Eco-Cite: Finally, Zero-Impact Living.

Well, I'll be. My hometown, one which I never plan to return to, has put itself on the map, and this time, not for the elevated murder/suicide rate nor it's teenage pregancy problems.

I could go on about this project, but the site and blog do a better job than I could ever hope to do. Give them a peek.

With a delightful combination of thermal heating and solar panel technology, the hopes are that the building will be able to generate and maintain it's energy needs without having to be completely dependant on an external grid. During the day, it would essentially feed the grid, and, at night, or in periods of higher need, it would then withdraw, hoping to maintain a zero balance. Cool idea, helped in part by the inclusion of energy-efficient appliances and whatnot. The existing grid then becomes a two-way account, collecting, storing and dispensing.

I'll be damned. I went on about it.