The Hydrogen Sprint was developed to provide hands on opportunities for high school students, grades 9 - 12, to explore the emerging scientific technology of hydrogen power. Students are challenged to design and build a high performance model sized vehicle which demonstrates the potential of hydrogen fuel.

• Students work in teams of 2 - 6 students per team.
• Vehicles are designed and constructed around a small PEM fuel cell with open design and material parameters.
• Hydrogen for the fuel is produced by electrolysis powered by photovoltaics.
• Vehicles are judged on technical merit, innovation and speed on a 20 meter track; teams are also judged on their hydrogen presentations.

 

Archive

To view the photos of past Hydrogen Sprint events, visit our online photo gallery.

To see who the winners were visit the Winners' Gallery listed below.

• 2009 EnergyWhiz Olympics
• 2008 EnergyWhiz Olympics
• 2007 EnergyWhiz Olympics

Resources

The approved PEM fuel cell for the 2009 Hydrogen Sprint, model 1071036, can be purchased from the Florida Solar Energy Center for $115 or fuelcellstore.com. Registration is $40 per team, and is due one month prior to the event.

Competition rules for the Hydrogen Sprint.

Hydrogen Sprint Supplemental activities

How to enter the Hydrogen Sprint

The Hydrogen Sprint is open to all Florida students in grades 9-12. Race teams are to be made up of two to six students with at least one teacher/mentor. To pre-register, fill out the online registration form.