Category Archives: Information

Ahh, always so good to escape the classroom. On this occasion we were going to the MIT Plasma Science & Fusion Center. Though we seem to have miscalculated on the T stop that would best land us in the right … Continue reading →

Dear readers, Today we begin this portion of the post with a subject that has surfaced more than once in this little teeny blog: nuclear power. This particular article contains videos touting some of the arguments made for both keeping … Continue reading →

…Global warming, that is. Or at least I can’t, personally. I’ve taken one too many science classes about the environment to even consider that global warming doesn’t exist. However. There are people out there that do not believe global warming … Continue reading →

Dear Ladies & Gentlemen, Walking into class on Tuesday I spotted a man with a large beard and a plaid shirt. Now, I knew we were supposed to have a guess speaker, but I was surprised. This was the man … Continue reading →

The theme of the week seems to be based on solar panels, as today I’ll be discussing a little bit about the Solyndra scandal that occurred in 2011. The Solyndra company was based out of Fremont, California. You can read … Continue reading →

This week in class we examined teeny tiny solar panels, also known as photovoltaics. I did not know an awful lot about photovoltaics, but here’s what we’re basically talking about: Admittedly this is a particularly picturesque view of photovoltaic panels. … Continue reading →

The topic this week, boys and girls, is fracking. I know what you’re thinking. It sounds….dirty. Or maybe that’s just what I thought when I first heard this word. My second thought, Could it be a possible Scrubs misquote? Maybe … Continue reading →

Hey guys, it’s story time. This is the happy story of my first vehicle. Now let’s be clear, when I was a newly-licensed perky little driver I drove a couple of my family’s vehicles…mostly into the ground. But then, I … Continue reading →

So during the construction of this blog post, I’ll admit, I found myself overwhelmed by the websites attempting to explain word-by-word how demand response works. I zoned out over all the technical language. I might even have taken a nap. … Continue reading →

So the assignment is to present the Fukushima Daiichi incident in a light that reflects what we personally think the audience should know about it. At first I thought, hey, easy, this nuclear disaster was a huge deal. There should … Continue reading →