Center for the Advancement of Sustainable Energy at JMU

Solar Summer Camp is NOW open to rising 7th and 8th graders!

Congratulations to all the teams who participated in KidWind Worlds! It was amazing seeing everyone’s hard pay off.

From the THS Windbreakers, Solar SupserStars, Robotic Raiders, and way way more, Virginia was well represented!

Meet all the challengers and winners here: https://kidwind.org/worlds/2026-2/

With funding support from Dimension Energy, We Care
Solar is offering middle and high school educators the
chance to join the Solar Solutionaries Program at no cost.
Students will explore the science of solar electricity,
innovation, and global impact through engaging hands-on
learning.

Register today to attend the 2-day workshop at JMU in coordination with VAST.

Ready to do more than just talk about climate change? Spend a week with CASE at Virginia Tech’s Potomac Yard Campus, building the tech that’s changing the world.

This camp aims to educate, engage, and empower high school students in Virginia to become solar energy ambassadors, civic leaders, and innovators driving clean energy solutions in their communities.

Join us July 6-10 from 9am – 3pm.

Learn more and register below!

https://www.repoweringschools.org/solar-action

We will be hosting a summer camp for High School students focused on taking action with Solar Energy! Please join us in July at the Virginia Tech Potomac Yards campus to learn about solar and how it can be used to help solve problems. Registration is only $50 and includes snacks, tshirt and a field trip. Registration will close June 22 or when filled - we only have 20 more spots available so register TODAY!

https://www.repoweringschools.org/solar-action

At our KidWind Expo at GMU, we got to hear from a panel of students talk about their interest and passion for renewable energy, and how it will influence their plans for the future. Listen in with the link below!

GMU Student Expo - Student Panel - Last Question! Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

‼️ The Central Virginia Renewable Energy Challenge is full ‼️

We have reached the maximum amount of teams for our Challenge in Charlottesville on March 25th. Good news though: we still have others your team can participate in this season. See our website for details on the event dates:

https://www.jmu.edu/case/renewable-energy-challenges/events.shtml?highlightnav=1

Project testing days serve as a non-scored day for wind and solar teams to get a chance to test their projects in a complete competition scenario⚡️ Teams and coaches can arrive anytime during the event, and are not expected to stay the entire time. Teams are encouraged to bring supplies to modify their design as they collect data.

If you missed our previous testing days, you can still sign up for our available sessions in march: https://www.jmu.edu/case/renewable-energy-challenges/events.shtml?highlightnav=1

There's still time to sign up and participate in the 2026 Virginia KidWind season! Visit our website to see the dates of regional challenges, as well as our testing days:

https://www.jmu.edu/case/renewable-energy-challenges/events.shtml?highlightnav=1

Last chance to register for the KidWind Student Expo at GMU Fuse Center on January 31st.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhF2I_w6693f3966jQ1Bo2UNyPpsgW5S_zr9YBJ5u0pQ_pnQ/viewform