SRS Energy's Sole Power Tile(TM) Selected to Appear at Smithsonian Institution's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum

PHILADELPHIA, May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- SRS Energy, a leading developer of building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) products, is pleased to announce that its Sole Power Tile™ has been selected for inclusion in the National Design Triennial exhibition presented by the Smithsonian Institution's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum.  The Sole Power Tile™ is the first curved solar roofing tile, designed to blend seamlessly with several styles of US Tile's clay roofing tiles.

Inaugurated in 2000, the National Design Triennial program presents the most innovative designs at the center of contemporary culture.  Why Design Now?, the fourth exhibition in the series, provides a sample of contemporary innovation, looking at what progressive designers, engineers, entrepreneurs, and citizens are doing in diverse fields and at different scales around the world. Included are practical solutions already in use as well as experimental ideas designed to inspire further research. Each one celebrates the transformative power of design.  Why Design Now? is slated to run from May 14, 2010 to January 9, 2011 at the Smithsonian Institution's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York City.  

"It is truly an honor to have the Sole Power Tile exhibited alongside some of the world's most creative and innovative designs," said JD Albert, Director of Engineering at SRS Energy. "We are pleased to be recognized by the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, and we are proud to be on the leading edge of the renewable energy movement with our designer solar products.  SRS Energy is propelling solar energy generation from unsightly glass panels into architecturally integrated premium roofing products."

SRS Energy's Sole Power Tile system provides the financial and environmental benefits of solar power without compromising curb appeal or roof integrity.  SRS Energy and US Tile are currently launching the Sole Power Tile system in select California markets with a nationwide rollout of the product to follow.  

About SRS Energy

SRS Energy develops and manufactures premium solar roofing tiles designed to integrate with traditional roofing products. Through partnerships with roofing manufacturers, SRS Energy enables seamless solar upgrades that maintain the aesthetics, integrity and simplicity of conventional roofing purchases while delivering sustainable energy savings.  SRS Energy is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.  For more information, visit www.srsenergy.com

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