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The U.S. Department of Energy announced the Energy District Cup competition for multidisciplinary student teams, aimed at developing practical, integrated energy plans for college campuses and educational districts. Registration for teams in the full academic-year track is open until October 14, 2026, with final projects to be presented in spring 2027.
The U.S. Department of Energy announced the establishment of a geothermal energy center of excellence on the campus of the National Laboratory of the Rockies in Colorado, with the aim of bringing together national laboratories, industry, and academia to address the technical barriers to expanding this resource.