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SOLAR DECATHLON [1 record]

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Record 1 2019-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Renewable Energy
  • Architecture
OBS

[The] Solar Decathlon [is] the U.S. [United States] Department of Energy's collegiate competition that challenges student teams to design and build full-size, solar-powered houses ...

OBS

[The] Solar Decathlon [is held] every two years to serve three main purposes: 1) to educate the student participants about the benefits of renewable energy and energy efficiency; 2) to raise public awareness about renewable energy and energy efficiency and the technologies available to reduce energy use; and 3) to help move solar energy technologies to the marketplace faster.

OBS

The first Solar Decathlon was held in 2002. [Since then it has expanded] to Europe, China, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East to involve an additional 160 teams and nearly 19,000 participants.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Énergies renouvelables
  • Architecture
OBS

Le Solar Decathlon est une compétition qui [...] fait appel à environ 20 équipes d’étudiants de collèges et d’universités afin de concevoir, construire et exploiter les maisons solaires les plus efficaces et économes en énergie.

OBS

Le département américain de l'Énergie organise le Solar Decathlon tous les deux ans pour servir trois objectifs principaux :[sensibiliser] les étudiants participants sur les avantages de l'énergie renouvelable et l'efficacité énergétique[, sensibiliser] le public sur l'énergie renouvelable et l'efficacité énergétique et les technologies disponibles pour réduire la consommation d’énergie [et] aider à développer les technologies de l'énergie solaire plus rapidement.

Spanish

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