Fight the Energy Hog! Iola, Kansas, and its Take Charge Challenge

Check out the "Fight the Energy Hog Festival" in Iola, Kansas, held May 21, 2011. 16 communities across Kansas are competing to win $100,000 - yes, one hundred thousand dollars - by reducing the most energy. Find out how Iola plans to win the big bucks, with comments from volunteer, Becky Nilges, city administrator Judy Brigham and Climate + Energy Project's Jeff Risley. See what basketball has to do with saving energy, and much more. Thanks to Kansas Heritage for the photo of Dr. James Naismith and to the University of Kansas/KU University Relations for permission to use the aerial view of the campus. Earth: The Operators' Manual is a TV+online+on-site initiative using Earth science to explain our climate history and describe sustainable energy options.




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