by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 8, 2009 | Blog
Can’t decide on a holiday gift for Granny? Don’t know what to get your 10 year-old brother, Billy? Tired of wasting money on Barbies and video games that may not last through the New Year? I say, give your loved ones a gift that keeps on giving: a...
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 15, 2009 | Dr. John Reports, Interviews, Science Policy
By Dr. John: Today, Thursday, Oct 15, is your chance to attend the final event in The Road to the New Energy Economy, a series of Congressional briefings that focus on the science and technology required to achieve our energy goals. I had a chance to attend an earlier...
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 1, 2009 | Dr. John Reports, Science Education, Science Policy
Another timely report from Dr. John Ohab. Hooray! October is Energy Awareness Month, a national effort to empower citizens to reshape the energy economy and be part of the solution to climate change. This year’s theme, “A Sustainable Energy Future; Putting...
by Darlene Cavalier | Aug 10, 2009 | Blog, Science Education, Science Policy
One of the projects I’m working on for Discover Magazine is a four-part energy event series on Capitol Hill, sponsored by the National Science Foundation and two professional engineering societies (IEEE and ASME). Why energy? In short: “The future of our...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jun 23, 2009 | Blog, News
Check out Google’s near-future power meter gadget designed to help you monitor your household energy consumption. Useful tool but the Flintstone’s Kazoo is whispering in my ear “I see big fines in your future! Beware!” Silly Kazoo…. :/...
