Q: A current trend in the housing industry is to build 'green homes.' These homes utilize energy efficient appliances, attempt to take advantage of alternative energy sources, and are built out of green materials. Explain a few things: (a) what makes an appliance energy efficient; (b) what is an 'alternative energy source' and what is it an alternative to; and (c) what determines whether something gets the label 'green.


A: A) the appliance must use less energy the standard appliances,operating costs must lowered gratly(saving up to 300$ dollers anually) and they must pass new test that have been made to test these quality. B) Solar pannles can be instaled, also biomass is a new energy that is being looked at.we could use these insted of electicity wich calls for burring of fossil fules. C) somthing is labled green when it passes all the test that prove it utilzes energy and dose not hurt the enviromen.