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Energy CLASS Prize
Energy CLASS Prize
Prize Pool
$4.5 million in prizes
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Community Power Accelerator Prize
Community Power Accelerator Prize
Prize Pool
$10 million in prizes
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EAS-E Home Electrification Prize
EAS-E Home Electrification Prize
Prize Pool
$2.4 million in prizes
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Direct Air Capture Prizes
Direct Air Capture Prizes
Prize Pool
$115 million in prizes
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Perovskite Startup Prize
Manufacturing
Perovskite Startup Prize
Prize Pool
Up to $3.37 million in prizes
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Carbon Management Collegiate Competition
Carbon Management Collegiate Competition
Prize Pool
$25k in prizes
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L-Prize
Buildings
L-Prize
Prize Pool
$12.2 million in prizes
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Buildings UP Prize
Buildings UP Prize
Prize Pool
$22 million in prizes
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Perovskite Startup Prize
Manufacturing
Perovskite Startup Prize
Prize Pool
Up to $3.37 million in prizes
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EAS-E Home Electrification Prize
EAS-E Home Electrification Prize
Prize Pool
$2.4 million in prizes
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Geothermal Lithium Prize
Geothermal
Geothermal Lithium Prize
Prize Pool
$4 million in prizes
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Community Power Accelerator Prize
Community Power Accelerator Prize
Prize Pool
$10 million in prizes
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Students welcome!
EnergyTech University Prize
Energy
EnergyTech University Prize
Prize Pool
$250k in prizes
In Progress, closes on
SolarApp+ Prize
Solar
SolarApp+ Prize
Prize Pool
$840k in prizes
In Progress, closes on
Direct Air Capture Prizes
Direct Air Capture Prizes
Prize Pool
$115 million in prizes
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Clean Energy Coalition Prize
Clean Energy Coalition Prize
Prize Pool
$1.5 million in prizes
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Energy CLASS Prize
Energy CLASS Prize
Prize Pool
$4.5 million in prizes
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Carbon Management Collegiate Competition
Carbon Management Collegiate Competition
Prize Pool
$25k in prizes
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Buildings UP Prize
Buildings UP Prize
Prize Pool
$22 million in prizes
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Inclusive Energy Innovation Prize
Energy
Inclusive Energy Innovation Prize
Prize Pool
$2.5 million in prizes
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Solar Prize Round 6
Solar
Solar Prize Round 6
Prize Pool
Up to $3.9 million in prizes
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Digitizing Utilities Prize
Digitizing Utilities Prize
Prize Pool
$500k in prizes
In Progress, closes on
Ocean Observing Prize
Water
Ocean Observing Prize
Prize Pool
$3 million in prizes
In Progress, closes on
CABLE Prize
Manufacturing
CABLE Prize
Prize Pool
Up to $5.1 million in prizes
In Progress, closes on
EPIC Prize Round 2
EPIC Prize Round 2
Prize Pool
$4 million in prizes
In Progress, closes on
Solar Desalination Prize Round 1
Solar
Solar Desalination Prize Round 1
Prize Pool
Up to $8.05 million in prizes
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Energy Storage Innovations Prize
Energy Storage Innovations Prize
Prize Pool
$500k in prizes
In Progress, closes on
FLOWIN Prize
Wind
FLOWIN Prize
Prize Pool
Up to $6.85 million in prizes
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H-Prize: Hydrogen Shot Incubator
Hydrogen
H-Prize: Hydrogen Shot Incubator
Prize Pool
$2.6 million in prizes
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Geophone Prize
Geothermal
Geophone Prize
Prize Pool
$3.65 million in prizes
In Progress, closes on
Solar Desalination Prize Round 2
Solar
Solar Desalination Prize Round 2
Prize Pool
Up to $4.5 million in prizes
In Progress, closes on
L-Prize
Buildings
L-Prize
Prize Pool
$12.2 million in prizes
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Energizing Rural Communities Prize
Energizing Rural Communities Prize
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$15 million in prizes
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Completed Challenges (20)

Sunny Awards
Solar
Sunny Awards
Prize Pool
$100k in prizes
Closed On
H2Os Prize
Hydro
H2Os Prize
Prize Pool
$75k in prizes
Closed On
Solar Prize Round 5
Solar
Solar Prize Round 5
Prize Pool
Up to $6.25 million in prizes
Closed On
Geothermal Manufacturing Prize
GeothermalManufacturing
Geothermal Manufacturing Prize
Prize Pool
Up to $4.58 million in prizes
Closed On
Students welcome!
