Oct 10
Solar decathalon
Now some who read this blog might think I am a complete whore to big oil and am not keen at all on any kind of alternative energy. In fact I am quite keen on methods to discover alternate energy sources; so long as they are not artifically made financially viable via generous grants of taxpayers money to force it on the market. So when I see a company sponsoring an event to further the study of alternative energy and the increased effectiveness of existing technologies I am always keen to give them a plug.
One such even is the BP Solar Decathlon that is taking place this week in Washington, DC on the Mall. In this event twenty teams from all over world are attempting to win this contest to make the best house solely relies on solar power for its energy sources. This week long event is the culmination of hundreds of hours of work for these students. And the contest is keen to stress these dwellings must be livable and no something out of a Japanese cyberpunk anime film. Americans are not going to be keen on living in little tubes or small boxes. They need their creature comforts as you can imagine.
Oh and naturally the competition has a group blog for all the competitors. You can find it here if you are keen to follow their exploits and experiences. I am not sure if I would want to be a human guinea pig on the mall in our nations capital.
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