Teams will be supplied with 100 pounds of solid wood chips of the same species, the same age and from the same source. The wood fiber, which will be obtained from an initial wood to fiber reduction stage, must account for 80 percent of the sail's weight. Teams will be required to make a 5-minute presentation about their projects. The purpose of Energy Challenge 2001 is to increase interest in science and engineering and promote awareness of energy efficiency, manufacturing design, recycling, waste minimization, package maximizing and pulp and paper industrial processes. The competition correlates with DOE's Agenda 2020 - a program to enhance the economic competitiveness of the U.S. forest products industry and to help the pulp and paper industry reach the vision of more energy efficient manufacturing processes in the year 2020.
Energy use seems to be increasing.
The importance of introducing energy efficient technologies cannot be understated as we try to protect our national interests and our environment.