Years ago (just after WWII and yes, years before I was born) my grandfather built a house and with that house he included a solar water heater. My grandfather was such a future thinker, but that’s a post for another time.
I have often wondered why solar energy isn’t more prevalent in our country and the world today. I just read about something that I think is totally awesome as I haven’t heard about the BP Solar Decathlon until now.
Sponsored by BP, twenty teams have been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to compete in the 2007 Solar Decathlon. These teams will participate in a competition to design, build and operate the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered home. Here is the cool part - in October (this week as a matter of fact) all of these homes will be transported to the National Mall in Washington, DC where they will form a solar village and compete in contests to determine an overall winner. Each participating entry will be judged on criteria including style, innovation and efficiency.
BP has sponsored the previous Solar Decathlons also which were held in 2002 and 2005. Supporting the Solar Decathlon is part of BP’s larger commitment to the promotion and use of alternative energy. I think this is totally awesome and I wish I could be there to tour the homes and look at the exhibits. I wonder what they do with the homes after the exhibit is over. I’ll have to do some more research to find out.
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