14 Oct Chapman University joins in a sunny start for Solar Decathlon 2015
When it comes to solar power, Southern California delivered the real deal in timely fashion Friday. A team of students and officials from Orange County colleges and universities gathered under sun-drenched skies to officially launch construction of a solar-powered house they will build for entry into the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon 2015.
Before an audience of local officials and troops of students dressed in bright t-shirts emblazoned with “Team Orange County,” President Jim Doti called the collaboration with Chapman University, UC Irvine, Irvine Valley College and Saddleback Community College an exceptional opportunity to help address global warming.
“This truly is an historic moment,” Doti said. “Climate change is real. It’s a challenge facing our generation and future generations and when we can bring a collaborative team like this together, great things can happen. And it could be the model for how we face other problems that face our community, our nation and our planet Earth. It is indeed a privilege for Chapman University to be a part of it.”
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