Earth, wind and wire: Going beyond solar panels

By L.A. Times • Feb 6th, 2010 • Category: Real Estate News

Here's a look at three technologies that California residents are using to cut their energy bills and turn their homes into clean mini-power plants.

Not long ago, people who wanted to generate their own green energy at home had to content themselves with rooftop solar panels.


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