Last year, Team STATE, winners of the 2013 EmPower Solar Student Competition, went to the U.S. Solar Decathlon in California.
This year, EmPower solar are raising the stakes and will send the 2014 winners to the Solar Competition in Versailles, France.
Do you know a high school student on Long Island or in NYC? Encourage them to enter!
Students, it’s this simple:
- Pick some teammates. We’re looking for teams of 2-4.
- Register online here
- Pick a building in your community that could benefit from going solar.
- Use the provided worksheet to take a closer look at its solar potential.
- Produce a creative and fun YouTube video to tell our guest judges why YOU deserve to win.
This Year’s awards night will be in May at the Town of Hempstead Energy Park.
You can find the 2014 competition instructions and registration form here.
Get your passports ready! We wish everyone the best of luck!
News to start 2014
Hello friends. On the newsfront, just click the links to see the stories I’ve been following…
YOU ARE RENEWABLE ENERGY
Watt’s Happening: The Three Shades of Green
Working In Wind blog from Meredith
Thinking about working in wind? Hear from some experts.
ACTION
Sierra Club : Tell Congress to Protect Clean Energy Jobs
INNOVATION
Largest Wind Turbine In World Ready For Production
New Wind Power Cheaper than Existing Coal and Natural Gas in Many Parts of the Country
US Hybrid licenses fuel cell tech from United Technologies
INDUSTRY NEWS
Clean energy future moves closer – legal victory for Cape Wind, FAA approval upheld
Tourists Flock to Wind Turbines: 14 Examples of Ecotourism
Wind Power Rivals Coal With $1 Billion Order From Buffett
LOCAL
Long Island could lead the nation, world in offshore wind power
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