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Different New Years ball colors

Have a Ball in 2016!

By Caryn Turrel, NEED Curriculum and Program Associate In the Turrel house, if someone goes to bed a little earlier than usual on a regular…

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Here, There, and Everywhere!: NEED’s Busy Fall

What has NEED been up to this fall, you ask? Science teachers conventions! Well, as Willie Nelson would say, we’ve been everywhere, man! From California…

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Houston Area Teachers Feed Their Love for Energy Education

On December 1st, NEED and Shell teamed up to provide another fantastic day of energy education activities for 60 teachers from the greater Houston area….

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Teachers at energy workshop in Hawaii

Hawaiian Teachers Are Energized about Efficiency and Conservation!

Did you know that the state of Hawaii has set a goal that by the year 2040, 100% of the state’s energy needs will come…

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Energy Action Month!

Pumpkins and potions and … power?? That’s right! NEED’s favorite month is back! Apart from costumes and candy, October packs a triple whammy: it’s Energy…

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More Efficiency, More Challenges?

In 2007, Congress passed the Energy Independence and Security Act, which among other things phased out the manufacture of most standard incandescent light bulbs. Traditional…

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