Heating a whole house with the energy consumption of a hair dryer
The NY Times has an article about a "passive house" in Germany that can be heated with the same amount of energy required to power a hair dryer. Even better -- this type of house is being found in more and more places and isn't very expensive compared to standard construction.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/27/world/europe/27house.html?_r=1&partner=rss&...
