Hurricane Science

By Thomas Figura | September 26, 2019
NOAA hurricane atmospheric view

Resources to teach and learn about hurricanes NEED’s Weather and Hurricane Articles and Activities National Hurricane Center National Weather Service NASA’s Hurricane Resource Page NASA’s Multimedia Video Page NASA –…

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Earth Science Week

By Thomas Figura | September 26, 2019
Earth Science diagram

October 14-20, 2012 Take part in an amazing week celebrating the natural world and geosciences. The theme of ESW 2012, “Discovering Careers in the Earth Sciences,” aims to engage young…

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Memorial Day & Energy!

By Thomas Figura | May 22, 2019
National Energy Conference 2019

Memorial Day & Energy With Memorial Day coming up, families may be trekking far and wide to see each other over this long weekend. If driving, it’s important to consider…

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National Walking Day

By Thomas Figura | April 3, 2019
Students Walking

National Walking Day – Health & Environmental Benefits Started in 2007, the National Heart Association recognizes the first Wednesday of April as National Walking Day to promote healthy living. NEED…

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Energy Fooled?

By Thomas Figura | April 1, 2019
STEM students getting Energy Education

Are you fooled by these common energy misconceptions? Energy Efficiency is the same as Energy Conservation. False. Energy efficiency is the use of technology that requires less energy to perform…

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2019 Energy Oscars

By Thomas Figura | February 21, 2019

Ladies & Gentleman, the 2019 Energy Oscars… While Sunday, February 24th kicks off the 91st Annual Academy Awards Ceremony, we here at the NEED Project would like to present a…

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Energy Superheroes

By Thomas Figura | February 15, 2019
STEM Careers and student leadership

Energy Superheroes By: Erin Twamley Dr. Maria Telkes and Eleanor Raymond, collaborated to build the first solar house in Massachusetts, and in Malawi there is the story of “The Boy…

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