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The Future of Geothermal Energy Through the Eyes of Students Adapted from a News Release by the U.S. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Winners of the Geothermal Design Challenge, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and Idaho National Laboratory have been announced. This year’s competition tasked teams of high school and university students to research, design, and promote an infographic answering the questions: “What is the future of geothermal and how will it impact you?” More than 100 teams from around the United States answered the challenge. They took to the drawing board and submitted infographics for this year’s competition. Following initial submissions in round one, graphic design and geothermal energy mentors were assigned to each team, guiding them through the refinement of their designs. In round two of the challenge, the top 11 teams were chosen from a committee of engineers, energy experts, and creative professionals. After the fact-checking and editing was complete, the top 11 teams engaged in a social media campaign to determine the challenge winners. Everything from Facebook to YouTube was utilized to try to capture the public’s attention. After the two-week social media campaign, the votes are in! Here are the winning submissions: First Place - High School Division First Place - University Division Grand Prize - Overall All winning teams were awarded $2500 and the grand prize winners also won an all-expenses paid trip for team members to attend the Geothermal Resource Council’s Annual Meeting this month. The staff and management of WWDR would like to congratulate all of this year’s winners! Team Roosevelt - Eleanor Roosevelt HS, Greenbelt, Maryland Members: Edward Belsoi, Rokhaya Niang, Hunter Whaples YalEnergy Rockstars - Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut Members: Daniel Shapiro, Dana Patterson, Christopher Paolini Infinity and Below - Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Members: Tiffany Lai, Susie Lee, Marisa Lu 24 OCTOBER 2016 WorldWide Drilling Resource ®