Colorado Middle School Students Head to the Races Saturday
Middle school students from around Colorado will participate in the 25th Annual Junior Solar Sprint and Lithium Ion Battery car competitions on Saturday, May 16, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Dakota Ridge High School, 13399 W. Coal Mine Ave., Littleton.
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the competitions give students the opportunity to showcase their engineering and design skills by building and racing model solar and battery vehicles. The solar and battery cars race on a 20-meter course; 62 teams from 17 schools will be competing and trophies will be presented to winners in six categories. The event is free and open to the public.
What: Junior Solar Sprint and Lithium Ion Battery Car Competition
When: 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. on Saturday May 16
Where: Dakota Ridge High School
The annual competition is also sponsored by DOE's Office of Science, the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, Jefferson County Schools, and Dakota Ridge High School.
The schools participating in this year's Junior Solar Sprint and Lithium Ion Battery car competitions are:
Arma Dei Academy, Littleton
Bell Middle School, Golden
Calhan School District, Calhan
Deer Creek Middle School, Littleton
Hulstrom K-8, Northglenn
Ken Caryl Middle School, Littleton
Lincoln Academy Charter School, Arvada
Littleton Academy, Littleton
The Logan School, Denver
The Manning School, Golden
Mead Middle School, Mead
Merrill Middle School, Denver
Skinner Middle School, Denver
Southern Hills Middle School, Boulder
Stargate School, Thornton
University Schools, Greeley
Whittier ECE-8 School, Denver
For more information, visit the NREL Education web site.
Editors: High-resolution photographs of the competition are available by contacting
Wayne Hicks with NREL Public Affairs.
NREL is the U.S. Department of Energy's primary national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development. NREL is operated for the Energy Department by The Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC.
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