Today (Feb 15), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the winners of the 2023 Geothermal Collegiate Competition, an annual challenge that offers college students experience in the renewable energy industry and the chance to win cash prizes for developing real-world geothermal solutions. Team GeoTribe from the University of Oklahoma won first place in the Technical Track and Aurora Geothermal Solutions from Columbia University and Princeton University took first in the Policy Track for their innovative proposals for geothermal systems in communities across the country. Each first-place team will receive a $10,000 cash prize plus funding to host a community event where they will present their projects and discuss geothermal.
"These teams did a tremendous job looking at ways geothermal energy can serve their communities with clean, reliable heating and cooling 24 hours a day, 7 days a week," said Jeff Marootian, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. "We're always impressed by the caliber of projects brought to this competition. Seeing such ingenuity in action gives us an exciting glimpse at the possibilities ahead as these students help us shape our clean energy future."
Kyle White's Team from the University of Tulsa took second place in the Technical Track, and Davidson Lab's Team from the University of California San Diego took second place in the Policy Track. Both teams will receive a $6,000 cash prize.
Technical Track teams designed a geothermal heating and cooling system from the ground up for a proposed community of their choice. Teams in the Policy Track, which was offered for the first time this year, conducted an analysis of the regulatory environment and economic feasibility for a proposed geothermal system.
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