NEED Curriculum will Lead Students to an Earth Day for Learning
By Sue Parrent, West Kentucky Regional NEED Coordinator Earth Day is fast approaching, April 22nd! Are you still trying to get those core concepts in before testing? Don’t fret, NEED is here to help. This year’s Earth Day theme is “It’s Our Time to Lead”. NEED activities can help students learn core content and experience…
Read MoreFast Cars, Fuel Efficiency, and Fun in Detroit!
Fast cars. Fuel efficiency. Fun. Those words were the theme of a recent event in Detroit. On April 10th NEED proudly partnered with Shell to host a workshop for Michigan teachers at the Shell Eco-marathon Americas in Detroit, Michigan. Nearly 70 teachers from Detroit and beyond came together (during their spring break) to explore the…
Read MorePower Up With the Power Wheel!
Well guess what? Such a think already exists and it is called the PowerWheel! By Roy Bentley of RB-MFG USA The PowerWheel was designed to be a foundational tool for the instruction of energy and physics. The PowerWheel is a demonstration device that will aid the student development from elementary school to college, and beyond!…
Read MoreNew Castle Energy Team Gets a Light Bulb Moment
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 Castle 5-4 grade energy team! For our project this year, we are trying to save energy within our school. We are going to have an…
Read MoreCheck out the Department of Energy’s new Energy Literacy video series!
Energy is crucial to everything we do and experience. From weather patterns and food chains, to human society’s daily electricity and heating needs, to the toys kids use, energy is everywhere. Understanding energy can help us make better informed decisions about our homes, communities, and our world. Incorporating energy into your classroom or program is…
Read MoreEnergy On the Move Trailer Rolls Out Information, Education, and Enthusiasm at New Mexico MESA Day
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 state, the Energy On the Move trailer, and some intrepid and eager Energy STARS students from Bosque School and Del Norte High School, and the outcome results…
Read More2015 State of the Geothermal Industry Briefing
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 been growing since the 2005 Energy Policy Act. Because of tax and loan incentives for particular energy productions, the industry has seen an upswing. Karl Gawell,…
Read MoreNEED goes to the Prince William County Landfill
Every day residents of Prince William County throw away 1,000 tons of garbage and Prince William County’s Landfill is getting creative with all that trash. Thursday, January 29th, Tom Smith, Solid Waste Division Chief, guided the NEED Project and a dozen Department of Energy employees around the 1,000 acre property for an inside look at…
Read MoreThe EVs are Coming! The EVs are Coming!
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 of transport for many Americans. But what is the science behind how they work, what are the challenges in making them better, and what will…
Read MoreSuper Bowl XLIX : Going green, While Aiming for the Red Zone
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 to operate in the most sustainable and eco-friendly ways. The NFL also hopes to bring energy and the environment to the forefront at all of…
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