2013 Ohio Clean Energy Challenge

UCEAO would like to thank everyone who took part in the 2013 Ohio Clean Energy Challenge. The event, taken place at The Blackwell in Columbus, OH, was a great success. Congratulations to each student team for their hard work; we hope to see you next year!

And the winner is…

Amplified Wind Solutions

Nicole Zmij and Jon Stehura of Amplified Wind Solutions from Cleveland State University were awarded the 2013 Ohio Clean Energy Challenge $10,000 state prize at the event in Columbus.

Amplified Wind Solutions has a Wind Amplification System that can produce 4 to 6 times more electricity than a typical wind turbine. For the telecommunications industry, this system can be placed on top of cell phone towers in remote and urban locations, and be used to power the equipment on site.

What’s next for Amplified Wind Solutions? The team will present their Wind Amplification System in Chicago on April 4, 2013, where they will compete for the $100,000 grand prize at the Midwest regional competition hosted by the Clean Energy Trust.

Nicole Zmij and Jon Stehura of Amplified Wind Solutions, winners of 2013 Ohio Clean Energy Challenge

Viewers Choice Award Facebook Contest Winner…

Sustain-A-Watt Energy Solutions

Fans of the UCEAO Facebook page viewed the teams’ video pitches and voted for their favorite. You voted Sustain-A-Watt Energy Solutions from the University of Cincinnati the winners of the Viewers Choice Award, and the $1,500 prize sponsored by the UCEAO. Congratulations!

Sustain-A-Watt Energy Solutions receiving the Viewers Choice Award. (Pictured left to right) John Schroder, Shenghan Wang, Laksh Khurana, Jason Van Vilet, Rod Ghavami, Andrew Nguyen, Jim Petro, Stephen Sargent, Yichen Xu (not pictured)