Media Coverage
January 30, 2008 — News of the Wired - January 30, 2008
It's been awhile since our last News of the Wired, but the online world has not forgotten the Solar Decathlon. With the announcement of the twenty teams selected for the 2009 event, interest is percolating through the Web, so let's...
October 16, 2007 — News of the Wired- October 16
It's been awhile since we posted a "News of the Wired" item but that doesn't mean the blogging world has ignored the Decathlon. Far from it! From Energy Priorities: Solar Decathlon 2007 Draws 100,00 To See Energy-Efficient Homes "Some funny-looking...
September 28, 2007 — News of the Wired- Sept 28
Welcome back to your place for more Solar Decathlon news from the Internet. From PodTech: Santa Clara University Students Compete in Solar Decathlon "Solar Decathlon is a competition between 20 international (but mostly U.S.) universities to build a solar, green...
September 26, 2007 — News of the Wired - Sept. 26
Welcome back! You may have noticed that we're doing more of these "News of the Wired" items at a faster pace—that's because media interest (including online) is picking up speed as Solar Decathlon approaches. We're only ONE WEEK AWAY, folks!...
September 21, 2007 — News of the Wired- Sept 21
We have a virtual flood of new links this time around, friends. Take a look at some of the coverage Solar Decathlon is getting recently! From the Austin (TX) Business Journal: UT Solar House on Display "The University of Texas...
September 17, 2007 — News of the Wired - Sept. 14
Seems like we get new online mentions of the Solar Decathlon every day. Take a look! From Voice of America: Collegiate Competitors Construct Green Vision of the Future "In mid-October, college students from across the United States will come to...
September 13, 2007 — News of the Wired- Sept. 13
More news about the competition! From MetroMode Media (Detroit): Lawrence Tech's Solar House Holds Open House Before Going to Solar Decathlon "Lawrence Technological University students debut their solar-themed, off-the-grid house for Metro Detroiters before taking off for Solar Decathlon in...
September 10, 2007 — News of the Wired - September 10 edition
The Solar Decathlon is picking up speed in its media coverage. We have a sample of some new entries below: From News 10 Now: Cornell Students Build Solar Powered Home "ITHACA, N.Y. -- Cornell University's Solar Decathlon team is gearing...
September 06, 2007 — News of the Wired - Sept 6, 2007
And there's more! News from online about Solar Decathlon... From PennState Live: Solar Decathlon Team to Host Open House "The Penn State Solar Decathlon Team is showing its MorningStar solar home in an open house this weekend before taking it...
August 27, 2007 — News of the Wired: August 27 edition
There's always more media coverage of our Solar Decathlon teams. Recent entries online include: Public Radio International/Living on Earth: Solar Decathlon Host Bruce Gellerman visits MIT where students are putting the finishing touches on a solar-sufficient home. It’s the school’s...
August 21, 2007 — News of the Wired- August 20, 2007
From the Philadelphia Inquirer (8/19/07): Putting their energy into it Instead of spending their vacation soaking up the summer sun, some Penn State students have been hard at work trying to harness its energy.
August 17, 2007 — More News of the Wired
As we get closer to the Solar Decathlon's Opening Ceremonies on October 11, there's more in the news on the teams and the houses every day. Here's a sampling: Santa Clara University Students Unveil Solar Powered House Join students on...
August 14, 2007 — News of the Wired: What the Blogosphere is Saying Today
Today's media grab-bag is pretty good. Let's take a look and see what the web is saying about the Solar Decathlon... from Engadget.com: College teams compete for eco-dominance in the Solar Decathlon This summer, teams of college students have amassed...
August 10, 2007 — News on the Decathlon
There is a LOT of news online about the Solar Decathlon, so let's see what's happening on the Web! CNet has the article "Energy Geeks Compete for Coolest Solar Home" today, about the MIT team. (Thanks to Bradley Green at...
August 06, 2007 — Solar Decathlon on MySpace
The Solar Decathlon has its own MySpace page! Give it a look, become a Friend, and join a growing online community of solar energy/building technology enthusiasts.
July 20, 2007 — Santa Clara SD team gets $25k boost from PG&E
As reported in GreenBiz News online (see link below), the Santa Clara University Solar Decathlon team has gotten a windfall of $25,000 from utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E). The gift will be used to pay for the team's 34-panel...
July 20, 2007 — MIT team coverage in Cambridge Chronicle
The team from MIT made the papers this week, in a story about the goals and aspirations of the Solar Decathlon and the benefits of solar-powered living. Kurt Keville offers comments and information on what Solar Decathlon is all about,...
July 03, 2007 — What the Blogosphere is Saying Today
And now it's time to peek into that wild 'n' wooly place we call the Internet to see what folks are saying about our little event... (we did a search on Blogpulse to see what's out there, just so you...
June 19, 2007 — What the Blogosphere is Saying Today
Searching the Web, we're finding more all the time about Solar Decathlon. We'll be updating this feature regularly as we get closer to the 2007 Solar Decathlon! "Second, the Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2007 that Nora is participating in...
June 13, 2007 — What the Blogosphere is Saying Today
There's a bunch of new stuff on the blogs about Solar Decathlon just today. Check it out! "The Solar Decathlon is a competition in which 20 teams of college and university students compete to design, build, and operate the most...
