Solar Cup (2:02 minutes)
Solar Cup 2009 was held in May at Lake Skinner in Riverside County.  High school teams design boats that run on solar power and compete in two races: a sprint competition and an endurance event. The different competitions test teams’ abilities to design their solar boats for maximum energy efficiency as
well as speed.

Solar Cup, May 2010 (3:18 minutes)
Solar Cup is a seven-month program that begins in the fall, in which high school teams within Metropolitan’s member agency service area build and race solar-powered boats at Lake Skinner, in Temecula Valley, learning about conservation of natural resources, electrical and mechanical engineering, problem solving and much more.

Spring Green Expo (May 2010) (4:37 minutes)
The Spring Green Expo 2010 was held to raise awareness about environmental sustainability. Vendors demonstrated sustainable products and educational sessions were held on various topics to help attendees manage tomorrows resources today.

Global Water & Technology Forum (5:09 minutes)
On May 20, 2010 Metropolitan Water District sponsored a day-long forum on innovations in water and resource conservation and how they affect other industries.

Watch the Solar Cup 2008 Highlights (5:50 minutes)
Solar Cup is an annual program, beginning  in the fall.  High school teams totaling more than 800 students build and race solar-powered boats at Lake Skinner, learning about conservation of natural resources, electrical and mechanical engineering, problem solving and much more.

West Tunnel Hole-Thru (5:15 minutes)
On August 20, 2008 Metropolitan achieved a significant construction milestone with the breakthrough of the tunnel boring machine on the Arrowhead West Tunnel in the San Bernardino mountains.