Make a video to increase energy awareness, and you could win $10,000!

You're creative.
You care about the environment.
You like to save money.

Put all three together in your own thirty second video and help us show americans how to be smarter about their energy use.

Entries are due October 5, 2009!

The goal of the contest is for the general public to create videos that show how energy efficiency helps Americans save money. SmartPower provides helpful facts on how to conserve energy on its website. These Energy Smart tips are simple and inexpensive ways people can conserve energy and reduce utility and fuel costs. Contestants are required to reference the SmartPower website and logo as well as the Energy Smart tips in their submissions.

“Our YouTube online ad contest is not only an opportunity to win a $10,000 grand prize and be featured on national television,” said SmartPower president Brian F. Keane. “It is also a fun way to educate Americans about how to save energy, save money, protect the planet and promote national security.”

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How to Join:

First you need to fill out the application here. This supplies necessary information to the SmartPower officials judging the contest. Then, add your video to the 'energysmart' group on YouTube here. That's it!

Winners will be announced December 5, 2009.

By submitting, you agree to the contest's disclaimer.

SmartPower Energy Smart Ad Challenge Disclaimer

By entering the Contest, entrant acknowledges Sponsor is to receive exclusive right, title, and interest in and to the video submitted by entrant for the contest, and any modifications, derivations or improvements thereof, including any and all intellectual property rights therein. Entrant represents and warrants that he/she/it has sole and exclusive right, title and interest to such submitted video. In connection with the foregoing, entrant agrees to assign, and hereby does assign, and shall cause his/her/its affiliates and the employees, agents, representatives, consultants and contractors of entrant and his/her/its Affiliates to assign (if and as applicable), all intellectual property rights in such submitted video to Sponsor.

Entrant shall, upon request and without further consideration, execute, acknowledge, and deliver to Sponsor, and cause his/her/its Affiliates and the employees, agents, representatives, consultants and contractors of entrant and his/her/its Affiliates to execute, acknowledge, and deliver to Sponsor (if and as applicable), all documentation reasonably required to record or perfect Sponsor's ownership of, and title to, such intellectual property rights in the submitted video. Entrant shall not voluntarily assist any third party in attempts to attack or invalidate such assigned intellectual property rights, or in attempts to defend against a charge of infringement of any such intellectual property rights. Entrant shall not at any time do or permit to be done any act or thing which impairs the rights of Sponsor with respect to the submitted video, or any modifications, derivations or improvements thereof. Entrant will never represent that he/she/it has any ownership in the submitted video, or any modifications, derivations or improvements thereof, or in any registration of it, and shall not attempt to register the submitted video, or any modifications, derivations or improvements thereof, alone or as part of his/her/its own intellectual property. Entrant agrees that he/she/it will not attack the validity of the submitted video, or any modifications, derivations or improvements thereof, including any and all intellectual property rights therein. Void where prohibited.

Entrant hereby waives, releases and discharges any claim entrant has, might have had or may have against Sponsor with respect to the submitted video.
ENTRANT HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT SPONSOR IS NOT MAKING ANY OTHER REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTEST, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
Sponsor will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential damages, including loss of profit, whether based in contract, tort or otherwise, which may arise under this Contest.

If any term or provision of this Contest is found to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, it shall be adjusted rather than avoided, if possible, so as best to accomplish the objective of the parties to the extent possible. In any event, the remaining terms and provisions shall be deemed valid and enforceable. It is expressly understood and agreed that each provision of this Contest providing for a limitation of liability disclaimer or limitation of warranties or exclusion of damages is intended by the parties to be severable and independent of any other provisions and to be enforced as such.

Your film/video will be reviewed by an internal committee at SmartPower in accordance with the official rules. Here are some additional points:

  • As this is a contest, we cannot provide feedback on scripts, ideas, or rough cuts of finished films/videos.
  • If your film/video is not selected as a winner or finalist, we cannot provide feedback on our decision.
  • We must receive your video and entry form submission by the deadline of October 5th, 2009.
  • Submitting films/videos either online or through regular mail must be in the format listed in the appropriate submission form. There are no exceptions.

YOU UNDERSTAND THAT SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, TO CHANGE, ADD, DELETE FROM, MODIFY OR AMEND THE OFFICIAL RULES AND/OR CANCEL, TERMINATE OR SUSPEND THE CONTEST AT ANY TIME, FOR WHATEVER REASON, WITHOUT AWARDING ANY PRIZE. ALL PRIZE DETAILS ARE AT SPONSOR’S SOLE DISCRETION AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME AND FROM TIME TO TIME.

I agree to the above Terms

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