It’s the right time for California to ramp up its use of green building materials and technology.
In a excellent initiative, with so much focus on global warming and environment, Lennar Homes, a Calif., company announced it was building the nations greenest solar powered city. Lennar’s commitment to solar power and Gov. Schwarzenegger’s effort to provide nation with largest alternative source seems to getting fruits.
As estimated, this 2.3-Kilowatt system, featuring 10 panels on a one-story house and 12 panels on a two-story home, which also includes a radiant barrier to reflect heat, with increased insulation and efficiency in air conditioning, will cost between $15,000 and $20,000. Beginning with 258 houses in Clovis, hopes to cut electricity bills 40% to 60% making solar panels as standard on roofs.
Solar energy is universally adored but prohibitively expensive for most people. A 4-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system costs about $34,000, which makes beyond reach of a common person. But, this times Government has taken major initiative by providing incentives like rebates, relaxation in tax to homeowners who install solar panels, and grants to companies in profession opened the door for fast transformation of city into greenest in nation.
Very intelligent and energy efficient environmentally clean designs , as standard in near future will definitely attract more attention to increase State’s total solar electricity, which presently account for only 1% of total electricity generation.
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