Solar panels have been big in the sustainable design and building industry for quite a while now, and this previously inaccessible technology has been getting more effective and affordable with every passing year. According to Inhabitat, a Tokyo company called Smart Solar International has just developed an impressive new solar panel that "chases" the sun!... [Read more...]
Zero Net Energy Home in Depth, Part 3 of 3
Posted on January 29, 2011 By Michael Rath (Edit) Leave a Comment
From earlier writings we described the environmental commitment of Breckenridge homeowner Kyle M. to build an 8,000 sq. ft. luxury zero energy home. We continue today with the inside story of this net zero home. This writing focuses on the renewable energy systems chosen including solar electric and geo-exchange, along with an integrated lighting and... [Read more...]
