Story By:
Hanna Smith,
http://buddyhuggins.blogspot.com/2016/05/chateau-pensmore-solar-technology
.html
From the roof of
Pensmore, you can see for miles. Pristine hills blanketed by fleeting fall colors, meadows and glades —the view, standing in the chilly morning breeze, will take your breath away. The sun has just appeared over the hills in southern
Christian County, shedding its life-giving light on the earth below. The blue-tinted mansion appears out of place in Highlandville, standing tall on the hilltop.
The sunlight that falls on the rooftop is vital for Pensmore as the rays reflect off 142 shimmering, blue solar panels. Homeowner Steven
Huff smiles at the project, two weeks old and a step closer to attaining his mission of sustainable, green energy for Pensmore.
“One of the main goals was energy efficiency,” he says
. “...They aren’t operational yet, but will be before the end of the year.”
It’s no easy task powering, heating and cooling 72,
000 square feet, but Huff, who currently lives in the guest wing, has worked tirelessly to achieve his goal.
Soon, Pensmore will come to life from the power of the sun.
Powering the palace
When sunlight hits Pensmore’s roof, the panels create a chain reaction as photons knock electrons free of atoms in the particles of light, generating a flow of electricity. This energy is channeled from the rooftop to the third level of Pensmore.
Wandering through the skeleton of Pensmore’s unfinished area, Huff takes a right into the inverter room. Two
Skywire Electric employees are standing behind a row of inverters. Huff walks around the partially-completed wall and greets them, asking about their day and progress.
And then Huff gets back on topic, explaining how the system — his own design — will operate. He points out the channels where the green energy will travel. Out of the wall, across the ceiling, down poles and into the inverters — the system is efficient in operation.
Huff has taken great time and care in the design and sought out the most innovative tools to complete his specific project. For instance, batteries.
“The best battery depends on what you’re trying to do,” Huff says.
For him, that was
North Star Battery, located in
Springfield. It’s surprising and impressive, he says, how many resources are right in his own backyard.
That’s another important aspect of Pensmore, says
Ralf Augstroze, media coordinator, who towers at 6 feet, 9 inches tall with a firm handshake.
“All technology here is made in the
U.S.” Augstroze says.
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