Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 09:37:03 -0700 (PDT) From: Drew Bittner <drewbitt at yahoo.com> Subject: [WSFA] Re: Solar Decathalon On The Mall To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org> Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org> Opening ceremonies were held this morning. Despite the rain today and tomorrow, I think the event will be terrific. Fans of progressive home design should really come see these homes. Drew --- Robert MacIntosh <macbuccfo at msn.com> wrote: > They are located in front of the Smithsonian Castle, > near the Smithsonian > Metro Station. > > Bob MacIntosh > > >From: "Ernest Lilley" <elilley at mindspring.com> > >Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org> > >To: "'WSFA members'" <WSFAlist at WSFA.org> > >Subject: [WSFA] Solar Decathalon On The Mall Date: > Mon, 3 Oct 2005 22:11:58 > >-0400 > > > >Drew, who works for DOE, should know more about > this than I, but I just > >finished writing my editorial for SFRevu > (www.sfrevu.com) and closed with a > >link to this event, which I think is totally cool. > > > >It's a solar village being constructed on the mall > which will be open from > >October 7-16. > > > >The site says: > > > >Designed by Students, Powered by the Sun > > > >The Solar Decathlon brings 18 college and > university teams from around the > >globe to participate in this unparalleled solar > competition to design, > >build, and operate the most attractive and > energy-efficient solar-powered > >home. Student teams built their solar houses on > their respective campuses > >and will transport them to the National Mall in > Washington, D.C., where > >they > >will form a solar village. > > > >www.eere.energy.gov/solar_decathlon/ > > > >Ernest Lilley > > > >Home/Office: 703 606 7946 > >email: elilley at mindspring.com > > > __________________________________