Seminar 31 -- DOE Student Competition for Jump into STEM Challenge: Three Winning Projects for Thermal Storage

2024 ASHRAE Annual Conference

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The US Department of Energy has sponsored a student competition since 2018, the Jump into STEM Challenge. This year, the topics were 1) thermal storage, 2) low-cost housing and 3) decarbonization. 92 schools participated and three were selected in each category. The winners receive a 10-week internship at a national lab. This year's winners in the thermal storage category were 1) Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, 2) Purdue University, and 3) Worcester Polytechnic Institute. We invited the student teams to present at ASHRAE and encourage other colleges and universities to participate in the coming years.

1. Kiln Thermal Energy Storage Bruce Lindsay, PE, Trane Technologies, Melbourne, FL; Rebehak Shields, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA
2. Reducing Barriers to Achieve an Energy Efficient Lifestyle for Low Income Families in the US Andreas Hoess, Graduate Research Assistant, Purdue University, W Lafayette, IN
3. Keppi' It Cool (or Hot) Jared Williams, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL