Solar Decathalon is the new pro bowl for solar technology
Solar enthusiasts may want to clear their calendars and make plans to visit Washington DC for the week of October 9th. On this week, the National Mall will be home to the Solar Decathalon. The event represents an opportunity to see the cutting edge solar design, green building practices and the use of netzero (totally sustainable) energy application.
Twenty student teams from universities and colleges all over the world will build homes using building inegrated photovoltaics (BIPV) to compete for a $100,000 prize. The homes will be open to the public for tour. For anyone who is considering a solar installation, this is an opportunity to see what the archetects, engineers and researchers have developed recently. If you want to see who’s competing and root for your alma mater, check out this link from the DOE: http://www.solardecathlon.org/about.cfm