Photo Courtesy of Homeway Homes and Team California | Two teams of American students shone at this year’s Solar Decathlon, a competition sponsored by the United States Department of Energy. The contest, sponsored in part by the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA), challenged students to spend two years designing, building, and running the most “attractive, effective, and energy-efficient solar-powered house,” according to the Department of Energy. Deputy Energy Secretary Daniel Poneman announced the awards on October 16 in a ceremony at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. more...
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