http://inhabitat.com/germany-wins-the-2009-solar-decathlon/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:48:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://inhabitat.com/germany-wins-the-2009-solar-decathlon/comment-page-1/#comment-197772 AngerOfTheNorth Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:58:14 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=66890#comment-197772 Why is this a surprise? Germany and a number of other European countries have been building sustainable housing for decades now. The US has barely started and is a long way behind in terms of experience. I'm sure the US will catch up one day, but not as long as the majority of the population are so anti-sustainability and it could take a good decade to slowly change that from the current position. Why is this a surprise? Germany and a number of other European countries have been building sustainable housing for decades now. The US has barely started and is a long way behind in terms of experience. I’m sure the US will catch up one day, but not as long as the majority of the population are so anti-sustainability and it could take a good decade to slowly change that from the current position.

]]> http://inhabitat.com/germany-wins-the-2009-solar-decathlon/comment-page-1/#comment-197708 Kirsten Corsaro Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:49:39 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=66890#comment-197708 The house is beautiful. Very cool that it can produce twice the amount of electricity that it needs! It's interesting to imagine a future where all houses are this productive-- would we even need that much electricity? The house is beautiful. Very cool that it can produce twice the amount of electricity that it needs! It’s interesting to imagine a future where all houses are this productive– would we even need that much electricity?

]]> http://inhabitat.com/germany-wins-the-2009-solar-decathlon/comment-page-1/#comment-197695 alexjameslowe Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:03:31 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=66890#comment-197695 Cool! What a neat-looking building. There's something to be said for really cool examples of this technology, even if this particular example won't be coming to a neighborhood near you anytime soon. Sounds like an exciting competition! Cool! What a neat-looking building. There’s something to be said for really cool examples of this technology, even if this particular example won’t be coming to a neighborhood near you anytime soon. Sounds like an exciting competition!

]]> http://inhabitat.com/germany-wins-the-2009-solar-decathlon/comment-page-1/#comment-197691 coutureglassdotcom Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:43:15 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=66890#comment-197691 This certainly is a stunner~! Bravo on a magnificent, thoughtful home! This certainly is a stunner~! Bravo on a magnificent, thoughtful home!

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