The Energy Challenge

22/12/2018

***STATEMENT ENERGY CHALLENGE COMMITTEE***

Dear Energy Enthousiast,

The Energy Challenge 2018 was set to take place last weekend, from friday December 13th until saturday December 15th. Due to a low number of registrations however, we had to make the decision to cancel the Challenge for these dates since the quality of the event could not be guaranteed. This week we did an extensive research into what the reason was for this low number of registrations, so that we could make a decision on what to do next. The first option was to cancel the event entirely. Another option was to postpone the Challenge to the beginning of next year and change the format and duration, so that the event would be more accessible.

After careful consideration we have decided to cancel the event entirely. From the feedback we received with our questionnaire we came to the conclusion that if we wanted to get more people to participate in the Challenge, we had to change the event radically. The event would have to be shorter to start with, and we would have to lower the threshold to facilitate participation in the Challenge. The commitment that is required after winning the Challenge also posed to be a problem for a lot of people, so this would have to be revised as well.

By doing so, we could no longer guarantee that we would reach our main goal of giving the winning team a head start to have a meaningful impact on the energy usage of festivals.
Since we do not want to part from this goal, and set up an event of lower quality, it is decided to cancel the Energy Challenge entirely. Thank you all for participating in the Inspiration Night, and showing interest in the Energy Challenge.

Still have a good idea and want to get in touch with our partners? Send an E-mail to [email protected]

Keep an eye out for other initiatives of Team Energy on https://www.facebook.com/teamenergytue/ and https://www.team-energy.nl/

The Energy Challenge committee

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11/12/2018

To make a good decision about the postponement of the Energy Challenge 2018, we need your feedback. You can help us out by filling in this form: https://goo.gl/forms/jYvOCOFJHIfazuJJ2 Thank you in advance!

Thank you for clicking on this link! As you know, the Energy Challenge 2018 is postponed or cancelled due to a lack of subscriptions. To make a good decision about postponement or cancellation we need your feedback. Please take your time filling in this form, it is much appreciated!

10/12/2018

Sadly, we have to inform you that the Energy Challenge 2018 will be postponed or cancelled. Unfortunately, we do not have enough subscriptions to make the Energy Challenge happen this week. Upcoming days we will decide about postponement or cancellation. We will keep you updated.

09/12/2018

Only 4.5 hours left until the registration for the Energy Challenge 2018 will close!

Haven't registered yet, but still want to join the Challenge? Then register at :https://goo.gl/forms/5kr0VPufgYyXuUfW2

No team yet? Contact us at [email protected] or send us a Facebook message and we'll help you find your team (just make sure to register and check the "no team" box).

07/12/2018

Do you have a great energy idea that will make festivals more sustainable? This your chance!

Join the The Energy Challenge 2018, bring your idea to the next level, and maybe we'll see it being implemented at a festival.

More info: http://www.team-energy.nl/energy-challenge/

06/12/2018

ED wrote a nice article about the Energy Challenge 2018. Enjoy reading!

EINDHOVEN - Waarom staan er tijdens festivals nog steeds onnodig grote aggregaten te ronken? De festivalwereld kan véél duurzamer, denken de leden van Team Energy. Teams van Eindhovense studenten strijden daarom van 13 tot 15 december in hun eigen stad om de beste groene oplossing voor de festival...

04/12/2018

Wondering who is behind the organisation of the Energy Challenge? Well, that's us! If you see us around on campus feel free to ask us anything considering the Energy Challenge!

04/12/2018

Do you have the solution to make the energy usage of festivals more sustainable? Join the Energy Challenge 2018 next week!

The Energy Challenge is a three-day hackathon-style competition where teams of students compete to find the solution to a current sustainability problem. The winning team receives a voucher of €2500 to implement their concept at a large Dutch festival in collaboration with Innofest.

Interested? Register and send your initial idea before the 9th of December. And no pressure, the initial idea does not have to be worked out yet. During the challenge, you have many opportunities to develop your idea further through several relevant workshops and expert sessions!

Registration link: https://goo.gl/forms/5kr0VPufgYyXuUfW2
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1958913220833724/
Website: team-energy.nl/energy-challenge/

30/11/2018

We are very happy to introduce you to our partner Enpuls.

"Enpuls is a part of the Enexis Groep and focuses on speeding up the energy transition. Enpuls is not driven by the intent of making a profit, but by the ambition of accelerating the energy transition. They do this by working on four pillars: sustainable area development, sustainable mobility, energy savings, and flexibility."

For more information, visit their website: https://www.enpuls.nl/

During the Energy Challenge 2018, Enpuls will host a workshop about how to develop an idea into a technically feasible and scalable concept. In addition, Enpuls will also be part of the jury and attend the expert sessions.