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New Haven Student Recognized In Energy Efficiency Contest

More than 300 students submitted projects to the statewide contest promoting sustainability, energy efficiency and renewable energy.

Press release from Energize Connecticut:

Sept. 3, 2020

New Haven-area student Adrian Huq was recently honored as a finalist in the 15th annual eesmarts™Student Contest.

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Presented by Energize Connecticut sponsors, Eversource and United Illuminating, Southern Connecticut Gas and Connecticut Natural Gas, subsidiaries of AVANGRID, Inc., the eesmarts Student Contest invites Connecticut students in grades K-12 to create projects about energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainability.

For her persuasive video, Adrian, as a climate scientist, explains how energy efficiency and renewable energy can help homeowners save energy and help the environment. She concludes her video with this statement, “Together, let’s save money by saving the planet. It’s a win-win!” Adrian received 3rd place in the Grade 12 category.

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Energize Connecticut sponsors updated the contest this year to allow students to submit their projects through an online platform, and a congratulatory video presentation was created to announce the winning participants.

More than 300 students from 76 schools in 49 Connecticut towns submitted their work for consideration. Thirty-five entries were selected as this year’s winners and each finalist received a certificate and Amazon gift card.

To view the video, please visit EnergizeCT.com/eesmarts-student-contest-winners-2020. For more information on the student contest and the eesmarts program, please visit EnergizeCT.com/eesmarts-home.


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