If Cold and Foggy Norway could Build a ZEB Home that Generates 3 Times as much Power as it Needs, Guess What Sunny India Could Do

Gizmag, a site that I believe everyone with an interest in technology should follow, has this report about a very interesting house designed in Norway. Basically, the house has solar PVs and water heating systems, along with a rain water harvesting system in a design that captures the maximum amount of sunlight in such a cold place. The pictures show a home that is pleasing to the eye, and that could send a lot of electricity into the grid instead of drawing from it. In short, for a net power deficit country like India, this could be a panacea. There would be no need to worry about the frequent power failures that are a way of life there, and, by merely being there, the home could generate electricity and help other properties in the neighborhood. If the owners have an electric car or motorcycle, that would get charged for free as well.