2023 International Laboratory Freezer Challenge

Laboratory fridges and freezers are essential for scientific discovery and the betterment of human health—but your Ultra Low-temperature freezer could be consuming the same amount of energy each day as a small house!

We encourage you to join this free competition, which has saved more than 24 million kWh energy over 6 years (equivalent to the electricity used by 3,300 homes for a year). 

Through the Freezer Challenge, your lab’s cold storage can be optimized for better sample access, sample integrity, reduced costs, and energy savings.

Join the 2023 International Laboratory Freezer Challenge, and over six months, implement tried-and-true best practices for your refrigerators and freezers. Learn more & sign up at www.freezerchallenge.org.

You can learn more about the challenge in this short video or this flyer. 

Best,

Penn Sustainability & Green Labs Executive Committee