Solar Decathlon Coming to California in 2013

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Solar Decathlon

These things are great. I've never missed a one. They've all been in DC, on the Mall, until last year, when it got moved over past the Tidal Basin. I barely made a walkthrough of that one, as its location was so inconvenient. Now California gets to host the festivities.

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Solar Decathlon Dates Set for October 3–13, 2013

Solar Decathlon Dates Set for October 3–13, 2013
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 By Carol Anna

Mark your calendar! The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013 will take place Oct. 3–13, 2013, at the Orange County Great Park in Irvine, California.

The competition houses will be open to visitors on eight days over two weekends. Public hours will be from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily:

•Thursday, Oct. 3–Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013
•Thursday, Oct. 10–Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013.
This free event will showcase 20 highly efficient, solar-powered houses in a specially constructed solar village at the Orange County Great Park. Visitors can gather ideas to use in their own homes and learn about energy-saving features and products that can help them save energy and money.

For more information, see the Orange County Great Park’s media release.

http://www.ocgp.org/2012/03/u-s-department-of-energy-sets-official-dates-for-solar-decathlon-2013-at-the-great-park

Carol Anna is the communications manager of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon.