Eco house of the future is no hippie commune

TOKYO--Can consumers cut back on greenhouse gases and still own a really cool home?

Matsushita Electric thinks so. The Eco & UD House at Panasonic's technology showcase in Tokyo is a prototype of a home the company said could start being built by 2010. Using the appliances displayed there, a typical family of four could reduce its carbon dioxide emissions, and knock heating bills down some 60 percent, according to the company. (Panasonic is Matsushita's lead brand in most markets.)
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