Just For The Record: Thomas Friedmann: « P Gosselin – NoTricksZone

It never fails. Take almost any Hollywood star or elite left-winger, and you’ll see their environmental activism is invariably proportional to their wealth, A = kW. The same equation applies for their hypocrisy: H=kW, where k > 10.

Let’s take a look at some of the eco-features of his spread.

1. The pool looks to be about 30′ x 70′, no solar heating for it.
2. The asphalt 2-lane driveway is large and wide enough for a stretch limo to easily curve around.
3. No solar panels on the roof. The place is a virtual heat sink.

I wonder where Friedman's solar panels are?

From page 421 of "Hot, Flat, and Crowded", dated July 2008: "...we installed a geothermal HVAC system and two large solar arrays that provide about 7 percent of our electricity...We won't be done until we are energy net-zero."

It's been two years.  How close is Friedman now to completely powering his huge mansion via energy produced onsite, without being connected to the grid?

Zero-energy building - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A zero energy building (ZEB) or net zero energy building is a general term applied to a building's use with zero net energy consumption and zero carbon emissions annually. Zero energy buildings can be used autonomously from the energy grid supply – energy can be harvested on-site.