U.S. Department of Energy Collegiate Wind Competition
Date: 5/5/2014 to 5/7/2014
Location: Las Vegas, NV
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Collegiate Wind Competition will be held alongside the American Wind Energy Association's WINDPOWER 2014 Conference & Exhibition at Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Ten teams of undergraduate students from multiple disciplines will design and construct a lightweight, portable wind turbine intended to power small electronic devices. During the competition, teams will present to a diverse panel of experts on current market drivers and deployment opportunities for the wind industry, pitch their business plans to industry leaders, and test their turbines in an on-site wind tunnel.