by veg-head 20 Dec 2006 via Off-Grid.Net
Prince Charles of England is planning to present his son with a $10 million off-grid home as an engagement gift.
Charles is personally overseeing the plans for the “eco-palace” where heir to the throne William will eventually move when he marries Kate Middleton. Neither Kate nor William are known for their interest in the environment.
The mansion in Herefordshire will be packed with eco-friendly features including solar powered heating, wood chip boilers and insulation made of sheep’s wool. Floors, window frames and doors are all to be made from oak, fir and larch wood from Charles’s estate. An on-site eco-sewage works will filter waste through a bed of reeds.