A number of students from across the state who designed and constructed wind turbines as part of the Oklahoma KidWind Challenge at Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa.The challenge will be Saturday, March 30, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Renfro Center.Students will compete in the Oklahoma KidWind Challenge by testing the performance of their wind turbines, as well as presenting their design process to a panel of expert judges. Judges will evaluate each team’s wind turbine energy output and design, the documentation of their design process, and their knowledge of wind and renewable energy. The winning teams are invited to attend the 2024 World KidWind Challenge in Minneapolis in May 2024.The KidWind Challenge is the ultimate wind energy learning experience. Students discover the promise and limitations of wind energy technology while designing, building, and testing a functional wind turbine and competing with their peers in a supportive environment.This event is generously sponsored by ENEL and MCNA Dental and held in collaboration with the KidWind Project.About the KidWind Challenge: The KidWind Challenge is the ultimate wind energy learning experience. Students discover the promise and limitations of wind energy technology while designing, building, and testing a functional wind turbine and competing with their peers in a supportive environment. The KidWind Challenge was developed in 2009 by the KidWind Project, an international leader in clean energy education, and has been embraced and supported by leading energy industry companies since its start. For information on how to get involved, go to www.kidwind.org/challenge.
