Friday, May 15, 2015

Middle school students from around Colorado will participate in the 25^th Annual Junior Solar Sprint and Lithium Ion Battery car competitions on Saturday, May 16, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Dakota Ridge High School, 13399 W. Coal Mine Ave., Littleton.

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the competitions give students the opportunity to showcase their engineering and design skills by building and racing model solar and battery vehicles. The solar and battery cars race on a 20-meter course; 62 teams from 17 schools will be competing and trophies will be presented to winners in six categories. The event is free and open to the public.

What: Junior Solar Sprint and Lithium Ion Battery Car Competition

When: 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. on Saturday May 16

Where: Dakota Ridge High School

The annual competition is also sponsored by DOE's Office of Science, the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, Jefferson County Schools, and Dakota Ridge High School.

The schools participating in this year's Junior Solar Sprint and Lithium Ion Battery car competitions are: 

Arma Dei Academy, Littleton

Bell Middle School, Golden

Calhan School District, Calhan

Deer Creek Middle School, Littleton

Hulstrom K-8, Northglenn

Ken Caryl Middle School, Littleton

Lincoln Academy Charter School, Arvada

Littleton Academy, Littleton

The Logan School, Denver

The Manning School, Golden

Mead Middle School, Mead

Merrill Middle School, Denver

Skinner Middle School, Denver

Southern Hills Middle School, Boulder

Stargate School, Thornton

University Schools, Greeley

Whittier ECE-8 School, Denver

For more information, visit the NREL Education web site.

Editors: High-resolution photographs of the competition are available by contacting

 Wayne Hicks with NREL Public Affairs.

NREL is the U.S. Department of Energy's primary national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development. NREL is operated for the Energy Department by The Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC.

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