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The KidWind Challenge: Inspiring young minds

By Michelle Froese | June 1, 2016

ensa1Forty-nine teams of students from around the world competed at last week’s National KidWind Challenge in New Orleans.

ensa2The annual event, which aims to inspire interest in renewable energy and engineering in youths in grade four through 12, was part of the American Wind Energy Association’s WINDPOWER 2016 conference & exhibition, the largest wind-related conference in North America.

Teams competed by designing and building their own wind turbines (which including tested levels of energy output) that were presented to a panel of judges. Students were also granted access to the WINDPOWER show floor to learn what’s new in the industry. 

We caught up with some Oxford USD 358 students from Kansas, who were busy learning how to safely climb ENSA’s training structure. ENSA was an exhibitor at the show and the company offers work-at-height safety rescue training, support, and rigging services.

For some of the latest news on the competitors and winners, click here.


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