Inspire your students to explore clean energy.

The U.S. Department of Education invited teams to submit innovative action plans that would advance the use of clean energy in their schools and communities.

Meet the winners

duPont Manual High School

Louisville, Kentucky
PriTay Kinetic Energy Capture Turnstile

Greater Lowell Technical High School

Tyngsborough, Massachusetts
Charging Stations on Campus

Helix Charter School

La Mesa, California
Student-led energy conservation plan

Ivy Academy

Soddy Daisy, Tennessee
Next Generation Sustainable Living Clean Energy Solutions

Jose Marti STEM Academy

Union City, New Jersey
Anaerobic Composting: Food Waste to Biofuels

Kealakehe High School

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Immersive Training Initiative for Energy Independence

Legacy High School

Wichita Falls, Texas
dro+ver System Solution (dSS)

Morris County School of Technology

Denville, New Jersey
Algae Bioreactors: Reduce School Carbon Emissions

Nekoosa High School

Nekoosa, Wisconsin
OmniWind: Micro-turbines for a Cleaner Tomorrow

Selah High School

Selah, Washington
PowerED: Transforming Student Movement into Sustainable Energy

About the Power Your Future Challenge

The Power Your Future Challenge was a nationwide challenge inspiring high school students to envision clean energy careers. The U.S. Department of Education invited teams to submit innovative action plans that would advance the use of clean energy in their schools and communities. Through this challenge, students explored clean energy and connected CTE programs with a wide variety of clean energy career pathways.

Timeline

Throughout the open submissions period, teachers led teams of students to develop ideas and submit their action plans. 10 winning teams received an equal share of the $50,000 prize pool.

Challenge launch

August 6, 2024

Virtual information session

September 10, 2024

Open submissions

August - November

Submissions close

November 19, 2024

Judging begins

November 2024
We are here

Winner announcement

2025

Bring the challenge to your classroom

 Learn more about clean energy and how to make an impact in your community.