Semi-Finalists Selected In 3rd Annual National Student Geothermal Competition (Electric Light & Power)
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2012 National Geothermal Student Competition
first place winners: Idaho State University,
announced at last years GRC Annual Meeting. |
The U.S. Department of Energy has selected four semi-finalists this week to advance to the final round in the
National Geothermal Student Competition, an inter-collegiate contest that positions geothermal energy as a contender in the global race for clean energy. Now in its third year, this cutting-edge effort at America's leading research universities harnesses the excitement of geology and geoscience to explore solutions and technologies that could reduce the cost and risks of deploying geothermal energy.
Based on the quality of their work plan and research, semi-finalists selected to advance into the final round of the competition are:
- Rochester University
- Oregon Institute of Technology
- University of South Dakota - LTEC
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Student teams will receive an award of $5,500 to complete their business plans, addressing barriers to geothermal development and sound technical solutions. Winners will be announced in June, when they will present their findings before a gathering of geothermal industry leaders.
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