2023 KidWind Eastern Virginia Regional Challenge

�鶹��AV hosted the KidWind Eastern Virginia Regional Challenge at Webb University Center on March 22. Students in grades 4-12 designed, built and tested wind turbines and solar structures. The projects were judged by industry experts, with the top three teams in both the solar and wind categories advancing to the state competition to be held in April at Virginia State University. Photos Chuck Thomas and Nicholas Clark/�鶹��AV

Elspeth McMahon, �鶹��AV’s associate vice president for maritime initiatives, speaks at the KidWind Challenge. Photo Chuck Thomas/�鶹��AV

Remy Pangle from the Center for the Advancement of Sustainable Energy at James Madison University welcomes students to the KidWind Eastern Virginia Regional Challenge at Webb Center on March 22. JMU co-hosted the event. Photo Chuck Thomas/�鶹��AV

Students Kevin Collins, Suraj Katragadda, Collin Walker and Nick Gregoriou show their progress on their wind energy generator. They also illustrated its performance. Photo Nicholas Clark/�鶹��AV

Students from Smithfield High School adjust their wind energy generator. Photo Nicholas Clark/�鶹��AV

Students from Smithfield High School adjust their wind energy generator. Photo Nicholas Clark/�鶹��AV

Carson Page from the Northeast Academy for Aerospace and Advanced Technologies in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, prepares to test his fan's efficiency in the wind tunnel. Photo Chuck Thomas/�鶹��AV

Student teams design, construct and test small-scale wind turbines and solar structures. Photo Chuck Thomas/�鶹��AV

Carson Page explains the construction theory of his wind generator to judges. Photo Chuck Thomas/�鶹��AV

Competitors vied for trophies displayed in the boardroom. Photo Chuck Thomas/�鶹��AV

Amanda Matthews, Advangrid wind tunnel assistant, and Kyle Ray review a laptop screen as a wind generator produces an impressive 71.058 joules of power. Photo Chuck Thomas/�鶹��AV

Students working on wind energy generator