The 8th annual Hydrogen Student Design Contest is getting underway this fall and we are looking for assistance from universities around the world in letting students know about the Contest and the prize packages available to the winners. More information on past contests, including design submissions, can be found at www.hydrogencontest.org. The Contest is open to undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. students worldwide and last year attracted over 30 teams from 10 different countries. This year’s competition focuses on the development of a hydrogen fueling infrastructure in the Northeast United States. In recent years, several major car manufacturers announced their plans to commercially introduce fuel cell vehicles by 2015. In order to prepare for the upcoming commercialization of fuel cell vehicles, hydrogen production and fueling infrastructures must be planned for and developed across the United States, especially in such densely populated regions such as the northeast.
This is a great opportunity for students to develop real world design experience and in years past has attracted sponsors and judges that represent the leaders in the industry; Department of Energy, Chevron, Honda, Toyota, Ballard Power Systems, Sandia National Laboratories and many more. Furthermore, the competition finalists will get their designs published and have the opportunity to present their design at the 2013 Fuel Cell Seminar and/or similar event. The positive impact of the contest on the students’ lives is best summed up in this Department of Energy article: http://energy.gov/articles/hydrogen-student-design-contest-inspires-and-opens-doors.
Beatrice Holdstein
Clean Energy Fellow
Hydrogen Education Foundation
1211 Connecticut Ave. NW Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
202-223-5547 x342
bholdstein@ttcorp.com