Here is a roundup of highlights from Marietta and the surrounding area on Wednesday, Feb. 29.
Marietta Man Makes Energy in Backyard 2 Charged in 2010 Taxi Murder Teen Held in Truck After Knife Assault
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With electric vehicles, 120 photovoltaic solar panels, a solar thermal system for heating his pool, geothermal home heating and cooling, and a wind turbine, Stephen Taylor takes a stand for energy independence.
Stephen Taylor didn't get into solar energy for the novelty, the savings or environmentalism. "It goes back to when I bought an electric car in 2001, a Corbin Sparrow, which is a three-wheeled, one-seat car. I bought it mainly because I wanted to conserve gas,” the Marietta resident said. “I thought it was bad, buying so much oil from countries that hate us." Taylor’s desire to contribute to national energy independence has led him in the past decade to turn his own backyard into a hub of energy. He has 120 photovoltaic solar panels, a solar thermal system for heating his pool, a wind turbine, and a geothermal home heating and cooling system. That makes him the exception to the rule in Georgia, which last week saw S.B. 401 stall in a state…
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