California clean energy push exemplified by Stanford professor's net-zero energy home
@Stanford professor Mark Jacobson exemplifies California's clean energy transition through his net-zero energy home. Using rooftop solar panels, battery packs, and energy-efficient appliances, the 3,200 square-foot house
@mzjacobson started to build in 2016 generates more renewable energy than it consumes.
“To run it costs nothing,” Jacobson says. “I have not paid an electric bill in eight years.”
The all-electric home features an induction stove (60% more efficient than gas stoves), a ductless heat pump system (75% less energy than gas heating), and heat pumps for heating water and for heating and cooling rooms. Jacobson's system generates 120% of his energy needs, selling the excess 20% back to the utility PG&E.
This model aligns with California's broader renewable energy progress, where the state achieved two-thirds clean energy in 2023 and added 25,000 megawatts of renewables since 2021. Jacobson's research shows California ran on 100% wind, water, and solar for several hours on 164 of this year’s first 209 days, (averaging 4.8 hours on those days). His home is also a research project for his classes and textbook on combustion-free energy systems.
Read the brief article and watch the 3-minute video at CBS News Bay Area:
cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/new…
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