels, batteries etc. and how long it will take for the energy saving device to "pay" for itself in terms of emissions. Also, what does the end of the lifecycle of these products look like? How much toxicity is being added to dumps and what is the decomposition/recycling outlook?

[@morosis82]

Easy to find in a couple of minutes on google, but the answer is about 12-18 months. Crystalline silicon based panels are the most recyclable, and luckily are also the vast majority (90+%) of the panels manufactured. Pollution is not too bad, especially compared to coal and oil, but there is a very real problem with the production of the cells, mostly to the workers (silicosis is possible). This can be managed with safe work environments, etc. It is also a problem at end of life, but again can be managed. www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/solar-panel-recycling-france-mb0644/

[@loquatmuncher]

Oh nice! Thanks for the info.

[@morosis82]

No worries, that's actually a pretty good link that I haven't seen before. Batteries have the same issues - we can make them out of pretty recyclable materials, but they aren't always. Also, they're not super clean to make, but they can last a long time if well looked after, so the pollution per year is low. Ultimately the recycling issue is one of volume - the vast majority of solar panels manufactured are still in service, and will remain so for a while, because they don't often break. The same goes for batteries in vehicles. We won't see big strides being made in either process until significant product goes end of life, but there are companies thinking about it and designing for it now, and a few doing it on small scales.

[@garypintado5351]

Does anyone know what app they are using to see the electrical consumption? Looking for something that can help me manage my power intake, and control my smart devices like hue lights and thermostat.

[@rosseldrintaupa3113]

How much is that roof? And how long will last before it needs changing?

[@DarthTrollz]

What about rain harvesting from the roof? Would love to know more about that :D

[@andrewstreit]

Love BIPV, however those panels are shaded by adjacent trees. Really like the energy management software too.

[@vandeza6365]

Do you have a link for the solar array provider?

[@jf0314]

Love the house, but what's the cost per square foot and how does that change over time?

[@OmerMan992]

Awesome series! I have two questions though: How is the monitoring of the electricity works? What is that app on the iPad, and how it gets the usage information? Thanks! Keep it coming 🙂

[@danieltheghost23]

having the solar panels laying flat indicates that the house is facing east or west, so the sun goes directly over the house at noon. but with the tree right there, when the sun "moves" further north and south during the summer and winter, it'll block some cells from receiving light. im no solar expert though, so don't quote me.

[@manuellopez-qr5td]

How's the house Energy managment app called? Is it I'm the app store?

[@flashspeedstar9455]

what is the software use to know the power usage and control the home automation

[@kenly8902]

I'm heading to Austin tomorrow... may I have the address so I can drive by to admire this home? I planned on building a container home similar to this layout. Thanks.

[@LTVRZ]

An you list the products your talking about ?

[@revtmyers1]

Really love the solar awnings. That just looks brilliant.

[@aashilr]

What about the HVAC system? Are you using a high SEER heat pump? Doesn't really matter if all those electronics are energy star rated, they still produce heat which has to be offset. Also, what happens when you're dealing with cloudy days back to back? Solar is cool and all but very unpredictable.

[@mementorequiem]

3:31, where can I get that iPad stand?

[@martinalaniz6852]

I love the modern concepts especially being in Austin, Tx. and having Ford being part of it!

[@coffeepanda1439]

What app is that to track usage of electricity? How does it work?

[@raymondruble8612]

What is the manufacturer of those solar panels?

[@supremekelp7919]

At 0:25 do I hear that one song from American beauty?

[@refusoagaino6824]

The house's structure has batteries in it too. Anything that holds a lot of heat energy. Unfortunately, this house, like most in the southern, hot states, has the thermal mass on the wrong side of the wall (insulation) system. Thermal mass should be inside the envelope, (where there is only sheetrock and tile here) and not outside, (where the stucco cement is working against you) Exchange the stucco cement for lightweight, reflective siding (use a radiant barrier to envelope the entire house) and add thermal mass inside, in the form of masonry walls, a chimney, or Phase Change Materials. Any properly designed Passive Haus should maintain an inside temperature between 60 F and 85 F just by itself, no equipment. Love the solar PV battery storage system. I just bought the same thing (Solar Edge plus Resu 10 battery storage) and will be commissioning it, today, except the city of Palm Springs didn't accept my permit application, so I'm doing it despite them. They didn't like my "Single Line Drawing", cut and pasted from the Solar Edge website's tech support pages, and think that I'll submit further applications to address that. I re-submitted once, that's all they get. It's 115 F everyday for six weeks and I'm sitting underneath $20k worth of equipment I can't use because of that? Over my dead body, which is what will be here, if we're not allowed to use the stuff due to some bureaucrat. My installation will pass any inspection. Are the carport panels translucent? It doesn't look like it. That would be my only suggestion, but they cost more too. I like how the steel roof drains right onto them, presumably to keep the dust off.

[@thomasschonberger8672]

Not sure, if this is the right environmentally friendly car for this house. 😉

[@reginettey2401]

What is that power monitoring application?

[@elkaneki2647]

A solar integrated home its a lit solution, but Having a los of shading from the trees decrease your final power generation from 10% to 40% depending on how much shade you get, I would change the location of the solar modules or relocate the tree or change it for smaller tree

[@rocky965able]

How long does it takes to break even on solar panels?

[@G11713]

heating a cooling could become cheap by using the below ground for heat regulation with liquid or air filled conduits.

[@koyko4]

Really helping the plant here with that massive pickup truck

[@FarooqhEmperial]

Can you tell me which architecture firm is behind this tech home?

[@Leotique]

I think becoming more aware about how we use energy is one of the key.

[@Hietaluoto]

They should install a green roof. I've heard it would lower the need for air conditioning.

[@ellarry5519]

Where can you buy those panels?

[@sylviaschepers5166]

You didn't give any prices! Can you do that? PLEASE!

[@MattLesak]

Content ignored in the video: How much did the system cost? What is the return on investment? How long for break even? What are the specs of the system?

[@massimookissed1023]

That's a really ingenious place to put the solar panels. Shaded by the house & the tree...

[@civilengineeringasboonfors427]

is this building is suitable for seismic zone 4,5?

[@KevinGonzalez-vu5bo]

¿It works with or without of the grid in the future?

[@hbarudi]

Interesting idea, but I see that trees are covering some sun light and the house itself might have a shadow on the crystalline silicon solar cells. But this might work very well in Dubai where car ports are used a lot and it is sunny all year round. Also roofs in Dubai are not like in the US, they are mostly flat and you can go up there especially when they come to service the air conditioning system fans and compressors. But solar panels can be placed up there above those air conditioning things and get that direct sunlight all year long. I hope you are using sunpower solar cells in those panels since those cells are built to better handle those shady situations. Even newer kinds of solar cells are in research right now especially the thin film panels.

[@mrgylex123]

Who's the manufacturer of these panels being used?

[@somnathbanerjee1673]

Solar panels will blow out other energy sources out of competition & it's freaking awesome unlimited clean energy. Thank you Verge for giving a glimpse in future.

[@brandanscheller]

This is amazing... so inspirational for making even better solutions in the future. Can’t wait to see just how good of a system we could come up with.