About

This page is the official blog for the solar team of the Spartan Superway summer 2017 internship. Our team consists of Colin Ilas, Jr., Alberto Lopez, and Nahom Tulu. Together, we will research and design the solar components for the Spartan Superway. We will decide the parts that will best fit into our needs, as well as design a mounting and racking system that is aesthetically pleasing, easily accessible, and durable. Each week we will update this blog with our findings and ideas, and hopefully create a final design that satisfies all the requirements.

Our collective efforts can be found on this blog and our individual contributions can be found at Colin's blog, Alberto's blog, and Nahom's blog.

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