Iowa State University student Michael Garcia uses hay bales to decorate his team's house during the 2009 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon on the National Mall in Washington October 7, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

Iowa State University student Michael Garcia uses hay bales to decorate his team's house during the 2009 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon on the National Mall in Washington October 7, 2009.

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  5. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Workers complete final preparations on a home designed by a team from the University of Minnesota on the National Mall at The Energy Department's 2009 Solar Decathlon October 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Solar Decathlon features 20 university teams building high-tech, high-efficiency solar-powered homes to showcase the latest in green design and technology and 'to promote cutting edge green technology, energy efficiency, renewable energy and green jobs.'
  6. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Workers complete final preparations on a home designed by Team California on the National Mall at The Energy Department's 2009 Solar Decathlon October 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Solar Decathlon features 20 university teams building high-tech, high-efficiency solar-powered homes to showcase the latest in green design and technology and 'to promote cutting edge green technology, energy efficiency, renewable energy and green jobs.'
  7. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Workers complete final preparations on a home designed by a team from Rice University on the National Mall at The Energy Department's 2009 Solar Decathlon October 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Solar Decathlon features 20 university teams building high-tech, high-efficiency solar-powered homes to showcase the latest in green design and technology and 'to promote cutting edge green technology, energy efficiency, renewable energy and green jobs.'
  8. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Workers complete final preparations on a home designed by a team from the University of Minnesota on the National Mall at The Energy Department's 2009 Solar Decathlon October 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Solar Decathlon features 20 university teams building high-tech, high-efficiency solar-powered homes to showcase the latest in green design and technology and 'to promote cutting edge green technology, energy efficiency, renewable energy and green jobs.'
  9. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Workers complete final preparations on a home designed by a team from Rice University on the National Mall at The Energy Department's 2009 Solar Decathlon October 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Solar Decathlon features 20 university teams building high-tech, high-efficiency solar-powered homes to showcase the latest in green design and technology and 'to promote cutting edge green technology, energy efficiency, renewable energy and green jobs.'
  10. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Workers complete final preparations on a home designed by a team from the University of Minnesota on the National Mall at The Energy Department's 2009 Solar Decathlon October 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Solar Decathlon features 20 university teams building high-tech, high-efficiency solar-powered homes to showcase the latest in green design and technology and 'to promote cutting edge green technology, energy efficiency, renewable energy and green jobs.'
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  12. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Workers complete final preparations on a home designed by a team from the University of Minnesota on the National Mall at The Energy Department's 2009 Solar Decathlon October 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Solar Decathlon features 20 university teams building high-tech, high-efficiency solar-powered homes to showcase the latest in green design and technology and 'to promote cutting edge green technology, energy efficiency, renewable energy and green jobs.'
  13. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Workers complete final preparations on a home designed by a team from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on the National Mall at The Energy Department's 2009 Solar Decathlon October 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Solar Decathlon features 20 university teams building high-tech, high-efficiency solar-powered homes to showcase the latest in green design and technology and 'to promote cutting edge green technology, energy efficiency, renewable energy and green jobs.'
  14. The University of Louisiana-Lafayette took first place in the market viability contest during the 2009 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Monday, Oct. 12, 2009. (Photo by Stefano Paltera/US Dept. of Energy Solar Decathlon).
  15. Students of Team Germany react after winning first place overall during the 2009 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon competition on the National Mall in Washington, October 16, 2009.
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