Author: Alexandra Sidun My intrigue with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon was sparked when I visited the Orange County Great Park, in Irvine CA, in October 2013 to see the U.S. DOE’s 6th Solar Decathlon. Shortly after arriving at the Solar Village and stepping off...
Author: Lotus Thai “Seeing the passion in the students and knowing they are going to make a difference in the world” was Richard King’s response to what was most rewarding about the Solar Decathlon.” Teaming up for their first U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon, a coalition of...
Author: Darin Milanesio The New York Times reported that Folsom, California has plans to build 10,200 new homes, even though the city manager is aware that Folsom Lake, the city’s sole source of water, is depleting to historically low levels as a result of California’s four-year drought. The...
The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015’s Team Orange County—comprising the University of California, Irvine; Chapman University; Irvine Valley College; and Saddleback College—was looking for a way to represent its home territory. After all, the competition is taking place in its backyard. read more...
Author: Erica Dean Last week the annual Engineering Leadership Council meeting for the Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science was held at UCI. During the meeting, the last task on the agenda, but certainly not the least, was a short presentation from Alex McDonald, Team...
Author: Hannah Francis Solar Decathlon’s Team Orange County attended the DOE workshop on January 9th and 10th. The workshop was a two day event in which the 17 teams, all with a mutual goal of sustainability and innovation, came together to learn more about each other,...
Author: Erica Dean Last week Team OC had the opportunity to learn more about one of our first sponsors, Southern California Edison. We spent the morning touring their 31-acre campus in Westminster, California and got a first-hand look at their Advanced Technology Lab facility. At the...
Author: Erica Dean Team OC chased the sun with great strides this first week of June. The organic, cohesive efforts of Team OC are apparent through our consistent progress. We can’t wait to show you what we’ve been up to. Some highlights from this week were...
Author: Kristina Lamb When first thinking of the word ‘decathlon,’ sports, specifically the Olympic Decathlon where individuals compete in ten track & field events, was the first thing that came to mind. In the Solar Decathlon’s case however, we will not be hurdling over solar panels...