Winners of the first round of the annual Lexus Eco Challenge launched on September 28, 2009 were announced yesterday. They comprise sixteen middle and high schools from 12 states, to which Lexus North America will award a total of $500,000 in grants and scholarships to those that best addressed the environmental challenges.
Each winning team has earned $10,000 in scholarships and grants and secured an invitation to participate in the Final Challenge for a chance at one of two $30,… (read more)