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Solar Decathlon: Building a Renewable Future - Couverture souple

King, Melissa DiGennaro; King, Richard James

 
9789815129472: Solar Decathlon: Building a Renewable Future
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 9815129473 ISBN 13 : 9789815129472
Editeur : Jenny Stanford Publishing, 2024

Synopsis

This book is an inspirational story about how an unusual idea got started, hit the ground running, and took flight. Solar Decathlon (SD) was created in response to the need for innovative solutions to address a global problem: fossil-fuel dependence as a contributing factor in climate change.

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À propos de l'auteur

Melissa DiGennaro King, who has been director, content expert, and program manager in non-profit organizations and for-profit companies, holds a PhD in science education. She has developed and promoted award-winning online and hybrid multimedia learning products from pre-kindergarten to grade 12 and served as adjunct professor at the University of Virginia, George Mason University, and Kaplan University as well as teacher, mentor, and curriculum specialist in Virginia public schools. She is a writer, published author, and certified master gardener who supports horticulture education in her local community. She has played an active role in SD competitions in the U.S. and abroad.

Richard James King, CEO of Creative Energy LLC, is founder of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon and consultant for international SD events. Previously, he was program manager for the Photovoltaics R&D program during his 30-year career at U.S. DOE. Mr King has been at the forefront of award-winning competitions all over the world and director of seven Solar Decathlons in the U.S., which included more than 20,000 participating students from 128 teams at 170 universities. Mr King promoted and helped organize international expansion of SD in Europe, China, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. These events with teams from more than 35 countries, have inspired thousands of students and visitors. In 2010, Solar Decathlon won a distinguished "Civic Innovator Honor Award" from the National Building Museum.

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Éditeur
Jenny Stanford Publishing
Date d'édition
2024
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9815129473
ISBN 13 
9789815129472
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
590
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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