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2009 Solar Decathlon

German Solar Rides Power Surge to a Win

A. Siegel | Posted 10.16.2009 | Green

Read More: Finanical Policy, Energy, Feed-in Tariff, Industrial Policy, Germany, Solar Decathlon, 2009 Solar Decathlon, Solar Power, Green News
A. Siegel

Starting in 2010, there will be a gradual reduction in the FIT rate for new solar installations every year (with uncertainty about exact impacts of the new government).

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Menendez Lays Down a Solar Challenge

A. Siegel | Posted 10.13.2009 | Green

Read More: Senator Robert Menendez, Solar Energy, Solar, 2009 Solar Decathlon, Solar Power, Green News
A. Siegel

If there is a New Jersey Decathlon entry in 2011, it seems clear that Menendez will lead the way among Senators laying down some bets in the competition.

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Solar Decathlon: The Competition For The Best Solar-Powered House (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | ThienVinh Nguyen | Posted 10.12.2009 | Green

Read More: Solar Energy, Energy Efficiency, Eco-House, Green Technology, Solar Panels, Slidepoll, National Mall, Green Building, Washington DC, Sustainability, Department of Energy, Sustainable Building, Green Energy, 2009 Solar Decathlon, Solar Power, Green News

University teams from around the world are busy constructing sustainable houses at this year's U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon competition...

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Racing for the Sun: Energy COOL Solar Decathlon Back on The National Mall

A. Siegel | Posted 10.10.2009 | Green

Read More: Architecture, Design, 2009-Solar-Decathlon, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Solar Decathlon, Solar Power, Inside DC, Green News
A. Siegel

The Solar Decathlon is a biennial, ever-cool event, pitting colleges and universities across the nation in ten contests that "center on the ways we use energy in our daily lives."

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Students Build Solar-Powered Home (VIDEO)

Jennifer Grayson | Posted 09.30.2009 | Green

Read More: Sustainable Living, Team California, Refract House, Santa Clara University, Green Architecture, Department of Energy, 2009 Solar Decathlon, Solar Power, Green News
Jennifer Grayson

In the US Department of Energy's 2009 Solar Decathlon, members of Team California are working around the clock to finish their entry, Refract House.

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