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New Colorado neighborhood could offer glimpse into the future of home energy use

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New Colorado neighborhood could offer glimpse into the future of home energy use
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A new residential development south of Denver is the testing ground for an unusual partnership that could transform home heating and cooling across the country. 



Dandelion Energy, a geothermal startup, and Lennar, one of the nation’s largest homebuilders, recently completed construction of nearly 100 homes at the base of Colorado’s Front Range, each equipped with its own ground-source heat pump. The systems use less electricity than even the most efficient air-source heat pumps, potentia

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