Specific Judging Considerations

To recognize individuals, businesses, organizations, and communities for demonstrating outstanding leadership in improving energy efficiency, developing advanced energy technologies, and using renewable energy resources

Processes used to optimize the amount of energy consumed in operational activities (if applicable)

Relationship between the environmental benefits and the associated economic benefits

2009 Winner of Energy Leadership

Winner – Gear Up for Clean Energy – Crockett Goes Green
Washington County

The Washington County Department of Education, in partnership with East Tennessee State University, established a ground-breaking educational experience for students and faculty at David Crockett High School. This project assists students in the acquisition of cutting-edge technology, knowledge, skills and increased awareness of the growing career and educational opportunities in the green economy. Both DCHS and ETSU students, graduate students and faculty joined together in planning, installing, operating and maintaining alternative energy systems including both active solar and wind generation.

These alternative energy systems are used to power an organic greenhouse, weather station, satellite downlink and a low power FM radio station. The program allows students to gain experience in alternative energy, while generating power for entrepreneurial farming opportunities in the green house and on the schools organic farm.