s.ky blue information
The Solar Decathlon is a project of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in partnership with DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
s.ky blue news
Selected Media/Articles
- November-December 2009 - Casa&Clima No.22 (PDF 60K)
- Winter 2009 - KY Alumni Magazine
- November 19, 2009 - The Today Show (streaming video)
- October 17, 2009 - Herald-Leader (PDF 60K)
- October 16, 2009 - Popular Mechanics (PDF 232K)
- October 14, 2009 - USA Today (PDF 176K)
- October 12, 2009 - Kentucky.com (PDF 84K)
- October 12, 2009 - MyFoxDC.com (streaming video)
- October 10, 2009 - PV-tech News.org (PDF 188K)
- October 8, 2009 - Kentucky News Network (PDF 116K)
- September 25, 2009 - UK at the Half (mp3 1.1MB)
- September 25, 2009 - Herald-Leader (PDF 84K)
- September 25, 2009 - WEKU (PDF 128K)
- September 24, 2009 - WKYT (PDF 84K)
- September 24, 2009 - WKYT (streaming video)
- September 23, 2009 - WTVQ (PDF 184K)
- September 17, 2009 - WUKY (mp3 3.5MB)
- May 14, 2009 - Business Lexington (PDF 68K)
- May 1, 2009 - Kentucky Living Magazine (PDF 52K)
- Feb 18, 2008 - Herald Dispatch (PDF 24K)
- Feb 11, 2008 - Herald-Leader, Page B1 (PDF 32K)
Article is archived. Please search archives for Feb 11, 2008 to find article. - Feb 17, 2008 - WBKO13 (PDF 36K)
- Feb 17, 2008 - WHAS11 (PDF 1.6MB)
Ky Kernel Articles
- October 13, 2009 - KY Kernel (PDF 160K)
- September 22, 2009 - KY Kernel (PDF 100K)
- April 7, 2009 - KY Kernel (PDF 152K)
- Apr 17, 2008 - KY Kernel (PDF 16K)
- Feb 28, 2008 - KY Kernel (PDF 16K)
- Feb 11, 2008 - KY Kernel (PDF 16K)
- Feb 04, 2008 - KY Kernel (PDF 16K)
UKNews Articles
- November 20, 2009 - UKNews (PDF 76K)
- October 16, 2009 - UKNews (PDF 172K)
- October 8, 2009 - UKNews (PDF 164K)
- October 6, 2009 - UKNews (PDF 220K)
- October 4, 2009 - UKNews (PDF 152K)
- September 22, 2009 - UKNews (PDF 124K)
- September 21, 2009 - UKNews (PDF 120K)
- May 4, 2009 - UKNews (PDF 104K)
- Feb 27, 2008 - UKNews (PDF 52K)
- Feb 06, 2008 - UKNews (PDF 68K)
- Jan 29, 2008 - UKNews (PDF 44K)
Selected Media/Articles
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KENTUCKY
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Kentucky Kernel
UK to compete for best solar house design (PDF 60K)
Solar house team calls for bright ideas (PDF 60K)
Solar house project calls for broad effort from UK community (PDF 60K)
Green designs sought for solar house (PDF 60K)
College, dean help give school makeover (Design) (PDF 60K)
College improves, students benefit (Design) (PDF 60K)
Team prepares house of 'Blues' for solar decathlon in D.C. (PDF 60K)
Solar house currently 13th in competition (PDF 60K)
Solar house places top 10 in competition (PDF 60K) -
Lexington Herald-Leader
UK one in 20 in national solar competition (PDF 60K)
News briefs (PDF 60K)
UK students take their solar house to national contest in Washington (PDF 60K)
LU-ANN'S KENTUCKY NEWS REVIEW: October 12, 2009 (PDF 60K)
UK solar house places ninth in national competition (PDF 60K)
Shakertown Roundtable Full of Food for Thought (Solar Decathlon) (PDF 60K)
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WBKO
UK Finalist in Solar Mobile Home Contest (PDF 60K)
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Kypost.com
UK Picked To Participate in Solar House Contest (PDF 60K)
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WHAS 11
UK one of 20 finalists in solar home contest (PDF 60K)
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Ashland Daily Independent
UK one of 20 finalists in solar home contest (PDF 60K)
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UK Sustainability Task Force
UK to Participate in 2009 Solar Decathlon (PDF 60K) -
WUKY
UK Perspectives: Solar Decathlon Sustainability Showcase -
Solar Decathlon Part of Sustainability Week at UK (Gregory Luhan - Design)
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GreenKY (blog)
Interview: Shane Tedder (Solar Decathlon) -
WKYT
UK team completes solar decathlon house (Don Colliver, Trevor Kidd)
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WEKU
UK Exhibits Solar Home Technology (PDF 60K)
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WTVQ
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eXtension News
S●KY BLUE Solar House Ready to Roll (PDF 60K)
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KNN
UK Students Try To Build World's Most Energy Efficient Home (PDF 60K)
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Danville Advocate Messenger
Danville student part of UK team hoping to win Solar Decathlon (Josh Ayoroa) (PDF 60K)
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KentuckianaGreen.com (blog)
Like the Derby, for college students (Solar Decathlon) (PDF 60K)
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Chevy Chaser, Southsider
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
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Department of Energy
Energy Department Selects Student Teams to Compete in 2009 Solar Decathlon
DOE's Solar Decathlon to Highlight Innovation, Future Green Jobs
Dept of Energy Solar Decathlon's photostream
U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon: University of Kentucky
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DOE Solar Decathlon (blog)
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Autoblog Green (blog)
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AP (state and regional wire)
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Huntington Herald-Dispatch
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WTVF
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WSAZ-TV
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Evansville Courier & Press, Henderson Gleaner
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Solar Energy Investing
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My Solar Energy Blog
From Solar Energy Investing: Solar Decathlon Inspires University of Kentucky
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competitionline
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The Polytechnic University of Madrid - Solar Decathlon 2009
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RealEstaterRama
DOE's Solar Decathlon to Highlight Innovation, Future Green Jobs
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The Great Lakes Zephyr - Wind Energy and Hydrogen Journal (blog)
