In
support of President Obama’s commitment to a clean energy workforce,
the Energy Department today announced for the first time that up to $2
million in prize money will be awarded to collegiate teams selected to
compete in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2017. Colleges,
universities, and other post-secondary educational institutions are
welcome to submit proposals,
which are reviewed, scored, and ranked based on a merit review process.
Student teams bidding to compete in the next competition will have two
years to effectively demonstrate before the American public the
affordability and comfort of a sustainable lifestyle.
Marking its eighth award-winning competition nationwide, this
high-profile educational program tasks students to design, build, and
operate a solar-powered, zero-energy home that blends consumer appeal,
energy-efficiency, and design excellence. The effective team will draw
talent from engineering, architecture, marketing, and computer science
disciplines to present in 10 separate contests—ranging from architecture
and engineering to energy production and communications—while gaining
valuable real-world experience in a growing global industry.
In summer or fall 2017, the student teams will showcase their
solar-powered houses to the public at the competition site, highlighting
renewable energy systems and energy-efficient technologies, products,
and appliances that are already available to homeowners to help them
save money by saving energy. The selected teams and their proposed
projects will represent a diverse range of design approaches, building
technologies, target markets, geographic locations, climates, and
regions, including urban, suburban, and rural settings.
Learn more about this bi-annual competition by following the Solar
Decathlon 2015, which will take place Oct. 8-18 in Irvine, California,
at their website. To view the results of past events, visit the Solar Decathlon history page and online press room. Follow Solar Decathlon on Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr. Or learn about Energy Department inroads in solar technologies.
The Department also announced Wednesday up to $4 million in funding
available to one recipient to organize, manage, conduct, and officiate
the Solar Decathlon competitions and the associated educational programs
in 2017 and 2019. This includes identifying and providing the
competition location and venue for the next Solar Decathlon Competition,
soliciting sponsorships, hosting the competitions, awarding prize money
to the competitors, and promoting EERE’s mission and goals through
educational programs and outreach.
For more information on the funding opportunity and to apply, click here.
The Energy Department’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy accelerates
development and facilitates deployment of energy efficiency and
renewable energy technologies and market-based solutions that strengthen
U.S. energy security, environmental quality, and economic vitality.
support of President Obama’s commitment to a clean energy workforce,
the Energy Department today announced for the first time that up to $2
million in prize money will be awarded to collegiate teams selected to
compete in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2017. Colleges,
universities, and other post-secondary educational institutions are
welcome to submit proposals,
which are reviewed, scored, and ranked based on a merit review process.
Student teams bidding to compete in the next competition will have two
years to effectively demonstrate before the American public the
affordability and comfort of a sustainable lifestyle.
Marking its eighth award-winning competition nationwide, this
high-profile educational program tasks students to design, build, and
operate a solar-powered, zero-energy home that blends consumer appeal,
energy-efficiency, and design excellence. The effective team will draw
talent from engineering, architecture, marketing, and computer science
disciplines to present in 10 separate contests—ranging from architecture
and engineering to energy production and communications—while gaining
valuable real-world experience in a growing global industry.
In summer or fall 2017, the student teams will showcase their
solar-powered houses to the public at the competition site, highlighting
renewable energy systems and energy-efficient technologies, products,
and appliances that are already available to homeowners to help them
save money by saving energy. The selected teams and their proposed
projects will represent a diverse range of design approaches, building
technologies, target markets, geographic locations, climates, and
regions, including urban, suburban, and rural settings.
Learn more about this bi-annual competition by following the Solar
Decathlon 2015, which will take place Oct. 8-18 in Irvine, California,
at their website. To view the results of past events, visit the Solar Decathlon history page and online press room. Follow Solar Decathlon on Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr. Or learn about Energy Department inroads in solar technologies.
The Department also announced Wednesday up to $4 million in funding
available to one recipient to organize, manage, conduct, and officiate
the Solar Decathlon competitions and the associated educational programs
in 2017 and 2019. This includes identifying and providing the
competition location and venue for the next Solar Decathlon Competition,
soliciting sponsorships, hosting the competitions, awarding prize money
to the competitors, and promoting EERE’s mission and goals through
educational programs and outreach.
For more information on the funding opportunity and to apply, click here.
The Energy Department’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy accelerates
development and facilitates deployment of energy efficiency and
renewable energy technologies and market-based solutions that strengthen
U.S. energy security, environmental quality, and economic vitality.
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