Green Housing Takes Root in Oregon

baldinux writes "I was reading an article in the Portland Tribune which showcased the City of Portland's noteworthy 'Rose House' (1.8mb PDF) project, part of the Office of Sustainable Development and Oregon Department of Energy's plan to encourage sustainable, energy-producing, environmentally-friendly housing for the future, a plan which is gaining national and international attention. The Rose House, at only 800 square feet (approx. 244 sq. meters), is equipped with solar panels and incorporates technologies that recapture lost heat and energy during normal appliance operation, such as ventilation. During peak hours -- when power is at highest demand -- the Rose House could produce surplus energy, feeding kilowatt hours back to the power grid, and `rolling back' the meter -- the power authority's way of purchasing the surplus energy and lessening the burden on comparatively 'dirty' power plants. The article suggests that homes like this could see net power bills as low as $0 per year. The environmental benefits of a lessened burden on centralized, often fossil fuel or nuclear, power generation plants would be considerable."

Comments

Re:Solar Electricity

[kahei]

Both the facts above are correct, in Opposites World, the wacky world where everything is frack-to-bont!

In the real world, they're rubbish, but you knew that you wicked lil' troll you :)

Re:live in a smaller house, driving a smaller car.

[G00F]

Now this is disgusting.
Americans also give away the most for countries/people that are unable to provide for themselves. Heck we even provide N Korean with toons and toons of supplies.

America provides quite well for itself, so it isn't a drain on any other country. (alothough we do make use of canada's plentiful water and damns.

The world isn't over populating. The population is growing to fast for some areas (the area we send toons of food and supplies to for example).

Anyways, I forgot what I was going to say, so I'm going to lunch.