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News stories about the Collegiate Wind Competition from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Wind Energy Technologies Office.
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Thirty teams will participate in Phase 1 of the 2023 U.S. Department of Energy Collegiate Wind Competition, which will take place during the first half of the 2022–2023 school year.
DOE convened universities and wind energy experts from around the country in the 2022 Collegiate Wind Competition. Kansas State University rose above 11 other competing teams to claim first place in the annual event.
Applications for the 2023 CWC must be submitted by June 20, 2022.
In March 2022, the Collegiate Wind Competition organizers will implement a new application process and timeline for the 2023 competition. This new process is intended to broaden the reach and impact of the CWC.
Students from 13 universities represent the next generation of wind and clean energy professionals.
15 new projects selected to receive a total of $8 million for offshore wind support structure innovation, U.S.-based supply chain development, electrical systems innovation, and solutions for impacts on wildlife and radar.
This June, 13 teams of college students from across the United States will showcase their wind energy achievements at the 2021 CWC.
DOE announces 11 teams selected to compete in the 2022 Collegiate wind competition, where students will design, build, and test a model wind turbine.
2020 James Madison University grad Jamie Mears is putting her degree and her Collegiate Wind Competition experience to work at Ørsted Onshore.
Many students participating in the 2021 CWC will be meeting with their teammates virtually and building their competition turbines from home.