City of Columbia Missouri

P.O. BOX 6015
COLUMBIA, MO 65205

MEDIA ADVISORY

January 28, 2015

CONTACT: Brenna Reed, Sustainability Educator
City of Columbia Office of Sustainability
[email protected] / 573-441-5526

CoMo Energy Challenge

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

What: The Georgetown University Energy Prize team has officially announced Columbia as one of the 50 semifinalist competitors for the $5 million Prize. We're celebrating the milestone and kicking off the CoMo Energy Challenge with an energy open house at Westlake's Ace Hardware.

At the energy open house, experts will be on site to answer your questions, and to help find and demonstrate energy efficiency products. Even better, Westlake's is offering a special "buy 3, get 1 free" discount on LED bulbs to jump start your energy savings.

The event will begin with a press conference and ribbon cutting.

When: Friday, Jan. 30, at 1 p.m. (Food trucks on site for lunch starting at 11 a.m.!)

Where: Westlake Ace Hardware, 1900 Business Loop 70E, Columbia

Who: Phone interviews are available with Christofer Nelson, project director, Georgetown University Energy Prize. [email protected] / 202-642-2061
Office of Sustainability contact: Brenna Reed. [email protected] / 573-441-5526



City of Columbia Vision
Columbia is the best place for everyone to live, work, learn and play.

City of Columbia Mission
To serve the public equitably through democratic, transparent and efficient government.

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