Scott Institute Hosts DOE EnergyTech UP Mid-Atlantic Region Explore Event
By Kristen Whitlinger
Today, the Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation at Carnegie Mellon University hosted the DOE Office of Technology Transitions EnergyTech University Prize. The team Direct Recycling of Battery Manufacturing Waste from The Ohio State University and The University of Akron was selected as the Mid-Atlantic Regional Winner. The team was awarded $3,000 for their business plan for their entry, "Direct Recycling of Battery Manufacturing Waste."
The winning team now moves on to compete in the next phase of competition, the Refine Phase, where they’ll refine their market analysis and business opportunity before competing in the National Pitch Event.
In addition, the following teams have been selected as Bonus Prize Finalists:
- Geothermal: PCM-infused Concrete: Building Energy Savvy, Lehigh University
- Grid Enhancing Technologies: The Next Generation of Wind Turbines/Wind Farms, University of Cincinnati
- Large Power Transformers: Hydrogen Production Using Off-Peak Nuclear Energy, Case Western Reserve University
- Fossil Energy and Carbon Management: Sodium Ion Batteries, University of Dayton
- National Lab Technology IP Licensing: AeroMINE - The Future of Distributed Clean Energy, Indiana University
- Nuclear: Hydrogen Production Using Off-Peak Nuclear Energy, Case Western Reserve University
From all Bonus Prize Finalists across all Explore Events, a single Bonus Prize Winner per category will be selected after the conclusion of the Explore Events and up to nine teams will be awarded $25,000 each. The National Lab Technology IP Licensing Bonus Prize Winner will win $25,000 and pitch alongside the Regional Winners at the National Pitch Event.