Japan’s battery-operated homes – answers

correct the sentences

1. This is a conventional Japanese house. It appears to be a conventional house (actually it isn’t)
2. The house is situated in Tokyo. It is near Tokyo.
3. It is a model house. It is a model house in energy efficiency
4. It is called the Echo House. Probably the Eco House (the reporter says ‘echo’ in the UK we’d say ‘eako’ – sorry can’t display phonetic script!)
5. The house is completely self-sufficient in electricity. It is self-sufficient for 14 hours.
6. Solar panels in the roof store power. The power is actually stored in a re-chargeable (lithium-iron) battery.
7. The homeowner inputs data about daily energy usage in the computer. The data is automatically collected by the computer and displayed to the homeowner.
8. Electricity can also be sold to neighbours. The electricity can be sold to the grid (national electricity source)
9. Household electricity bills in this house will be reduced by 65%. CO² emissions can be reduced by 65%.
10. The houses are reasonably priced and save the homeowner money. The houses are NOT cheap (ie: expensive) but do save money in the long run.