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3 unusual facts about Alberta Solar Decathlon Project


Alberta Solar Decathlon Project

The event is primarily sponsored by the US Department of Energy and includes 10 individual contests for the students and their homes.

The Solar Decathlon is a high-profile, international competition in which twenty selected teams of university and college students from around the globe compete to design, build and operate the most attractive, practical and energy-efficient solar-powered home.

It takes place biannually in October on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The teams’ houses and the sponsors’ educational exhibits form a solar ‘village.’ The public, media, industry representatives and invited dignitaries tour the homes and exhibits and learn about solar energy, energy efficiency and home design.



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