Old Dominion 91短视频 hosted the KidWind Eastern Virginia Regional Challenge at Webb 91短视频 Center on March 22. Students in grades 4-12 designed, built and tested wind turbines and solar structures. The projects were judged by industry experts, with the top three teams in both the solar and wind categories advancing to the state competition to be held in April at Virginia 91短视频 91短视频. Photos Chuck Thomas and Nicholas Clark/ODU
Elspeth McMahon, ODU鈥檚 associate vice president for maritime initiatives, speaks at the KidWind Challenge. Photo Chuck Thomas/ODU
Remy Pangle from the Center for the Advancement of Sustainable Energy at James Madison 91短视频 welcomes students to the KidWind Eastern Virginia Regional Challenge at Webb Center on March 22. JMU co-hosted the event. Photo Chuck Thomas/ODU
Students Kevin Collins, Suraj Katragadda, Collin Walker and Nick Gregoriou show their progress on their wind energy generator. They also illustrated its performance. Photo Nicholas Clark/ODU
Students from Smithfield High School adjust their wind energy generator. Photo Nicholas Clark/ODU
Students from Smithfield High School adjust their wind energy generator. Photo Nicholas Clark/ODU
Carson Page from the Northeast Academy for Aerospace and Advanced Technologies in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, prepares to test his fan's efficiency in the wind tunnel. Photo Chuck Thomas/ODU
Student teams design, construct and test small-scale wind turbines and solar structures. Photo Chuck Thomas/ODU
Carson Page explains the construction theory of his wind generator to judges. Photo Chuck Thomas/ODU
Competitors vied for trophies displayed in the boardroom. Photo Chuck Thomas/ODU
Amanda Matthews, Advangrid wind tunnel assistant, and Kyle Ray review a laptop screen as a wind generator produces an impressive 71.058 joules of power. Photo Chuck Thomas/ODU
Elspeth McMahon, ODU鈥檚 associate vice president for maritime initiatives, speaks at the KidWind Challenge. Photo Chuck Thomas/ODU
Remy Pangle from the Center for the Advancement of Sustainable Energy at James Madison 91短视频 welcomes students to the KidWind Eastern Virginia Regional Challenge at Webb Center on March 22. JMU co-hosted the event. Photo Chuck Thomas/ODU
Students Kevin Collins, Suraj Katragadda, Collin Walker and Nick Gregoriou show their progress on their wind energy generator. They also illustrated its performance. Photo Nicholas Clark/ODU
Students from Smithfield High School adjust their wind energy generator. Photo Nicholas Clark/ODU
Students from Smithfield High School adjust their wind energy generator. Photo Nicholas Clark/ODU
Carson Page from the Northeast Academy for Aerospace and Advanced Technologies in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, prepares to test his fan's efficiency in the wind tunnel. Photo Chuck Thomas/ODU
Student teams design, construct and test small-scale wind turbines and solar structures. Photo Chuck Thomas/ODU
Carson Page explains the construction theory of his wind generator to judges. Photo Chuck Thomas/ODU
Competitors vied for trophies displayed in the boardroom. Photo Chuck Thomas/ODU
Amanda Matthews, Advangrid wind tunnel assistant, and Kyle Ray review a laptop screen as a wind generator produces an impressive 71.058 joules of power. Photo Chuck Thomas/ODU