Update: A few more pics...
If you can't bear crowds, I hope you didn't attempt to visit the Solar Decathlon village on the National Mall this Sunday. The place was mobbed. That sign up there? It shows wait times to get in the houses. It was updated every 45 minutes–the exact length of time it would [...]

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.