Penn State’s Renewable Energy Homestead is a living laboratory for using clean energy put together by the University’s Center for Sustainability.

The Center was started in 1995 with a mission to showcase ecological technologies and sustainability living concepts.

The Homestead Project began in 2003 with Center co-director and manager for the project began living in the homestead using energy from renewable sources to power his laptop and DVD player and raising his own food.

Visit the Homestead Project webpage to see an online slide show on the project.

12/2/2005