Seed money of $25,000 from General Motors will help students at Purdue University take the next step in designing and building an advanced technology hybrid/electric vehicle as part of the EcoCAR 2 competition.
Solar Decathlon team member back on campus
Spencer Douglas is back at Purdue after being part of the construction team for Purdue's entry in the Solar Decathlon 2011. Here is his take on the week and his reality check: http://blog.tech.purdue.edu/techlife/?p=283.
Day 9- INhome Update
Today was a day of many firsts for Purdue University at the Solar Decathlon 2011. A few of the exciting events that happened today were..
- Inaugural Solar Decathlon Opening Ceremony
- Many corporate CEO's visited the INhome (VIP Tours)
- Jury walkthroughs (architecture, market appeal, communications, and engineering)
- Measured contests began at 5pm
The many visitors who toured the INhome today acknowledged the overall design of the home and it's ability to fit into a Midwest neighborhood.
First photos and video from Sept. 21
See the first set of photos from the media day at the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon. See a video of McKenna Regan introducing the Purdue IN_Home to media representatives.