As part of the competition, students will visit the National Laboratory of the Rockies to identify a part or materials they want to work with to turn their Phase 1 concept into reality during Phase 2. They will showcase the results of that work in May 2027 to industry judges. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, National Laboratory of the Rockies.
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New Competition Invites Collegiate Teams To Develop Creative Yet Practical Ways To Recycle or Reuse Parts and Materials
Where do energy technologies go after they retire? A new competition challenges undergraduate and postsecondary students to brainstorm new options for components and materials—that do not involve them being dumped in a landfill.
As energy infrastructure reaches retirement age, the United States faces a growing need to recover valuable minerals and materials and reduce the cost of end-of-service efforts. With the Technology Recycling and Repurposing (T-ReX) Collegiate Competition, the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) is turning that need into an opportunity for students to help solve real-world energy and manufacturing problems.
