The ACC Clean Energy Challenge, supported by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), invites business plans with commercialization potential in the clean energy space, including projects related to renewable energy, energy efficiency improvements and advanced fuels/vehicles.
The winner of the competition will receive a $100,000 prize and compete in the DOE National Clean Energy Business Plan Finals.
The ACC Clean Energy Challenge targets and is open to all ACC schools, as well as other universities in the southeastern U.S. The ACC Clean Energy Challenge finals event will rotate among three sub-regions with nearby ACC schools co-hosting each year. Maryland, Virginia, and Virginia Tech co-host in Washington, D.C. in year one; Duke, North Carolina, North Carolina State, and Wake Forest co-host in Research Triangle in year two; and Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech, and Miami will co-host in Atlanta in year three.
