University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s home, image by afagen, Flickr Creative Commons
What happens to the Solar Decathlon houses after the competition’s over?
Team California’s so-called “Refract House” looks like it belongs high up in the Hollywood Hills, overlooking Los Angeles.
The structure was easily one of the most gorgeous in this year’s Solar Decathlon competition, held recently [...]

A video of Rice University's Solar Decathlon home*
The solar power trend still hasn't rocketed through mainstream America.
But if you want to see solar homes lined up one right after another, proudly exhibiting the latest solar technology and energy-saving appliances/building materials, look no further than the National Mall.