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A TOTE-ally Amazing Competition
Calling all creative talent! We thought a playful competition might be a fun way to ring in the New Year –or fill any upcoming snow days! As nationwide incentives, prizes,…
Read MoreThe EVs are Coming! The EVs are Coming! (Part I)
Long considered “alternative transportation” vehicles, electric cars and trucks have taken their place among their gas and diesel powered counterparts. They are coming! Or, maybe they’ve been here all along!…
Read MoreOver the River and Through the Woods
The Challenge: Energy is required to transport you from place to place. This year, AAA (formerly the American Automobile Association) estimates that 89.5 million people will travel over the December holidays.…
Read More2015 Bob Thompson Excellence in Energy Awards
Right after Thanksgiving 2012, NEED received word that, Bob Thompson, one of our former teachers and staff members died suddenly. For the NEED family, this loss reminded us of the…
Read MoreCassie Chesson Joins NEED
Author Cassie Chesson It’s just like that optical illusion where some people see a vase and others claim to see two faces. Taken from different perspectives, the same thing can…
Read MoreCelebrate Earth Science Week 2014!
October 12-18, 2014 Earth Science Week is back again! The theme of ESW 2014 is Earth’s Connected Systems.This week aims to engage students in investigating how geosciences are involved in…
Read MoreOctober is Energy Awareness Month!
Most of us take energy for granted; only noticing when it’s not available, or when it’s time to pay a bill. Energy comprises about two percent of the US economy,…
Read MoreCongressman Yarmuth visits Chance School in Louisville
After being invited and given a scholarship to attend the NEED National Youth Conference and Award Ceremony last June, the Chance School Green Team reached out to Congressman Yarmuth and…
Read MoreHow much do you know about Oil Runoff?
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…
Read More2014 Savannah National Conference
What do hot and humid weather, teachers, and energy have in common? The 2014 National Energy Conference for Educators in Savannah, Georgia, of course! In July, 100+ traditional and non-traditional…
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