There have been an entire crop of decorating shows premiering this season that deal with “going green”. You can even watch how celebrities try to conserve energy on “Living with Ed”. It used to be that the main housing concerns were about price & style. Now it seems that more & more people are understanding how important it is to minimize our impact on the Earth, & rightly so.
I was really interested to read about the BP Solar Decathlon. BP took the solar technology used in space & adapted it for day to day use, they were the first ones to do this. They are one of the top solar manufacturers out there. BP is the only energy company that is helping to sponsor this event. BP has been involved in this competition since it first started in 2002. The idea is that 20 teams from different universities all around the world will design & build energy efficient homes that are powered completely by solar power. This year the teams & a reporter will be writing posts about their experiences at the BP solar decathlon blog.
I think that this is a great way to get the word out about alternative energy as well as figure out ways to use it more effectively. For instance, I had no idea that it would only take 200 square miles covered with solar panels to produce all of the electricity for the entire earth. It’s so nice to see an energy company that is concerned with lessening the impact on the environment. So when you are making a list of everything that you want in a dream house don’t forget to include “green”.
