Man goes solar in Alaska.
Please click on article title for more information. Using "German" techniques, a man in Fairbanks finds he needs more load to use his excess heat. Interesting comments follow. My take is when you build a quality, more efficient house it is a better house and will be worth more in the future. Better is better. One might come to understand that once we get over our housing bubble injuries we will once again enjoy storing our wealth / work in our houses which are arguably of "real" value and enjoyment.