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Take a video tour of Appalachian State's Solar Decathlon home

Jeff Fobes | 10/04/2011

The ASU entry in the 2011 Solar Decathlon competition features a compact, 864-square-foot home. The highly respected biennial competition challenges collegiate teams from around the world to design and build innovative, solar-powered dwellings.

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Appalachian State Wins People’s Choice award at 2011 Solar Decathlon

Jeff Fobes | 10/02/2011

Appalachian State University won the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 People’s Choice Award for its Solar Homestead today.

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Gone solar: ASU decathletes install their solar homestead on the National Mall

Susan Andrew | 09/29/2011

Xpress hit the road last week to bring you an opening-day look at Appalachian State University's entry in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon — the biannual competition that pits collegiate teams against each other as they develop new innovations in solar building technology and install their creations in a "solar village" exhibit on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The students, including Asheville High grad Janelle Wienke, survived two elimination rounds and, along with the remaining 18 competitors, have their eyes on the grand prize of $100,000 (and a selection of job prospects) when the competition wraps up Oct. 2.

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Beer City, Moog City... Why not Asheville 'Solar Decathlon' host city in 2013?

Jeff Fobes | 10/28/2011

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Hagan urges all to vote for ASU, North Carolina's Solar Decathlon Team

Caitlin Byrd | 09/29/2011

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