Last spring, ACE hosted the energy competition where over 100 schools competed to reduce energy use on their campus.

In California: This fall, thanks to the generosity of Pacific Gas & Electric, select schools in California will be competing to see who can cut the most energy and CO2 and win a huge grant from PG&E. Rules for the competition can be viewed here.

In Chicago: Chicago Public Schools (CPS) are bringing this program to your school so you can earn serious service learning credits.

(If you're not in California or Illinois, never fear, we've got a campaign for you right here.)

ACE's Unplugged competition makes it easy and downright awesome for your school to save money, cut CO2 and win. 

Save energy. Save the world.

How it works: Reduce your school's energy use by turning down the lights and slaying gnarly energy vampires, like TVs and computers. The Action Team that sheds the most pounds of CO2 in three weeks wins.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) knows that a community's energy doesn't always arrive through power lines. It comes from the actions and efforts of those who live there. PG&E's goal is to engage, support and improve the neighborhoods where customers and employees live and work. Whether by helping local communities launch new school programs for students interested in the energy industry or by providing clean energy alternatives to underserved neighborhoods. PG&E supports innovative programs that give students and teachers opportunities to learn and prepare for their future, the future of California and the future of the energy industry.