In 2020, the University of Illinois came in 1st place in the International Freezer Challenge competition. Because of our continuous success, we were awarded the Winning Streak Award.

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Once again, our top labs were awarded gift certificates to high-end dining establishments in the Champaign-Urbana area, as well as Certificates in Leadership in Sustainable Lab Practices.

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As a whole, the 21 labs that participated in 2020 saved 263kWh/day. This was enough energy to power 9 U.S. standard homes. Internationally, the competition amounted to 32 million kWh saved annually.