by Paige Barnes | Sep 9, 2016 | Houston, STEM News
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...
by Paige Barnes | Sep 9, 2016 | Houston, STEM News
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 on the...
by Paige Barnes | May 18, 2016 | Academic Contests, Houston
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...
by Paige Barnes | Feb 2, 2016 | Houston
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 are in...
by Paige Barnes | Nov 15, 2015 | Academic Contests, Houston
We would like to congratulate the winners of the 2015 Young Inventor’s Showcase: Justin Mathew, Rocket Repass, Leo Henry Titt, Sophia Ward, Sophia Hill, Amanda Huttenbach, Aidan Liu, Richard Pham, Luke Kitzmann, Olivia Kate Stephens, and the Grand Prize Winner...
by Paige Barnes | Nov 15, 2015 | Academic Contests, Houston
We would like to congratulate the winning teams of the 2015 All-Earth Ecobot Challenge: Lady LABRATS, The Masterbuilders, VOTF, MEA – Voltage, Samurai Cowboys III, Error 404: name not found, MEA – Tesla, PROS, LABRATS Gents, and Chargerz. Photos of some of...
