Year: 2016

What isn’t nanotechnology good for is more like it. But what is nanotechnology? According to the National Nanotechnology Initiative, nanotechnology “is science, engineering, and technology conducted at the nanoscale, which is about 1 to 100 nanometers.” In other words, it’s...

Whether you realize it or not, microwave ovens were actually named for the microwaves that they emit to heat foods. Microwaves are located between radio waves and infrared radiation on the electromagnetic spectrum. Microwaves are found at a specific frequency...

Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) and Consumer Energy Education Foundation (CEEF) partner with nine academic competitions throughout the school year each year as part of our Energy Day Academic Program (EDAP). One award recipient was high school senior Zury Cutler for...

I just filled up my gas guzzling 2003 Suburban today for under $45.00! And while lower prices at the pumps certainly can result in immediate benefits to our bank accounts, what are the farther-reaching ramifications? Like all companies, energy companies...