Events
Sustainable Aviation Fuels - Forward in Energy Forum
As global efforts accelerate to reduce transportation’s environmental impact, aviation remains one of the more challenging sectors to decarbonize due to its growth and its reliance on high-energy-density liquid fuels. Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from bio-based sources offers a promising near-term solution to this challenge while enhancing energy security and rural economic development.
Biobased Materials Research Symposium
Join us on February 13 at the Wisconsin Energy Institute for the Biobased Materials Research Symposium—a gathering of UW–Madison researchers driving the next wave of sustainable materials. Explore the current state of biobased materials research and what’s on the horizon for translating groundbreaking discoveries from the lab to the marketplace.
2026 Wisconsin State KidWind Challenge: Saturday, March 7
The KidWind Challenge is a hands-on renewable energy competition that engages students in STEM. Student teams bring small-scale wind turbines or solar devices that they've designed to the Challenge where they will be tested for power output. Teams also meet with a panel of expert judges to present their design process and demonstrate their contextual knowledge and tackle instant challenge activities.