Two teams of PMEC students - one from Oregon State University and the other from the University of Washington - are among the 17 teams selected to compete in the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2021 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition (MECC). The competition gives students a chance to apply the skills they’re learning in school toward advancing the emerging opportunities of marine renewable energy.
“Recognizing the innumerable benefits that can come from convening a divergent group of thinkers and mavericks, the Marine Energy Collegiate Competition encourages applications across a variety of technical and scientific expertise. This heterogeneous group of challengers will put their diversity of experience, education, and perspectives to work in designing the marine energy devices capable of addressing a host of blue economy challenges.”
This will be the 2nd year of the MECC. Last year’s competition included 14 teams and a team from the University of Hawaii was named overall winner.
The two PMEC teams are busy making their plans, look forward to more details from them on our website soon.
Learn more:
NREL Press Release “Meet the 2021 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition Contenders”
DOE MECC “About the Competition”