Down in St. Louis, Missouri, there is a restaurant made entirely from solar panels. It's not composed of solar shingles or other roofing materials that help harvest power from the sun; rather, the roof is only made from solar panels. The marvelous restaurant that features this brilliant idea is known as "The New Moon Room," a new bar and dining space at the Moonrise Hotel on the University City Loop.
This canopy roof over the space doesn't only collect energy from the sunlight, but it also helps bring the light in. Contractor Microgrid Solar had used "translucent, frameless solar panels," which were originally manufactured by Colorado-based company Lumos, that helps allow the light "to peek through," according to CEO Rick Hunter. "
This rooftop also harvests a useful amount of energy, in which this 25.6 kilowatt array has the capacity to produce approximately 33,000 kilowatt hours of electricity a year. According to Microgrid President and Principal Engineer Marc Lopata, this doesn't only help power the New Moon Room itself, but it also aids in powering the hotel's top two floors. The New Moon Room will be opening to the public next week so enjoy and revel in the creativity of solar power manufacturers and contractors.
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