The Annual Power Down Challenge empowers the Penn community to reduce energy consumption and deepen their understanding of energy issues. Two key components of the campaign are:

Power Down Happenings: Educational events and programs about energy consumption, reduction and innovation, e-waste collections, an event on College Green, and a Green Office/Labs Workshop. See: https://sustainability.upenn.edu/power-down-challenge/power-down-happenings

Energy Reduction Challenge: For this collaborative, 24-hour, campus-wide event, students, staff and faculty are encouraged to reduce energy usage over a 24-hour period on Wednesday, March 20. Turn off lights, unplug appliances and turn down the heat. The percentage reduction is converted into a monetary donation to the Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships (CURF), helping to fund undergraduate research grants in the energy and sustainability fields. In 2018, $7,000 was donated to CURF for faculty-sponsored undergraduate research opportunities.