Energy

  October is upon us and besides a ghoulish good time of All Hallows’ Eve, it is also Energy Awareness Month. Here are 10 tricky energy myths you may find…

It’s a Monday, and often in the social media world, the hashtag, “#MCM”, means someone is celebrating their Man Crush Monday. Well, here at NEED, we’re still reeling from last…

Living in Western KY, we have been talking about this day for the last year. Glasses were bought and parties planned to view this once in a lifetime event. I…

As we all gear up for the 2017-2018 school year, the acronyms CCS, CCSS, NGSS, STEM, and STEAM are likely very common in conversations. The California Solar Regatta, sponsored by…

As companies become increasingly aware of their carbon footprint and look towards incorporating sustainability into their business practice and operations, it opens many doors into various sustainability careers. Vera Marie…

By Caryn Turrel Whenever energy prices go up, or a new major climatology study is published, the Negative Nellies have their way. Our energy source supply won’t last forever! Burning…

Written by Sue Parrent, Kentucky NEED Coordinator and elementary educator extraordinaire “I do not like green eggs and ham I do not like them Sam I am.” Everyone remembers listening…

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…

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…

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…