Troy -- It was supposed to be a shining example of the green movement -- a completely independent solar-powered house with no gas or electrical hookups.
Seven months ago, officials gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the $900,000 house owned by the city of Troy that was to be used as an educational tool and meeting spot. But it never opened to the public. And it remains closed.
Frozen pipes during the winter caused $16,000 in damage to floors, and city officials aren't sure when the house at the Troy Community Center will open.
So what caused the flood?
Jeff Biegler, superintendent of parks for the city, said the flooding occurred from a glitch in the heater. "The system was designed to kick a heater on to keep water from freezing," Biegler said. "The heater drew all reserve power out of the battery causing the system to back down and the pipes froze."
Look, I'm all for generating power using solar, wind, ocean-tides, or cow-farts... whatever, as long as it saves me money, it works as well as the coal and hydro-powered electricity grid we currently use, and it's competitive in the energy market place without government subsidies. Consumer demand will determine whether it's worthwhile, and judging from this $900,000 waste of space in Troy, Michigan, the technology just isn't market-ready yet. Nobody but drug-addled hippies and liberal politicians intoxicated on power want this technology as it is.
The battery ran out and the pipes froze......hilarious!
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