Fitchburg natives on UW team participating in national wind energy competition

As wind energy and other renewable power sources expand their reach in the United States and beyond, a group of University of Wisconsin-Madison students is joining forces to make an impact of their own on the rapidly-growing industry.

Fitchburg natives Ryan Rodenkirch and Joe Snodgrass will participate alongside 13 of their fellow UW-Madison students in the U.S. Department of Energy Collegiate Wind Competition, set for May 23-26 in New Orleans. The inaugural team, dubbed WiscWind, is one of only 12 teams representing universities across the nation to garner a spot.