Student Hydrogen Design Contest gains new teams, supporters.
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With team registration deadline of November 1, Hydrogen Education Foundation's 2010-2011 Hydrogen Student Design Contest, Residential Fueling with Hydrogen, continues to receive interest from universities worldwide as well as companies in hydrogen and fuel cell industries. Pool of entrants has grown to include 47 teams from 17 countries and 5 continents. Among these, registrants include 8 teams from top 50 engineering schools in world and 7 teams from top 20 engineering schools in U.S.
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New Teams, New Supporters: Hydrogen Student Design Contest Continues to Break Records
November 1 Deadline for Team Registration
WASHINGTON, DC - The 2010-2011 Hydrogen Student Design Contest, Residential Fueling with Hydrogen, is continuing to receive record interest from universities around the globe and companies in the hydrogen and fuel cell industries. The deadline to register a team for the Contest is November 1, 2010.
The pool of entrants for the Contest has grown to include 47 teams from 17 countries and five continents. Among the registrants in this year's field are:
Eight teams from the top 50 engineering schools in the world 1
Seven teams from the top 20 engineering schools in the U.S. 2
2008 and 2010 Grand Prize Winner Missouri University of Science and Technology
2009 Grand Prize Winner University of Waterloo
Numerous universities from prior Contests
In addition to the U.S. Department of Energy and Proton Energy Systems, the Contest is now also supported by the International Association for Hydrogen Energy and Praxair, one of the world's leading suppliers of hydrogen.
The deadline to submit abstracts and register new teams for the Hydrogen Student Design Contest is November 1, 2010. To learn more about the Contest, view the full list of participating teams, and to register, visit www.HydrogenContest.org.
For more information on the Contest, please contact:
Josh Lieberman, Hydrogen Education Foundation
liebermanj@hydrogenassociation.org
202.223.5547 x322
1 - U.S. News and World Report, 2010 World's Best Universities: Engineering
2 - U.S. News and World Report, 2010 Best Engineering Schools: U.S.
About the Hydrogen Student Design Contest
Organized by the Hydrogen Education Foundation, the annual Hydrogen Student Design Contest challenges university-level students to develop innovative solutions to key issues facing the hydrogen and fuel cell industries. The Contest showcases the talents of students in many disciplines, including engineering, architecture, marketing, and entrepreneurship. www.HydrogenContest.org
About the Hydrogen Education Foundation
The Hydrogen Education Foundation is the charitable, education-focused arm of the National Hydrogen Association which administers three hallmark programs: the H2 & You outreach program, the Hydrogen Student Design Contest, and the H-Prize Competition. www.HydrogenEducationFoundation.org
About the National Hydrogen Association
The National Hydrogen Association (NHA) is the premier hydrogen trade organization led by over 100 companies dedicated to supporting the transition to hydrogen. Efforts are focused on education and outreach, policy, safety and codes and standards. Since 1989, the NHA has served as a catalyst for information exchange and cooperative projects and continues to provide the setting for mutual support among industry, research and government organizations. The NHA Hydrogen Conference and Expo is the largest hydrogen conference in the U.S. and the longest-running annual hydrogen conference in the world. www.HydrogenAssociation.org
