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Article: A solar ray of hope.
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- Aiken Standard (Aiken, SC)
- Article date:
- February 4, 2009
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Byline: Rob Novit
Feb. 4--Developer Ron Monahan and architect George Watt spent much of Tuesday morning checking out the sun. Specifically, they were looking at lots at Monahan's new Ridge at Chukker Creek development, using a device called a solar pathfinder to track the sun as one factor in determining lots that would be best for "net-zero" homes. "Net-zero is a home that will generate as much energy as they need over a year," said Watt at a press conference Tuesday afternoon. The intent is that the homeowner will have no power bill for heating and cooling. Monahan plans to begin construction on at least one such residence at the Ridge at Chukker Creek ...
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