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Our Blog will now be on our O’Lyn Roofing Website >>
December 9th, 2010Solar Panel Projects Take Off around Massachusetts >>
December 8th, 2010It’s great to see so many changes being made locally…
And for our Patriots Fans…
Roofs to Roads: Recycled Shingles Make Paving Projects Greener >>
June 25th, 2010All tear off from our roofing projects gets recycled back into road fill. Read how a Colorado contractor is taking the initiative to make this practice more widespread. Read DailyCamera.com Article
Researchers predict quantum leap in solar efficiency >>
June 25th, 2010Solar researchers hail "hot electron" efficiency breakthrough
"Quantum dots" and electron conductors hold the key to 60 per cent efficient solar cells
A breakthrough in solar cell design that could dramatically improve the efficiency of the technology to more than 60 per cent has US researchers hot under the collar.
A team from the University of Texas claims to have found a way to tap the energy wasted by solar cells through so-called "hot electrons". Led by professor of chemistry Xiaoyang Zhu, the Austin team reported its findings in last week’s edition of Science. Read BusinessGreen.com Article
O’Lyn Roofing Customer Wins $1000 >>
June 25th, 2010
Stephen De Cesare was the lucky winner in our Spring 2010 O’Lyn Job Sign Drawing! Each Spring we offer any customer who keeps an O’Lyn job sign in their yard for the month of April the chance to win a grand prize. This year it was $1000, and Stephen’s name was the one selected in our drawing! Here’s what he had to say;
05/16/2010
8:45AM
Dear O’Lyn Roofing,
My name is Stephen De Cesare and I was the winner of your recent drawing. I wanted to thank you for picking my name and also to say that I fully support your organization in your business and constantly give others your name as your work on my house was exemplary. Good luck in the future and thanks again for the prize!
If you missed out on your chance to win this year, call us at 781-769-8599 and find out how you can be eligible to win our Spring 2011 Grand Prize.
Moss: The Unintended Green Roof and What To Do About It >>
June 25th, 2010
On roofs, moss holds moisture which can lead to leaks and serious damage to your home. On decks, sidewalks, or driveways, moss can create slipping hazards, and some people don’t like the way it looks in yards. Read More
When is it time to replace your roof? >>
June 25th, 2010
Not long ago, Robert De Los Santos realized that the roof on his Saddle Brook home was near the end of its lifespan.
"We’d had the roof for about 30 years and we figured it was getting to be time to replace it," De Los Santos said.
The initial plan was simply to replace the shingles for about $4,000, but when contractors got up on the ladder, they found the wood underneath was rotting. Read More
O’Lyn Roofing Customer Wins $1,000 in Spring ’10 Job Sign Drawing >>
May 13th, 2010Every Spring O’Lyn Roofing Contractors gives our customers the opportunity to win a $500 prize drawing just for keeping an O’Lyn Roofing job sign in their yard for 30 days. This year we increased that prize to $1000… and the lucky winner is Stephen Decesare of Sharon. Congratulations Stephen! And thank you for the honor of handling your roofing project. We’re proud to say that there’s an O’Lyn Roof on your home.
German firms partner in U.S. green building projects >>
April 30th, 2010German and U.S. companies are teaming up on green building projects. Water- and energy-focused German architects are working on environmentally sound projects in Portland, Ore., and Cambridge, Mass., among others. GreenBiz.com/blog (4/26)
Sunlight trap could help turbo-charge solar panels >>
April 30th, 2010A Scottish researcher has learned to trap sunlight — a trick that experts believe could help make solar panels far more efficient. The system, which uses the refractive properties of perspex panels to bounce light around until it hits a solar array, helps to gather light efficiently no matter which direction it arrives from. New Scientist (4/27)
