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GEOS: The First Fossil Fuel Free Community in the USA
America Plans 250 Home Self Sustaing Community
Not to be left behind by other countries that are building "green
communities", the United States has its own plan. In Arvada, Colorado, they are planning a rather large
community. It is being dubbed GEOS: The first fossil fuel free community in the
USA.
They hope to become totally self-sustainable. They are planning to harness power from the
Earth and the Sun to eliminate the use of any fossil fuels.
There will be 250 homes that range in size from 850-3500+
square feet, and be divided into four neighborhoods.
The community plans to use both active and passive solar energy collection methods. The
homes will be built to maximize use of the sun, with strategic placement of
windows, doors and awnings. They are
also placing photovoltaic panels on top of the homes that will collect
energy and send it to the grid for storage.
For less-than-sunny days, geothermal energy will be
used from an underground storage system.
Thus, the Earth will provide heating in the winter and cooling in the
summer months. There will also be a
monitoring system that will help the home owners be aware of their energy
consumption, to keep everyone on track.
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