According to the U.S. Department of Energy's Waterpower Technologies Office and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) the inaugural Hydropower Collegiate Competition (HCC) was kicked off April 7, 2022. In partnership with the Hydropower Foundation, the HCC was initiated to stimulate "interdisciplinary teams to offer unique solutions to complex hydropower challenges" (1).
Key dates:
April 7, 2022: 2023 HCC application period opens
May 8, 2022: 2023 HCC applications period closes
May 22, 2022: 2023 HCC team selections are made & teams notified
September 2022: All-Team Kickoff meeting
December 1, 2022: 2023 HCC team stories due
Spring 2023 Final event
June 30, 2023: Competition feedback report
Also noteworthy was the recent kick off of the U.S. Department of Energy's Water Power Technologies Office's Marine Energy Collegiate Competition (MECC). "This competition is designed to challenge interdisciplinary teams of undergraduate and graduate students to offer unique solutions to the burgeoning marine energy industry that can play a vital role in powering the blue economy.