FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rob Kornahrens says with respect to Earth Day on Sunday, it’s time to change the way Florida has relied upon electricity. After spending the past five years perfecting a hurricane-proof roof, Kornahrens is now focused on the installation of solar power roofs in Florida. Kornahrens, of Advanced Roofing, has secured the distribution rights in Florida for energy conversion with United Solar Ovonic, the world leader in solar technology. The solar powered roofs will be hurricane-proof. “Unfortunately, most people in Florida have been spending their time on hurricane preparedness and not the environment,” said Kornahrens. “We’ve been working hard on making roofs hurricane resilient. Now, we can provide both. I’ll admit Florida will be catching up to states such as California; however, we will catch up quickly. “For the first time, solar power installation is available in Florida without using glass solar panels,” he added. “There are flexible solar panel companies on the internet; however, none of these products are capable of withstanding hurricane force winds.” Advanced Roofing is the exclusive dealer for the United Solar Ovonic solar cell technology which is lightweight and provides roof systems for residential and commercial products. Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (ECD) is the parent company and is known for the international distribution of the solar systems. “The solar panels convert sunlight into electricity and when combined with energy efficient roof systems provide up to a 90% reduction on the usage of air conditioned electricity,” said Yann Brandt, an Advanced Roofing engineer. “It’s about time Floridians did our part to reduce the amount of electricity currently used every day. We have very little solar power and we have a lot of catching up to do. “Obviously, we will be working with FPL and other state utility companies so residents and businesses will be able to upgrade to solar power through rebates and cost savings resulting in minimum costs, if at all, in the short term,” Brandt added.