Hydrogen Business Case Prize
Hydrogen
Hydrogen Business Case Prize
Prize Pool
$350k in prizes
Closed On
Waves to Water Prize
Water
Waves to Water Prize
Prize Pool
$3.3 million in prizes
Closed On
Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Prize
Energy
Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Prize
Prize Pool
Up to $6.2 million in prizes
Closed On
Solar Forecasting Prize
Solar
Solar Forecasting Prize
Prize Pool
$375k in prizes
Closed On
E-ROBOT Prize
Buildings
E-ROBOT Prize
Prize Pool
Up to $5.38 million in prizes
Closed On
Solar Prize Round 4
Solar
Solar Prize Round 4
Prize Pool
Up to $4.1 million in prizes
Closed On
Water Resource Recovery Prize
Water
Water Resource Recovery Prize
Prize Pool
$1 million in prizes
Closed On
Groundbreaking Hydro Prize
Hydro
Groundbreaking Hydro Prize
Prize Pool
$300k in prizes
Closed On
I AM Hydro Prize
Hydro
I AM Hydro Prize
Prize Pool
$175k in prizes
Closed On
Solar Prize Round 3
Solar
Solar Prize Round 3
Prize Pool
Up to $4.29 million in prizes
Closed On
EPIC Prize
EPIC Prize
Prize Pool
$1 million in prizes
Closed On
FAST Prize
Hydro
FAST Prize
Prize Pool
$550k in prizes
Closed On
Fish Protection Prize
Hydro
Fish Protection Prize
Prize Pool
Up to $700k in prizes
Closed On
ITEAM Prize
Manufacturing
ITEAM Prize
Prize Pool
$75k in prizes
Closed On
Solar Prize Round 2
Solar
Solar Prize Round 2
Prize Pool
Up to $4.29 million in prizes
Closed On
Solar Prize Round 1
Solar
Solar Prize Round 1
Prize Pool
Up to $4.29 million in prizes
Closed On

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Buildings UP Prize
Buildings UP Prize
Prize Pool
$22 million in prizes
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CABLE Prize
Manufacturing
CABLE Prize
Prize Pool
Up to $5.1 million in prizes
In Progress, closes on
Carbon Management Collegiate Competition
Carbon Management Collegiate Competition
Prize Pool
$25k in prizes
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Clean Energy Coalition Prize
Clean Energy Coalition Prize
Prize Pool
$1.5 million in prizes
In Progress, closes on
Community Power Accelerator Prize
Community Power Accelerator Prize
Prize Pool
$10 million in prizes
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Digitizing Utilities Prize
Digitizing Utilities Prize
Prize Pool
$500k in prizes
In Progress, closes on
Direct Air Capture Prizes
Direct Air Capture Prizes
Prize Pool
$115 million in prizes
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E-ROBOT Prize
Buildings
E-ROBOT Prize
Prize Pool
Up to $5.38 million in prizes
Closed On
EAS-E Home Electrification Prize
EAS-E Home Electrification Prize
Prize Pool
$2.4 million in prizes
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EPIC Prize
EPIC Prize
Prize Pool
$1 million in prizes
Closed On
EPIC Prize Round 2
EPIC Prize Round 2
Prize Pool
$4 million in prizes
In Progress, closes on
Energizing Rural Communities Prize
Energizing Rural Communities Prize
Prize Pool
$15 million in prizes
Opening on
Energy CLASS Prize
Energy CLASS Prize
Prize Pool
$4.5 million in prizes
Open to All - Enter By
Energy Storage Innovations Prize
Energy Storage Innovations Prize
Prize Pool
$500k in prizes
In Progress, closes on
Students welcome!
