Hawaii Now Requires Solar Water Heaters

July 15, 2008 on 11:44 am | In Solar Power | No Comments

From the Article here

The state of Hawaii has become the first in North America to require solar water heaters in new homes. The bill, signed into law by Republican Governor Linda Lingle this week, prohibits issuing building permits for single-family homes that do not have solar water heaters.

So what do you think?  Should this be required elsewhere?

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7,000 Sq FT home with ZERO carbon footprint.

July 15, 2008 on 11:38 am | In Kinetic Power, Secondary Capture, Solar Power | No Comments

The design of the home, at nearly 7,000 square feet, is built with two-thirds less waste than traditional models and operate 80% more efficiently than similar sized home. It’s high-end luxury, but hey, if you can afford to build a home like this, there’s no reason to skimp on doing it as green as possible. The designers Diseño Earle hope to have the house available for purchase sometime in 2009

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