Education and Outreach in Greensburg, Kansas

A girl stands in front of a fan with a gold wind turbine in front of it.

Education and outreach events in Greensburg helped citizens learn about renewable energy and energy efficiency. Shown here, Kimberly Hayes, a Greensburg student, demonstrates how wind can be turned into electricity.
Credit: Lynn Billman, NREL

U.S. Department of Energy and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) technical assistance in Greensburg resulted in extensive education and outreach efforts at several levels, including:

Locally targeted presentations, fact sheets, training sessions, and feasibility studies
A special visit for K-12 students and residents by a mobile education van as part of NREL's education programs
Communicated project details, successes, and lessons learned through a sustainable building database, numerous publications, Webinars, a website, and the media.

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