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Ella’s Green Thumb

NEED is excited to spotlight a new book from Dr. Kristina Anderson Griffith! Kristina is one of NEED’s talented facilitators in Alabama and we know…

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Creating an Energy Ethic

Blog by Jim Brown, NBCT, CEM7/8 STEM Teacher, Sand CreekOn-site Energy Manager There are various reasons for instituting an energy management program.  It might be…

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Power in Numbers

Blog by Jim Brown, NBCT, CEM7/8 STEM Teacher, Sand CreekOn-site Energy Manager What an energy manager does can vary greatly from one organization to another. Some…

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Energy Awareness Month

What are your students doing to celebrate Energy Awareness Month? Each year, the U.S. Department of Energy designates October as Energy Awareness Month. This is…

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High School EV Challenge With PG&E Crosses the Finish Line!

An engaging STEM internship program concluded on August 5 when teams raced electric go-karts at the Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s Electric Safety Academy in…

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National Electricity Day

Open Letter Elon Musk, Tesla Motor Co Dear Elon, Thank you for naming your car company after me. Doing so has renewed interest in who…

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Over 45 Years of Putting Energy into Education!

Celebrating an Outstanding Educator!🤩

We’re excited to share a special pre-announcement recognizing longtime NEED and Energizing Student Potential (ESP) IL teacher, Vida Cantieri, for being selected as a 2026 recipient of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers Outstanding Earth Science Teacher Award for Illinois and the North Central Section! 🌎

Vida’s dedication to engaging students in hands-on, real-world energy and Earth science learning truly embodies the spirit of this prestigious recognition. Through her work with NEED and ESP, she has inspired countless students to explore energy concepts, think critically, and connect classroom learning to the world around them.

We’re proud to celebrate this incredible achievement and look forward to the official announcement!

👏 Join us in congratulating Vida on this well-deserved honor!
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