On the eve of the opening of the European Solar Decathlon, a
team from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics is ready to
present its innovative solar-powered prefab home, which produces twice the
amount of energy than it consumes.
The decathlon is an international
competition among universities which promotes research in the development of
energy-effective and light-structured residential buildings that only use solar
energy.
This year the prestigious competition is being hosted in Madrid, Spain
and will see a selection of university entries from across Europe, including
Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Hungary, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway,
Portugal, The United Kingdom and Romania, and four more from China, Japan,
Brazil and Egypt.
