Comments on: GE: Net Zero Energy Homes by 2015 http://www.topretirements.com/blog/green/ge-net-zero-energy-homes-by-2015.html/ Retirement Communities: How to Find Yours Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:56:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: rob earl http://www.topretirements.com/blog/green/ge-net-zero-energy-homes-by-2015.html/comment-page-1/#comment-5447 rob earl Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:15:18 +0000 http://www.topretirements.com/blog/?p=469#comment-5447 I'll wait to see what the end result of all this hype brings. Zero sounds great. But the reality is often significantly less than zero, especially in regard to energy efficiency. All too often the capital investment costs are simply too great for practical application. Much has also been said about smart energy meters and appliances that tap the grid at the most economical times. That's all well and good but much of what we do each day happens to coincide with what others are doing at the same time. I don't see much of a radical change in that, unless you want to live a nocturnal existence. Show me. I’ll wait to see what the end result of all this hype brings. Zero sounds great. But the reality is often significantly less than zero, especially in regard to energy efficiency. All too often the capital investment costs are simply too great for practical application. Much has also been said about smart energy meters and appliances that tap the grid at the most economical times. That’s all well and good but much of what we do each day happens to coincide with what others are doing at the same time. I don’t see much of a radical change in that, unless you want to live a nocturnal existence. Show me.

]]> By: Automated ZED http://www.topretirements.com/blog/green/ge-net-zero-energy-homes-by-2015.html/comment-page-1/#comment-4905 Automated ZED Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:44:55 +0000 http://www.topretirements.com/blog/?p=469#comment-4905 I think that ZED coupled with automation is the qintisential home now. The smart ZED home will be the nerve center for all home activities, appliances, automobile and medical diagnosis. I think that ZED coupled with automation is the qintisential home now. The smart ZED home will be the nerve center for all home activities, appliances, automobile and medical diagnosis.

]]> By: Solar Panel http://www.topretirements.com/blog/green/ge-net-zero-energy-homes-by-2015.html/comment-page-1/#comment-4731 Solar Panel Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:36:53 +0000 http://www.topretirements.com/blog/?p=469#comment-4731 Get plan! I ll refer you. Get plan! I ll refer you.

]]> By: secondself http://www.topretirements.com/blog/green/ge-net-zero-energy-homes-by-2015.html/comment-page-1/#comment-4682 secondself Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:50:47 +0000 http://www.topretirements.com/blog/?p=469#comment-4682 My "planning" folder is stuffed with "Net zero" articles (both energy and carbon footprint). I look at it as an investment against inflation - which is the surest way to outlive a portfolio; not to mention a personal sustainability goal. The big question is whether the capital investment costs will make the implementation impossible. My “planning” folder is stuffed with “Net zero” articles (both energy and carbon footprint). I look at it as an investment against inflation - which is the surest way to outlive a portfolio; not to mention a personal sustainability goal.

The big question is whether the capital investment costs will make the implementation impossible.

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