Vernier Energy Counter

Beaverton – November 03, 2026 -- Vernier Science Education has launched the Vernier Energy Counter, an $85 standalone device that gives students a digital reading of the total energy, in joules, produced by a KidWind wind turbine or solar panel in a 30-second test.

Single-button test removes computers and multimeter math from KidWind challenges

Students connect a turbine or panel to the counter, press one button and read the result. The process needs no computer, no accompanying software and no multimeter calculations. In KidWind challenges, students design, build and test turbine models to generate maximum power, and the counter lets them compare those designs directly.