ENVIRONMENT As climate change ups the risk of extreme weather, a student-built house that can withstand storms wins this year’s Solar Decathlon. (Nat Geo News) Use our resources to learn more about solar architecture. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Watch this super-short video to see the winning design from New Jersey’s Stevens Institute of Technology. Discussion … Continue reading World’s Best Solar Homes
SCIENCE A new, cutting-edge concept for solar panels started with two tools: paper and scissors. (Nat Geo News) Watch our video to see how solar panels work. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Discussion Ideas According to Nat Geo News, the Japanese art of kirigami inspired a cutting-edge design for solar panels. What are solar panels? Watch … Continue reading Art Inspires Energy Efficiency
Is the U.S. a bigger powerhouse in solar energy than previously thought? New data presented by Greentech Solar states that the U.S. generates a lot more solar energy than data initially indicated! This new research shows that the U.S. government may be underestimating the amount of solar energy that we generate each year. Where was all the missing solar energy? The Energy Information Association (EIA), the … Continue reading Lost and Found: Solar Energy
Our Creature Feature series is brought to you through our partnerships in education and citizen science. In this post, the Biomimicry Institute shares more about what makes the oriental hornet a solar-powered marvel, as part of their mission to bring nature-inspired ideas to modern-day challenges. By Leon Wang and Jeanette Lim from the Biomimcry Institute At first glance, the oriental hornet may appear alarming with its stinger … Continue reading Creature Feature: The Solar-powered Hornet
ENVIRONMENT Germany’s relentless push into renewable energy has implications far beyond its shores. By creating huge demand for wind turbines and solar panels, it has helped lure big Chinese manufacturers into the market, and that combination is driving down costs faster than almost anyone thought possible just a few years ago. (New York Times) Use our resources to learn more about renewable energy. Discussion Ideas … Continue reading Energiewende? Energy what?
