1/19 First place team Penn State with their trophy
Pennsylvania State University was selected as the first place overall winner and People’s Choice winner of the Collegiate Wind Competition 2014. Photo from U.S. Department of Energy.
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2/19 The Collegiate Wind Competition trophies
Collegiate Wind Competition 2014 awarded trophies for the top three overall finishers, first place teams in three contests, and a People’s Choice winner. Photo from U.S. Department of Energy.
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Date taken: 2014-05-07 17:18
3/19 Preparing for competition
Teammates make adjustments to their wind turbine during the Collegiate Wind Competition 2014. Photo from U.S. Department of Energy.
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4/19 Readying a turbine in the wind tunnel
Teammates prepare their turbine for testing in the wind tunnel during the Collegiate Wind Competition 2014. Photo from U.S. Department of Energy.
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5/19 A student getting their turbine components ready for competition
A member of the NAU team makes adjustments to his team’s small wind turbine prototype during the Collegiate Wind Competition 2014. Photo from U.S. Department of Energy.
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Date taken: 2014-05-05 13:52
6/19 Attendees inspect a wind turbine prototype
A PSU student demonstrates the function of her team’s small wind turbine at the Collegiate Wind Competition 2014. Photo from U.S. Department of Energy.
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7/19 David Danielson talks with a student competitor
A student on the University of Alaska Fairbanks team explains his team’s small wind turbine to Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, David Danielson. Photo from U.S. Department of Energy.
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Date taken: 2014-05-07 11:32
8/19 Students prepping their wind turbine in the wind tunnel
Students reach into the official Collegiate Wind Competition wind tunnel in preparation for the Turbine Testing subcontest, in which each team’s wind turbine was tested for 5 seconds at 1 m/s interval wind speeds from 5–14 m/s. Photo from U.S. Department of Energy.
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Date taken: 2014-05-05 14:06
9/19 Boise State University team photo
The Boise State University team designed and constructed a small-scale wind turbine for the Collegiate Wind Competition 2014. Photo from U.S. Department of Energy.
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Date taken: 2014-05-06 11:09
10/19 California Maritime Academy team photo
For the Collegiate Wind Competition 2014, California Maritime Academy developed a small-scale wind turbine to provide power for cell phones and LED light bulbs in rural areas of Africa. Photo from U.S. Department of Energy.
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Date taken: 2014-05-06 13:54
11/19 Colorado School of Mines team photo
Team Zephyrus from the Colorado School of Mines sought to minimize weight and cost while maximizing efficiency with the wind turbine it designed for the Collegiate Wind Competition 2014. Photo from U.S. Department of Energy.
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Date taken: 2014-05-06 10:11
12/19 James Madison University team photo
The James Madison University team offered a solution for charging electronic devices in energy-impoverished communities with the wind turbine it designed for the Collegiate Wind Competition 2014. Photo from U.S. Department of Energy.
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Date taken: 2014-05-06 12:43
13/19 Kansas State University team photo
Students from Kansas State University designed and built a small wind turbine for the Collegiate Wind Competition. Photo from U.S. Department of Energy.
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Date taken: 2014-05-06 13:18
14/19 Northern Arizona State University team photo
The Northern Arizona State University team proposed a solution for providing power after a natural disaster with the wind turbine it designed for the Collegiate Wind Competition 2014. Photo from U.S. Department of Energy.
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Date taken: 2014-05-06 10:00
15/19 Pennsylvania State University team photo
The Pennsylvania State University team prototyped a small-scale wind turbine, which was designed to provide power in emergency and/or remote power situations, for the Collegiate Wind Competition 2014. Photo from U.S. Department of Energy.
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Date taken: 2014-05-06 15:47
16/19 University of Alaska Fairbanks team photo
For the Collegiate Wind Competition 2014, the University of Alaska Fairbanks built a wind-powered energy generation system for researchers and explorers who use small devices for extended periods of time in remote field locations. Photo from U.S. Department of Energy.
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Date taken: 2014-05-06 14:30
17/19 University of Kansas team photo
The University of Kansas designed and built a small-scale wind turbine to compete the Collegiate Wind Competition 2014, finishing in second place overall. Photo from U.S. Department of Energy.
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Date taken: 2014-05-06 12:17
18/19 University of Massachusetts team photo
The University of Massachusetts Lowell developed a transportable wind turbine that charges portable electronic devices to compete the Collegiate Wind Competition 2014. Photo from U.S. Department of Energy.
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Date taken: 2014-05-06 15:13
19/19 David Danielson watching a student demonstrate how his wind turbine prototype functions
A student from Kansas State University demonstrates his team’s small wind turbine for Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy David Danielson at the Collegiate Wind Competition 2014. Photo from U.S. Department of Energy.
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Date taken: 2014-05-07 11:34