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Last week our class ventured into Cambridge to visit MIT’s Plasma Fusion Center.  We were lucky enough to even have a tour of where the action happens. Before this tour occurred however we sat in a classroom and were given … Continue reading →

There has been much debate in regards to shutting down the power plant at Indian Point, New York.  The Plant, located in Buchanan, New York, has been one of the top power sources for NYC since its start in 1962.  … Continue reading →

With every issue, there will be those who support it, and those who choose to simply ignore it.  Global Warming is no exception.  There are many who deny the existence of global warming, including some respected scientists.  Many corporations, especially … Continue reading →

Our class today included an innovative demonstration about alternative energy and electricity by Suffolk University Professor Tom Vales.  The presentation began with a discussion about our world running out of coal and current energy sources, and the pressing need for … Continue reading →

It’s been several months since news of the Solyndra scandal first broke out.  Yet there are still many unanswered questions regarding it.  Like many of my peers, I find some way to keep up with the news and current events.  … Continue reading →

  This past week our class schedule was a little different. Due to the long weekend, we were scheduled for a makeup class on Friday morning.  Unfortunately I found myself having to drive to NH at 4 am for a … Continue reading →

This past class was spent discovering ways to generate electricity-using flashlights as generators.  Magnets were located inside the flashlight that would move through a magnetic field when being shaken up and down, thereby causing a change in the field, which … Continue reading →

Hydrofracking, known to some as Hydraulic Fracturing, is an economical “hope” to the natural gas campaign.  Oil is expensive, and the world is desperate for a solution.  But what is hydrofracking? Is it environmentally friendly? Will it really save us … Continue reading →

According to Wikipedia, Newton’s second Law of Motion is “the acceleration of a body is parallel and directly proportional to the net force F and inversely proportional to the mass m, i.e., F = ma”.  You might ask yourself, “What … Continue reading →

In the spring of 2009, President Barack Obama introduced a national program that would raise vehicle mileage by around 30 percent and would cut down on carbon emissions.  He aimed to reduce the need for oil and increase popularity in … Continue reading →