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Solar Decathlon sponsorship is part of TI's ongoing commitment to enable smart energy and promote the development of solar technology DALLAS, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of the first SolarDay(TM), a national day of recognition for the growth of solar energy in the U.S., Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) is announcing its sponsorship of the 2009 Solar Decathlon competition. As a returning sponsor, TI is investing in future innovators to help solve some of the world's most...

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the participants and dates for its 2009 Solar Decathlon. The Oct. 9-18 competition in Washington challenges students to design and develop houses that can provide their own energy from sunlight. The 20 collegiate teams from the United States, Canada, Spain and Germany will each build a completely self-sufficient solar powered house, showcasing energy-efficient amenities and smart home systems that provide reduced carbon emissions without...

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FREDERICK, Md., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BP today announced it will once again be a major sponsor of the 2007 Solar Decathlon. The company also was a primary sponsor of the 2002 and 2005 Solar Decathlons. As in the previous competitions, BP Solar again will offer all teams discounted solar materials and technological counseling. BP also will support the event through activities such as hosting functions, sponsoring team gifts and awards, providing volunteer support, and...

By Chris Baltimore WASHINGTON (Reuters) - At first glance it was a routine dinner gathering, a variant of a ritual that unfolds in households every evening. On a recent rainy night, Austin Quig-Hartman leaned over a pan of veggie burgers sizzling on the range and poked at some garlic potatoes in the oven beneath. "A little California cuisine," said Quig-Hartman, a student at the California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, flipping burgers as his classmates watched...

By Chris Baltimore WASHINGTON (Reuters) - At first glance it was a routine dinner gathering, a variant of a ritual that unfolds in households every evening. On a recent rainy night, Austin Quig-Hartman leaned over a pan of veggie burgers sizzling on the range and poked at some garlic potatoes in the oven beneath. "A little California cuisine," said Quig-Hartman, a student at the California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, flipping burgers as his classmates watched...

By Chris BaltimoreWASHINGTON (Reuters) - At first glance it was a routine dinner gathering, a variant of a ritual that unfolds in households every evening.On a recent rainy night, Austin Quig-Hartman leaned over a pan of veggie burgers sizzling on the range and poked at some garlic potatoes in the oven beneath."A little California cuisine," said Quig-Hartman, a student at the California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, flipping burgers as his classmates watched...