The HEF's 2007-2008 Hydrogen Student Design Contest gives multi-disciplinary teams of university-level students from around the world the opportunity to develop innovative design concepts using hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. After reviewing multiple proposals for this year's contest, the HEF has selected a proposal submitted by the South Carolina Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Alliance for this year's contest theme, "Hydrogen Applications for Airports," focusing on South Carolina's Columbia Airport. The contest rules and guidelines have been finalized, officially beginning this year's contest!
 
The winning teams will be given the opportunity to present their designs to over 1,500 energy industry professionals at the NHA's 19th Annual Hydrogen Conference in Sacramento, CA, March 29 - April 2, 2008, and will eligible to receive up to $5,000 for travel and expenses. In addition, the winning teams from the last two contests have both received funding for the construction and implementation of their contest designs, currently underway!
 
Sign up now to be a part of this unique contest and help foster the implementation of clean energy and the hydrogen economy. Contest rules, team registration, sponsorship information and more is available on the Contest website at www.hydrogencontest.org. 

About the Hydrogen Student Design Contest
The Hydrogen Education Foundation’s Hydrogen Design Contest challenges teams of university-level students from around the world to develop and design hydrogen applications for real-world use.

The 2007-08 Challenge: Hydrogen Applications for Airports
In addition to the task of handling millions of travelers every day, today’s airports face challenges related to air and water quality, noise pollution, energy efficiency, and safety and security. Imagine your team has $3 million USD to address these critical issues using hydrogen technologies at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport in Columbia, South Carolina. Although your design should aim to address the challenges at the Columbia Airport, a great design will have key elements that are applicable to other airports around the world. The hydrogen technologies and systems you select for your project plan must be commercially available and possible to implement for practical, real-world use by 2009.