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To: laura_bush who wrote (276465)2/5/2004 10:51:24 PM
From: Pogeu Mahone  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 436258
 
mercurynews.com

"Centex Homes built a solar-powered ``zero-energy'' model home in Livermore 1 1/2
years ago to test energy-efficiency technologies and gauge consumer interest.
The house was so efficient it produced more energy than it consumed,
said Jeff Jacobs, project manager for the company's Northern California office."

but...

"Most home salespeople do not know how to market solar energy to home
buyers, Jacobs said. And most consumers don't demand it."