Energy Planet Northwest

Students end up footing the bill on their institutions inefficiencies. Tuition is adjusted to cover the cost of all energy used by the institution. Therefore it makes good sense to review the energy consumption of the institution for energy use which is unnecessary or can be reduced through conservation, upgrades in equipment or better operation of systems. It also makes for an excellent opportunity to learn, develop or refresh a host of different skills in almost any discipline you are studying as that energy is a component of most everything one does, even if one is just taking up space. We at Energy Planet Northwest wish to encourage students to create an organization that creates a forum for a host of disciplines to work together and share ideas to create synergistic solutions that are outside the box. We suggest going after the low hanging fruit first. Ideas that are doable and can improve your learning experience plus help contain the cost of your education right now. So...

LED Lighting has a prime directive/incentive from your Government. It is the L Prize. Currently there are no bulbs in the market from major manufacturers that meet the prize's criteria. Sponsors of the L prize include power companies and states in the USA and Canada. One of the main goals is to address the issue that  newer technologies are almost always more expensive when first brought to market, due to low volumes and high development costs. By joining together to represent significant demand, the U.S. government and L Prize partners will drive sales volumes up and prices down far more quickly than would otherwise be possible. Click on the title above for more in depth information. xx

Looking for Innovative LED Products If you have innovative and efficient illumination products or also just an idea for innovative lighting solutions that could help the company GC Illumination ( http://www.gcillumi.com/index.php?l=EN ) extend and enhance its existing LED-based product line you might be interested in taking part in our Green Lighting Challenge.

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