From designing and siting a turbine to developing a business plan, Wind Energy does a little bit of everything. For the 2019-2020 year, the design chosen is a vertical-axis wind turbine, which has more complicated aerodynamics than the typical horizontal-axis type. In theory, this type of turbine can produce more power, but it also presents greater design challenges. After their first competition, which was completed virtually in June 2020, the Design team placed 3rd and the siting team placed 7th. The returning members look forward to further improving design, recruiting new members, and hopefully creating a working prototype.