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A Future as Bright as the Sun

Each year BP in partnership U.S Department of Energy, sponsors a Solar Decathlon. Twenty university teams from around the world will compete by designing energy efficient homes which run completely on solar power. The event begins October 11th and runs through the 19th. It takes place on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Easy access to viewing can me gained from the Smithsonian Metro Station. If you can’t see the homes first hand, computer rendered images can be seen at the Department of Energy website.

You can watch the entire event take place by visiting the BP Solar Decathlon website. Each day you will be able to watch progress being made as livable, solar-powered homes are carefully constructed on the National Mall. You can also visit the site to glean a variety of information concerning the technology which makes highly effective green energy homes possible. While your there meet the talented teams behind these innovative designs, and learn which universities are involved in the project.

BP has been a proud sponsor of the Solar Decathlon since 2002. They are one of the few corporate sponsors and the only energy company devoted to the project. BP is commited to finding affordable energy solutions that leave the least amount of impact on our planet. Check out the Solar Decathlon today!