http://www.idtenergyworld.com Electricity and Gas for the World! Mon, 14 May 2012 05:28:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.idtenergyworld.com/lumenhaus-visits-new-york-city/ http://www.idtenergyworld.com/lumenhaus-visits-new-york-city/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:38:38 +0000 admin http://www.idtenergyworld.com/?p=197 IDT Energy in New York was excited to see the famed Lumenhaus of Virginia Tech make a stop in Times Square in New York City as part of its national tour. The solar-powered, net-zero energy, 650 square foot home was a featured part of the United States Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon back in October, 2009 and is off to Madrid, Spain this coming June for the Solar Decathlon Europe. Many hundreds of pedestrians stopped by the house to discover the unique design of this home which uses sliding walls to incorporate the use of natural light to the max. There is a geothermal loop which contributes to heating the home, and double-hit solar panels can produce extra electricity. Just about everything in the house can be controlled by iPhone.

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