Energy

Kentucky NEED continues to be seen as the leader in energy education in Kentucky, having successfully completed 16 educator workshops during the fall of 2015, reaching 457 K-12 teachers.  We…

By Caryn Turrel, NEED Staff and Mother of a Future Architect If you’ve ever had the opportunity to build a new home, whether a custom home or with a builder…

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 day, the standard line is,…

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…

Take a beautiful Albuquerque weekend day, the inviting University of New Mexico campus, over 700 middle school NM MESA (Math, Engineering, Science Achievement) students and their teachers from around the…

The 2015 State of the Geothermal Industry Briefing was held this Tuesday. If you missed it – no fear – here are the takeaways from the day-long conference: Geothermal has…

In Part I of our EV blog series, (posted Jan. 2, 2015), we learned that electric vehicles and hybrids aren’t new and have, in fact, become a widely accepted choice…

Super Bowl XLIX will take place this February at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The NFL as an organization advocates for responsible environmental stewardship, encouraging teams and facilities…

Q: Which of the following futuristic technologies is actually in use by NASA? A. Warp Drive B. Flux Capacitor C. Folding Space D. Ion Thrusters If you said “folding space”…

By Roy Bentley and Ken Crawford Did you know? That one pint of motor oil spilled into a waterway or storm drain can make a slick larger than a football…