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Kentucky Green Schools Coalition
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…
Read MoreDesigning for the Future
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…
Read MoreHave 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 day, the standard line is,…
Read MoreHere, 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 to Massachusetts, NEED’s been making…
Read MoreHouston 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. The workshop was held in…
Read MoreHawaiian 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 from renewable sources? That’s a…
Read MoreEnergy 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 Action Month! Formerly dubbed Energy…
Read MoreMore 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 incandescent bulbs are very inefficient,…
Read MoreGreen California Schools and Community Colleges Summit Comes to Pasadena in October 29-30
By Barry Scott “Green Technology” is a non-profit initiative designed to inform government efforts toward sustainability, providing a forum in which government officials can communicate with those in the private…
Read MoreNRG Opens its Doors to NEED Teachers
Ninety-four hard hats filed eagerly through the hallways of NRG’s Long Beach generation station last month, cameras poised and questions ready. “How much electricity is generated here?” “Does this provide…
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