Go behind the scenes at the U.S. Department of Energy Collegiate Wind Competition as we follow students who will make a big difference in America's...
July 5, 2016
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In this short documentary, we follow three student teams who participated in the 2016 U.S. Department of Energy Collegiate Wind Competition in New Orleans.
The competition provides undergraduate students real-world skills they need to enter tomorrow’s clean energy workforce. The challenge is to:
- develop and deliver a business plan,
- establish a deployment strategy, and
- build and test a wind turbine.
Go to Energy.gov/CWC to learn more about the competition and why it’s important for America’s wind energy future.
Paul Lester
Paul Lester served as Digital Content Specialist in the Office of Public Affairs.
Paul was born in Ohio but spent most of his life in Florida, where he worked as news researcher/archivist and online editor for the Orlando Sentinel.
He moved to Washington in 2008 for a web editor role with the Guardian before working as a contractor for the Wind and Water Technologies Office, Small Business Administration and Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Paul joined the Energy.gov team in March 2015, contributing to Energy Blog and assisting with managing the Energy Department’s social media channels. When he’s not in the office, Paul can be seen slowly running around D.C. training for his next half marathon.