For 10 days in October, 18 university teams from around the world will turn the National Mall into the nation's most environmentally responsible neighborhood.It's the Solar Decathlon, a Department of Energy-sponsored competition that challenges engineering grads to build a 100% solar-powered home for less that $400,000. Contenders must generate enough energy to run all aspects of an average household for at least three weeks, including powering the family car. By combining existing solar technologies with student innovations (insulation made from salvaged blue jeans, soy paperboard walls, windows as tv projection screens), some of the homes don't just power themselves; they can feed power back to the grid.
See more here: http://www.eere.energy.gov/solar_decathlon/
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Luckily we are already planning to be up there at that time for the Reel Affirmations film fest! Oh, did we forget to tell you that we're crashing your crib? Book some floorspace for us... ;>
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