Motivation: Solar Decathlon - Goals
- Promote interdisciplinary research among competing institutions into the advancement of solar technology and how to reduce the cost of building solar-powered homes.
- Educate Solar Decathletes about the advantages of clean renewable and alternative energy sources, as well as the environmental benefits of energy-efficient technologies.
- Challenge student competitors to think strategically and creatively about how energy affects their everyday lives.
- Raise public awareness about sustainable design and available energy-efficient technologies that can reduce high energy costs.
- Expand the use of solar energy technologies into the global marketplace.
- Encourage the world to make smart responsible energy choices.
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