SOLAR ENERGY: Team Germany takes top prize at the 2009 Solar Decathlon
Team Germany has won the the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon for the second year in a row. The Solar Decathlon is a “competition to design, build, and operate the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered house.” According to Interior Design, “What seemed to tip the scales for the judges was not just the aesthetic and thoughtful plan but, most importantly, the fact that the home promises to produce 200% of its needs, feeding energy back into the grid.”
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Images from the 2009 Solar Decathlon:
Image Credit: Stefano Paltera/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon
Image Credit: Stefano Paltera/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon
Image Credit: Stefano Paltera/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon
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those germans certainly are ahead of the pack when it comes to solar energy