Two annual competitions are accepting applications for the opportunity to earn industry recognition and win cash prizes by enhancing existing hydropower technologies or solving nagging problems in the industry.
Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Hydropower and Hydrokinetic Office (H2O), the Hydropower Collegiate Competition (HCC) and the Marine Energy Collegiate Competition (MECC) a...
By offering cash prizes and industry connections, these competitions aim to encourage innovation in the hydropower and marine energy sectors. The HCC focuses on enhancing existing technologies or addressing key challenges in the hydropower industry, while the MECC targets marine energy's largely untapped potential. Both competitions highlight the need for a skilled workforce to drive the growth and development of these industries, with an emphasis on engaging students from various academic disci...