E: 05/02 Win a trip to the top of the world (effort)

lilias

http://www.newscientist.com/energyideas?cmpid=PLC|NSNS|2013-1801-GLOBAL-energyideas|energyideas&utm_medium=PLC&utm_source=NSNS&utm_campaign=energyideas&utm_content=energyideas



New Scientist has teamed up with the global energy company Statoil to provide one lucky winner and a guest the trip of a lifetime. They will cruise around Spitsbergen, one of the closest islands to the North Pole, fly to the giant Troll platform and descend 300 metres below the waves to the sea floor.


To win this trip of a lifetime, we want you to tell us in no more than 100 words which energy technology you think will have the biggest impact on our lives in the near future, and why.
That doesn't just mean energy-generating technologies, but any device or process that could save energy or perhaps trigger a new, world-changing industry or behaviour.

lilias

The Competition

• This competition is open to anyone aged 18 or over who is resident for tax purposes in any country in the European Union, USA and Canada except for employees of Reed Business Information Limited, Statoil, Universal McCann, and their immediate families.
• Entries must be submitted in the name of a single individual via the web form at newscientist.com/energyideas. The individual submitting the entry is the only individual who will be entered into the competition. Entries are limited to 100 words each.
• Entrants must supply their name and a valid email address.
• Entries must be received by 23:59 (GMT) on Tuesday 5 February 2013. No purchase is necessary. Entries will not be returned, nor will they be removed from the website once posted.
• New Scientist accepts no responsibility for entries which are not received for any reason, including technical errors in telecommunication networks, internet access or otherwise.
• The winning entry and a shortlist of 5 runners up will be chosen by a panel of judges including representatives from Statoil and New Scientist. The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
• The winning and five shortlisted entries may be adapted for inclusion on http://www.energyrealities.org/ and the LinkedIn Energy Innovation Group 'Manager's Choice'.
• A summary of the winning and 5 shortlisted entries will be included on the website newscientist.com/energyideas after 6th March 2013 and published in print in the 9th March edition of New Scientist magazine.
• Entrants consent to use by New Scientist and Statoil of their entry, name and photos for editorial or publicity purposes, should they be shortlisted or a winner.
• The winner will be notified by email by 6th March 2013. Acknowledgement and confirmation of a secure delivery address is required from the winner before prizes will be dispatched. If for any reason the winner does not respond to the email requesting acknowledgement within 7 working days, New Scientist may select an alternative participant from the shortlist of competition winners.
• The prize is subject to availability, non-transferable, non-divisible and no cash or other alternatives are available.
• New Scientist reserves the right to change or withdraw the competition and/or prize at any time.
• In the event that the prize winner is unable to undertake the trip for whatever reason, an alternative winner will be selected from the shortlist and awarded the prize.
• By entering the competition, entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.

The Prize

• There is one prize which will be awarded to the winner. The winner will be selected by the panel of judges. The judges’ decision is final.
• The prize is an all expenses paid, 4 day trip to Norway for two people, hosted by a Statoil guide.
• A full itinerary will be provided by Statoil at least 30 days in advance of the trip. This will include (subject to confirmation) visiting Svalbard, Longyearben, Pyramiden, Bergen a stay on a luxury cruise ship and, subject to availability, will include a helicopter flight and a tour of the Troll gas platform including visiting the seabed, 300 metres below sea level.
• Exact details of the itinerary will vary depending on external factors such as weather and availability.
• The winner will be required to complete a Statoil medical form and a medical examination may be required prior to the helicopter flight and trip to the seabed.
• It is anticipated that the trip will take place during the spring of 2013. Exact dates to be confirmed.
• The winner will be expected to contribute coverage of their trip in the form of a blog , video diary, report and/or photographs (exact details to be confirmed). New Scientist and Statoil reserve the right to use this footage.
• Statoil will also take video footage of the trip to be used by New Scientist and Statoil.

The_3rd_Zebu

If I do put in an entry for this I will leave it till much nearer to the closing date.

The entries submitted so far are already being displayed on the website.

I don't think that is a wise move by the organisers as people tend to plagiarise, build up upon, expand the ideas already submitted.

But thank you to lilias for posting the competition.