At the February 25 Illini Lights Out event, 2,916 light bulbs were shut off, saving $423.03 in energy costs. This also prevented 3.6 metric tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere, which is the same amount of emissions as 401 gallons of gasoline being consumed. That's a big impact!

Illini Lights Out is a certified Green Event! Click this link to learn how to green-certify your own event.

The next Illini Lights Out of the semester is Friday, March 25th, at 5:30 pm, and you can sign up for that event using this link if you haven't done so already.