German Team Wins Solar Decathlon

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon takes place on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., with collegiate teams constructing solar-powered houses, demonstrating the homes’ functionality to judges, and giving tours to the public. In 2007, for the first time, first prize has gone to a team from outside the U.S.; the team from Technische Universität Darmstadt in Germany achieved 1024.85 out of a possible 1200 points. Teams competed in ten categories, including architecture, engineering, energy balance, appliances, and communication. Teams from College Park, Maryland, and Santa Clara, California, took second and third place, respectively.

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