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The team from the University of Illinois wins the Market Viability contest today. "Thank you for helping us show the public that these houses are viable," says team member Benjamin Barnes. (Credit: Kaye Evans-Lutterodt/Solar Decathlon) |
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From left, DOE Assistant Secretary Alexander Karsner and Spain's Under Secretary of Housing Fernando Magro sign a Memorandum of Understanding to export the Solar Decathlon to Europe, with the first competition scheduled for Madrid in 2010. (Credit: Richard King/Solar Decathlon) |
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The University of Missouri-Rolla house shows a handsome profile, with the focus of this picture on the evacuated-tube collectors of the solar thermal system. (Credit: Kaye Evans-Lutterodt/Solar Decathlon) |
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Wendy Larsen, a Decathlon organizer from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, changes the scoring leaderboard each morning. (Credit: Kaye Evans-Lutterodt/Solar Decathlon) |
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House tours for the public are brisk "business as usual" today as visitors come out in full force to tour the University of Colorado house and all the houses at the Decathlon. (Credit: Kaye Evans-Lutterodt/Solar Decathlon) |
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Wilfredo Rodriguez of Puerto Rico describes the team's grey water pool. Grey water is non-industrial wastewater generated from domestic processes such as washing dishes, laundry, and bathing. (Credit: Kaye Evans-Lutterodt/Solar Decathlon) |
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Students from Carnegie Mellon visit the Puerto Rico house to share stories-perhaps about how difficult it is dry a dozen fluffy towels, as required for the Appliances contest. (Credit: Kaye Evans-Lutterodt/Solar Decathlon) |
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On this beautiful day at the Decathlon, Georgia Tech students and faculty advisors gather for a team photo on the deck of their home. (Credit: Kaye Evans-Lutterodt/Solar Decathlon) |
