Powering Montana with a Star

Orion Thornton walks the walk. He grew up 35 miles outside Kalispell in a home which was (and still is) completely “off the grid.” Hauling water, harvesting wood and wild game, and producing solar electricity were all part of his childhood experience, creating values he still holds today. His home in Bozeman is one of net-zero energy consumption, powered by solar electricity, solar hot water, and wood heat. “This is something I believe in and have a passion for,” says Orion, “I don’t know how I could sell and build solar electric systems without living with the technology myself. I think I’m my own best testimonial to the promise of solar energy.”