[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 123 (Wednesday, September 28, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1965]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH STUDENTS HAVE ENTERED THIS YEAR'S 
                  DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SOLAR DECATHLON

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                           HON. BARNEY FRANK

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 28, 2005

  Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
the accomplishments of a gifted group of students from the University 
of Massachusetts Dartmouth who have designed and built an entry at this 
year's Department of Energy Solar Decathlon.
  The Solar Decathlon brings 18 college and university teams to 
participate in this innovative solar competition to design, build, and 
operate the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered home. 
Student teams built their solar houses on their respective campuses and 
will transport them to the National Mall in Washington, DC, where they 
will form a solar village on the National Mall.
  The solar village is open to the public October 7-16, 2005. The 
teams' solar houses are open for touring every day except October 12, 
when they are closed for competition purposes. An overall winner will 
be announced on October 14.
  I especially wanted to note that after the competition the University 
of Massachusetts Dartmouth Solar Decathlon Team will be donating their 
solar home to Habitat For Humanity where it will be permanently 
installed in Northeast DC as a Habitat-provided home. I'm proud to have 
the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in my district and to 
represent these bright young people who have worked so hard to draw 
attention to the benefits of alternative energy.

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