Greenies' Utopia Home Fails To Impress

You just can't make this stuff up:

It was supposed to be a shining example of the green movement -- a completely independent solar-powered house with no gas or electrical hookups.

Seven months ago, officials gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the $900,000 house owned by the city of Troy that was to be used as an educational tool and meeting spot.

But it never opened to the public. And it remains closed.

Why might that be?

Frozen pipes during the winter caused $16,000 in damage to floors, and city officials aren't sure when the house at the Troy Community Center will open.

"It's not safe right now, and there's no estimated opening time because it depends on when we can get funding," said Carol Anderson, director of the city's Parks and Recreation Department.

Okay, that's a normal problem.  What's the big deal, and why does this illustrate the stupidity of the Green Religion?

Jeff Biegler, superintendent of parks for the city, said the flooding occurred from a glitch in the heater.

"The system was designed to kick a heater on to keep water from freezing," Biegler said. "The heater drew all reserve power out of the battery causing the system to back down and the pipes froze."

Well, how about that?

The university has a different story on the cause, of course.  I can't imagine why they would have any vested interest in not looking stupid by spending $900,000 on an 800-square foot house that can't even survive its first winter...can you?

Yes, sir, those greenies know how to impress.

There's my two cents.