The organization of Solar Decathlon Europe has selected the 20 teams that will participate in the 2012 edition in this solar housing competition, among which are four formations of Spanish universities that make Spain the country with the highest representation within the tournament, as reported in a statement by the Ministry of Development.
The new edition will become the most international, with 15 universities from four continents, since for the first time an African team participates. Therefore, for the Secretary of State for Housing and Urban Actions, Beatriz Corredor, the wide representation of Spain shows that it has become a "reference" in the research and application of renewable energies in buildings.
Likewise, Corredor has pointed out the increase in requests for participation received and has expressed its congratulations to all those selected. "We hope to see again in 2012 R + D + i in its purest form," he said.
Spain will have the participation of 'Team Andalucía', formed by the universities of Seville, Granada, Malaga and Jaén; the team of the CEU Cardena Herrera University of Valencia; the 'Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea' training of the University of the Basque Country and the whole of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.
Teams from countries such as Germany, France, China, Japan, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal, Italy, Romania and Egypt will also participate.
AN APPOINTMENT WITH PRESTIGE.
With the internationalization of the 2012 edition, the aim is to turn the event into a reference competition. "We have managed to establish itself strongly in Europe and become, like the American edition, the most prestigious event for solar homes," said the deputy director of Innovation and Building Quality of the Secretary of State for Housing, Javier Serra.
For his part, the project manager of the tournament, Sergio Vega, has pointed out the "high level" of the projects presented, which he believes will allow a "faster" advance in the knowledge of efficient housing. "The participating teams will develop real solar homes and demonstrate to the international market that it is possible to compete with these technologies," he stressed.
The objective of this international competition is to generate new knowledge and involve the population in a more rational use of energy, demonstrating that a more efficient use is possible and affordable with buildings that lose less heat in winter and remain cooler in summer, using appliances with low consumption and obtaining energy through renewable sources. (EUROPA PRESS)
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