$10,000 Grant Supports UL Solar Home Project

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University of Louisiana, Beausoleil, Solar Decathlon, Ray Authément; Raymond Hebert, Geoff Gjertson, Gordon Brooks

The Gulf Coast Recovery Fund Grant To Support the BeauSoleil Solar Home Project

A $10,000 grant from the Gulf Coast Recovery Fund was given to UL through the Community Foundation of Acadiana to support the BeauSoleil Solar Home Project. UL was one of only twenty universities world-wide to be selected to participate in this international competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Pictured are: University President, Dr. Ray Authément; Raymond Hebert, Executive Director of the Community Foundation of Acadiana; Dr. Geoff Gjertson, Project Director; Dean Gordon Brooks, Dean of the College of the Arts and two UL students who are assigned to the project.

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