By Kari Williamson

"First Solar is proud to sponsor the Ohio State University Solar Decathlon team. We applaud their innovative design efforts and wish them luck...," says Mike Koralewski, Vice President of Site Operations and Plant Manager for First Solar's Perrysburg, Ohio facility.

The biennial Solar Decathlon challenges students to use a holistic approach to design and construct net-zero energy-consuming homes. The competition features houses from 20 universities from around the world.