Posts by Thomas Figura
Philadelphia Area Schools are Energized about Education
Students in the greater Philadelphia region have become energy experts through their involvement in a local grant program called PEEP. The PECO Energizing Education Program, (PEEP) is a grant program…
Read MoreEvery May the Northern California Solar Regatta Makes a Splash in the Sun!
By Barry Scott Twenty-four teams totaling more than 500 students met on May 8 and 9 at historic Rancho Seco park south of Sacramento for the fourth annual Northern California…
Read MoreTeaching Students of Every Age: NEED Concludes Energy Industry Study Program
Cassie Chesson, Program Assistant at The NEED Project Think outreach at NEED only involves teachers and students? Think again! This spring NEED wrapped up its 12th year hosting the Energy…
Read MoreEnergy Future Holdings Hosts Energy-Themed Bring Your Child to Work Day
In downtown Dallas, it was a fun-filled day as Energy Future Holdings welcomed their staff’s curious children. On Tuesday, April 28, 2015, children went to work with their parents for…
Read MoreKentucky Students Celebrate in the Capital
Busloads of excited students headed to Frankfort, Kentucky on Thursday to attend the Kentucky NEED Youth Awards Luncheon. One hundred and eighty-six students from eighteen schools received recognition for an…
Read MoreNEED Curriculum will Lead Students to an Earth Day for Learning
By Sue Parrent, West Kentucky Regional NEED Coordinator Earth Day is fast approaching, April 22nd! Are you still trying to get those core concepts in before testing? Don’t fret, NEED…
Read MoreFast Cars, Fuel Efficiency, and Fun in Detroit!
Fast cars. Fuel efficiency. Fun. Those words were the theme of a recent event in Detroit. On April 10th NEED proudly partnered with Shell to host a workshop for Michigan…
Read MorePower Up With the Power Wheel!
Well guess what? Such a think already exists and it is called the PowerWheel! By Roy Bentley of RB-MFG USA The PowerWheel was designed to be a foundational tool for…
Read MoreNew Castle Energy Team Gets a Light Bulb Moment
Jasmine, a fifth grader at New Castle Elementary School in New Castle, KY wants to tell everyone what her school’s energy program is working on. Hello we are the New…
Read MoreCheck out the Department of Energy’s new Energy Literacy video series!
Energy is crucial to everything we do and experience. From weather patterns and food chains, to human society’s daily electricity and heating needs, to the toys kids use, energy is…
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