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“… The Lumenhaus home is an 800-square-foot, 1-bedroom residence with an open floor plan that can be extended to the outside decks. The house integrates an innovative Eclipsis System developed by the same institute that uses advanced weather monitoring systems to automatically open or close the shading system. …”

Virginia Tech designs zero-energy Lumenhaus home for Solar Decathlon | Solar Feeds News and Commentary Blog Network.

This is not just a youtube advertisement, this is an interactive advertisement – very impressive! Gets you to waste a little paper and ink (and hook up your flash so that you’re interacting using your webcam and microphone – wonder if Adobe has a hand in this). Be sure to print on a piece of recycled paper!

Back in the 70′s, the President had a great idea:  put solar panels on the White House to help curb the use of energy from fossil fuels.  In the 80′s the President had a great idea: pull down the solar panels to show that life is good, we’re prosperous, and don’t need to conserve.  In the new millenium, the President has a great idea:  let’s reduce the use of fossil fuels, and who knows?  Those very solar panels may end up back on the White House roof again! Well, probably not – but the originals are still working, and making the rounds. Unity College has the original panels, and Google has reached a loan agreement so they can transport them and tell their story.

INAUGURATION Unity, Google collaborate for ‘green’ display.