The NHA is currently accepting recommendations for a site that students can use as a conceptual base for the 2007 Contest. As a part of this H2U Contest, nothing will be built. However, the winning designs from the previous two contests have been funded by hydrogen industry members resulting in multi-million dollar projects and are in the process of being built. This year's topic, Sustainable Development with Hydrogen, will challenge students to take the chosen location and create a new community with an infrastructure that will enable the implementation and use of sustainable energy sources for public and private use. All interested companies, organisations or groups that wish to promote a local area and identify themselves as a leader in sustainable development through financial support of the H2U Student Design Contest should contact the NHA by COB April 21 with an expression of interest.

A successful site might include some or all of the following attributes: highly visible, appropriate for residential and or commercial development, finite size/boundaries and adjacent communities that support the use of renewable/alternative energy technologies. By having your location as the focus of the design contest you will:
-Garner attention from an international audience to your locale
-Position your community as a leader in the move toward alternative and sustainable energy development
-Gain corporate exposure of your organization with hydrogen industry leaders
-Support the future leaders in the energy and sustainable design industries
-Develop business opportunities with industry leaders for your area
-Receive a copy of each team's design
-Have the opportunity to participate on the judging panel

The H2U Student Design Contest consists of an open ended design problem. The 2007 Contest will feature designs in the following areas:
-Residential Development
-Transportation
-Commercial Structures and
-Infrastructure

The designs will be judged in the following categories:
-Planning and Design
-Environmental Impact
-Economic Viability
-Safety and Risk Analysis and
-Marketing

Each year, the H2U Student Design Contest requires US$75,000 in industry sponsorship for administration of the contest and supporting the teams to attend the NHA Annual Hydrogen Conference (the largest hydrogen conference in the US) to showcase their designs. Can your organization contribute full or partial support of the 2007 competition? The H2U Contest normally attracts the interest of hundreds of students from around the world and the winning designs will be seen by over 1,500 industry leaders in person and many more through the H2U website (www.HydrogenContest.org).