EERE: Solar Decathlon, Weatherization Funds, and Resurging Clean Energy Investments
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Destiny America's First Eco-Sustainable City (blog)
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CustomHomeOnline.com
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Zero Energy Intelligence.com Blog
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Solar Energy (blog)
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Jetson Green (blog)
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Green Diary (blog); Local Bias (blog)
Solar Powered S.KY BLUE House for The Solar Decathlon (PDF 60K)
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Prefabcosm (blog)
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Solar Today (blog)
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Reuters
DOE Solar Decathlon Coming to National Mall
U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon Begins Construction on National Mall
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Solar Snob (blog)
UKY Entry in Solar Decathlon, S-KY BLUE (PDF 60K)
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Autonomie Project's Blog
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Get Energy Smart! NOW! Blog
A quick cheat sheet to Solar Decathlon stars (PDF 60K)
A corner of The National Mall is s•ky blue (PDF 60K)
Let's see some bets under the sun (PDF 60K)
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SustainableBusiness.com
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Talk Radio News Service
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Green Energy Market
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Build-It-Solar Blog
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A/N Blog
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Daily Energy News (blog)
The Solar Decathlon Using SunPower’s High Performance Solar Panels
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Gaia Public Relations (blog)
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SYS-CON Media (blog)
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CNET News
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CNET News
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GeekedAbout.com
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PR.com
Thermablok® Welcomes Sprint to the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2009 Solar Decathlon Team
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Energy Matters (blog)
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mental floss (blog)
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My Fox DC (Fox 5)
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Global Solar Technology
SunPower high efficiency solar panels selected by 7 teams competing in 2009 Solar Decathlon
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housingzone.com
Seven of 20 Solar Decathlon Teams Choose SunPower Solar Panels
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News Blaze
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SunHerald
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USA Today
College green building teams compete in 'Solar Decathlon' (PDF 176K)
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Protecting Ilha Formosa (blog)
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News 10
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marylandgreenhouses.com (blog)
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Popular Mechanics
Insulated Undulation at the University of Kentucky's Sky Blue House: Solar Decathlon
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PRLog
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QUEST Community Science Blog
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Nerdvana (blog)
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KARE 11
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Earthtimes.org
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reuters.com
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theenergydaily.com
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newsblaze.com
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streetinsider.com
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MSN Money
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Yahoo Finance
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CNNMoney.com
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EcoHome Magazine
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Arch Tracker
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Mother Nature Network (blog)
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the New American Village (blog)
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Real Estate Green Guide
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visualXperience (blog)
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Earth Day Network Blog
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Solar Glazing Magazine
Glazing Featured in Energy Saving Houses During Solar Decathlon 2009
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China Glass Network
Glazing Featured in Energy Saving Houses During Solar Decathlon 2009
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Casa&Clima Magazine No.22, November-December 2009 (Italy)
In Gara Per Il Green Building: Dopo Due Anni Il Parco Della Casa Bianca Torna As Osptitare Le Olimpiadii del Sole
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s.ky blue campus events
big blue goes.green again
For the second year, the s•ky blue University of Kentucky Solar Decathlon team participated in the third Big Blue Goes Green Sustainability Showcase highlighting green events and projects throughout campus during the weeks of September 14-23. Events focused on educating students, faculty, staff and the community on environmental and sustainability-related projects and initiatives taking place on the UK campus.
Tours of the 800-square foot home were gave visitors a sneak peek of the house. The house will remain at the team's worksite at UK's Electric HVAC Building, located at 425 Stadium View Drive through the weekend. Monday, September 28, the s•ky blue house will be loaded onto a trailer and moved to Washington D.C.
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