Live Breaking News & Updates on Second Solar Decathlon Middle East

The Phoenix House, built by UofL and Ball State University faculty, staff, students and volunteers for the 2013 Department of Energy Solar Decathlon competition. Photo by Andrew Marsh.
Faculty members and students from UofL’s Speed School of Engineering and Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research will compete as part of a team in the Second Solar Decathlon Middle East in Dubai in October.
The team also includes members from the American University of Sharjah, Higher Colleges of Technology and American University in Dubai, all located in the United Arab Emirates.
Team “Desert Phoenix” will compete with 14 other teams from around the world to design, build and operate sustainable models of solar-powered homes, with a focus on protecting the environment, taking into consideration the climate and culture of the region.  ....

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