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A zero-energy home !!! |
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| Tom |
Have you heard about the latest thing in energy saving - zero-energy
homes ? |
| Kevin |
How can you have such a thing as a zero-energy home ? Every home
needs energy. |
| Tom |
Well of course and zero-energy is an exaggeration. It actually means
homes which can generate at least 70 percent of their own
electricity needs. |
| Kevin |
How can they do that ? |
| Tom |
By having solar panels on the roof which generate electricity. |
| Kevin |
That must be somewhere they have a lot of sunshine all the year
round. |
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| A Zero Energy
Home combines renewable energy technologies with advanced
energy-efficient construction. Like almost all homes, a Zero Energy
Home is connected to the utility grid. Because the home produces
about as much energy as it consumes during a year, it is considered
to achieve "net zero" energy consumption. |
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