EnergyTech University Prize
Energy
EnergyTech University Prize
Prize Pool
$250k in prizes
In Progress, closes on
FAST Prize
Hydro
FAST Prize
Prize Pool
$550k in prizes
Closed On
FLOWIN Prize
Wind
FLOWIN Prize
Prize Pool
Up to $6.85 million in prizes
In Progress, closes on
Fish Protection Prize
Hydro
Fish Protection Prize
Prize Pool
Up to $700k in prizes
Closed On
Geophone Prize
Geothermal
Geophone Prize
Prize Pool
$3.65 million in prizes
In Progress, closes on
Geothermal Lithium Prize
Geothermal
Geothermal Lithium Prize
Prize Pool
$4 million in prizes
In Progress, closes on
Geothermal Manufacturing Prize
GeothermalManufacturing
Geothermal Manufacturing Prize
Prize Pool
Up to $4.58 million in prizes
Closed On
Groundbreaking Hydro Prize
Hydro
Groundbreaking Hydro Prize
Prize Pool
$300k in prizes
Closed On
H-Prize: Hydrogen Shot Incubator
Hydrogen
H-Prize: Hydrogen Shot Incubator
Prize Pool
$2.6 million in prizes
In Progress, closes on
H2Os Prize
Hydro
H2Os Prize
Prize Pool
$75k in prizes
Closed On
Students welcome!
Hydrogen Business Case Prize
Hydrogen
Hydrogen Business Case Prize
Prize Pool
$350k in prizes
Closed On
I AM Hydro Prize
Hydro
I AM Hydro Prize
Prize Pool
$175k in prizes
Closed On
ITEAM Prize
Manufacturing
ITEAM Prize
Prize Pool
$75k in prizes
Closed On
Inclusive Energy Innovation Prize
Energy
Inclusive Energy Innovation Prize
Prize Pool
$2.5 million in prizes
In Progress, closes on
L-Prize
Buildings
L-Prize
Prize Pool
$12.2 million in prizes
Open to All - Enter By
Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Prize
Energy
Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Prize
Prize Pool
Up to $6.2 million in prizes
Closed On
Ocean Observing Prize
Water
Ocean Observing Prize
Prize Pool
$3 million in prizes
In Progress, closes on
Perovskite Startup Prize
Manufacturing
Perovskite Startup Prize
Prize Pool
Up to $3.37 million in prizes
Open to All - Enter By
Solar Desalination Prize Round 1
Solar
Solar Desalination Prize Round 1
Prize Pool
Up to $8.05 million in prizes
In Progress, closes on
Solar Desalination Prize Round 2
Solar
Solar Desalination Prize Round 2
Prize Pool
Up to $4.5 million in prizes
In Progress, closes on
Solar Forecasting Prize
Solar
Solar Forecasting Prize
Prize Pool
$375k in prizes
Closed On
Solar Prize Round 1
Solar
Solar Prize Round 1
Prize Pool
Up to $4.29 million in prizes
Closed On
Solar Prize Round 2
Solar
Solar Prize Round 2
Prize Pool
Up to $4.29 million in prizes
Closed On
Solar Prize Round 3
Solar
Solar Prize Round 3
Prize Pool
Up to $4.29 million in prizes
Closed On
Solar Prize Round 4
Solar
Solar Prize Round 4
Prize Pool
Up to $4.1 million in prizes
Closed On
Solar Prize Round 5
Solar
Solar Prize Round 5
Prize Pool
Up to $6.25 million in prizes
Closed On
Solar Prize Round 6
Solar
Solar Prize Round 6
Prize Pool
Up to $3.9 million in prizes
In Progress, closes on
SolarApp+ Prize
Solar
SolarApp+ Prize
Prize Pool
$840k in prizes
In Progress, closes on
Sunny Awards
Solar
Sunny Awards
Prize Pool
$100k in prizes
Closed On
Water Resource Recovery Prize
Water
Water Resource Recovery Prize
Prize Pool
$1 million in prizes
Closed On
Waves to Water Prize
Water
Waves to Water Prize
Prize Pool
$3.3 million in prizes
Closed On