Re: theWatt Podcast 77

Regarding the "sin" of building large homes, I really disagree with the general feeling there. There was a comment that even if people powered their homes with wind power, they shouldn't be allowed (or should be taxed) for doing so.

I think that the opposite approach might be more helpful. If you want to build a house above a certain size (say 5000 sq.ft.) than it must meet all its energy (heat, hot water, electricity) from renewable energy. Let's face it, these are the people that could afford to buy renewable energy systems. So let them build as large as they like, as long as they can power-up with renewable.