The Hydrogen Education Foundation announced Designing a Hydrogen Community, the theme for the 5th annual Hydrogen Student Design Contest. This annual Hydrogen Student Design Contest challenges university students to design hydrogen energy applications for real-world use.

The Contest showcases the talents of students in many disciplines. Students will be challenged to plan and design the basic elements of a hydrogen community in Southern California. The Grand Prize winning team will be invited to present their design to experts in a keynote session of the NHA Hydrogen Conference and Expo in Long Beach, Calif. from May 3-6, 2010.

General Information

    * One grand prize winning team and up to two honorable mention teams are expected to be selected.

    * On April, 7, 2010 the Hydrogen Education Foundation will notify winning teams (teams are expected to refrain from publicly announcing their achievements until the public announcement date on May 5, 2010).

    * Contest winners will be announced publicly at the NHA Hydrogen Conference and Expo in Long Beach, CA May 3-6, 2010 (for more information on the conference, visit: www.HydrogenConference.org). All winning teams will receive awards at the conference.

    * Winning designs will be published in the NHA conference proceedings and online at www.HydrogenContest.org.

    * For teams outside of the United States, passport and visa arrangements must be made by the individual team members.

Grand Prize

The Grand Prize-winning team will receive:

    * An invitation to present its design at the NHA Hydrogen Conference and Expo in Long, Beach CA (May 3-6, 2010) and at the World Hydrogen Energy Conference in Essen, Germany (May 17-18, 2010).

    * For the NHA Conference, a stipend of up to $5,000 to cover airfare, meals, and incidental trip expenses (must be documented), as well as complimentary hotel rooms (double occupancy) and NHA conference registration for up to eight team members and their faculty representative.

    * For the World Hydrogen Energy Conference, a stipend of up to $7,500 to cover airfare, meals, and incidental trip expenses (must be documented), as well as complimentary hotel rooms (double occupancy) and WHEC conference registration for up to five team members.

Honorable Mentions

The honorable mention teams will receive:

    * An invitation to give a poster presentation at the NHA Conference and Hydrogen Expo;

    * For the NHA conference, complimentary hotel rooms (double occupancy) and conference registration for up to four team members and their faculty representative.