The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department’s solar-powered vehicle sits on display May 24, 2013, in front of Falcon Stadium. Behind the vehicle is a solar- and wind-powered turbine that can charge the vehicle and other electrical appliances. Constructing the trailer was a capstone project for a group of cadets majoring in electrical engineering. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Branum)

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Al Mundy (right) and Dr. Tobi Moser open up a solar- and wind-powered charging station May 24, 2013, at the Air Force Academy. The charging station, built by cadets majoring in electrical engineering as part of their capstone course, provides portable power at both 110 and 220 volts. The battery pack is rated for approximately 2,000 charges. Mundy and Moser are instructors in the Academy’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, and Moser is part of a German exchange program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Branum)