News tagged with solar decathlon

Major electric utility buys US Solar Decathlon winner

WaterShed, the international-prize-winning solar house built by University of Maryland students, faculty and professional partners, has found a buyer and a permanent site: Electric service provider Pepco is ...

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created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

CCNY's solar roof pod showcases innovative technology

A unique structure in the urban landscape has arisen on a plaza of The City College of New York campus over the past few months. Designed and built by CCNY students, faculty and team sponsors, it is meant ...

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created Sep 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Race to build best solar house opens in Madrid

Students representing 17 universities from around world began a 10-day competition in Madrid Friday to design and build the best house run only by solar energy.

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created Jun 18, 2010 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

It Takes a Solar Village

(PhysOrg.com) -- Rain didn't ruin the 2009 Solar Decathlon in Washington, D.C. University teams successfully operated 20 net-zero, grid-connected solar power homes for a week on the National Mall. Some used ...

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created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (7) | comments 3

New designs for smarter buildings

After two years of design, experimentation, fund-raising and building, the University of Arizona's Solar Decathlon team has completed construction of its 800-square-foot solar-powered house on the National Mall in Washington, ...

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created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US Solar Decathlon seeks best sun-powered homes

For the past week on the National Mall in Washington, international crews have been busy putting up structures for an event showcasing a radiant source of energy that some once revered as a god.

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created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0