Teacher Resources

Written by guest blogger and NEED pal, Erin Twamley Illustration by: Heather Jane Brinesh Let the games begin! Welcome to the Renewable Energy Olympics. Imagine if every four years renewable…

by Bryn Huntpalmer NEED is pleased to feature a great piece about solar energy and PV from our friends at Modernize, an energy efficiency-focused home improvement group. Read on for…

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…

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,…

Calling all NEED energy educators! Do you include topics of climate change in your energy education efforts? Climate change and energy are connected, from our energy production to our consumption.…

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…

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…

Long considered “alternative transportation” vehicles, electric cars and trucks have taken their place among their gas and diesel powered counterparts. They are coming! Or, maybe they’ve been here all along!…

The Challenge: Energy is required to transport you from place to place. This year, AAA (formerly the American Automobile Association) estimates that 89.5 million people will travel over the December holidays.…