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 sector who are developing and distributing green technologies. With mandates for green building, renewable energy, and “environmentally preferable” purchasing, California has made an unequalled commitment…

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 base load or peak load generation?” And, because they’re teachers, “How do my kids get into careers like this?” As part of NEED’s annual National…

What better time to host NEED’s annual National Energy Conference for Educators than following on the heels of downtown Long Beach’s 3-day electrical black-out? Glad the electrical grid was a topic on the agenda! Ninety-four educators joined NEED staff and facilitators in Long Beach this July for a 5-day course on energy, delving into the…

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 that infuses energy education, student leadership, and community outreach efforts into classrooms and after school programs all over the region. Students learn about energy and…

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 Solar Regatta. The lake is part of the now-decommissioned Rancho Seco Nuclear Power Plant and serves the community for recreational purposes. Solar-electric boat with cooling…

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 Industry Study Program for the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Far different from our Youth Awards Program or teacher workshops, this program consisted of coal statisticians,…

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 many reasons. Not only did they get to experience where their mom or dad works, they participated in multiple kid-friendly events. Hands-on energy investigations were…

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 incredible year of energy education projects! A total of 29 projects were submitted from KY schools. From hosting school energy nights to auditing a city…