Monthly Archives: February 2012

As long as there has been talk about global warming, there has been controversy.  There have been people that believe it and there have been people that are in denial.  It is believed that humans are the reason global warming … Continue reading →

To understand natural gas hydraulic fracturing, you must first know that hydraulic fracturing is the propagation of fractures in a rock layer caused by the presence of a pressurized fluid.  It stimulates the production of natural gas and oil.  Veins … Continue reading →

In this lab, we took a flashlight that had a generator that we could shake back and forth inside a coil of wire.  The wire was attached to a voltage probe and that was attached to the NXT adaptor that … Continue reading →

Solyndra appeared to be a solar panel company that ended up going bankrupt and firing all its employees without any warning.  The White House supported Solyndra in what it was doing for the environment.  Obama continues to work for a … Continue reading →

Some of the ways the automobile industry is using to increase gas mileage are encouraging buyers to choose a more efficient vehicle, take good care of your car, carpool, and drive more efficiently.   Using good engine oil and keeping … Continue reading →

I have never built a robot before and I never have shown any interest in doing so, so this made this activity a bit interesting.  We had to build a robot car and then learn how to move it around. … Continue reading →

What is “Demand Response”?  Well, according to the California Public Utilities Commission, it is “a resource that allows end-use electric customers to reduce their electricity usage in a given time period, or shift that usage to another time period, in … Continue reading →