Education

energy efficiency education

The Importance of Education in Energy Efficiency

Times are changing. We are shifting rapidly toward renewable energy sources and transitioning traditional technologies to fit that mold. In order to create sustainable change, both companies and consumers must be aware of what this energy transition provides us, as well as how to make the transition seamlessly. Energy efficiency…
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ev adoption obstacles

Biggest Barriers and Obstacles to EV Adoption

There has been an electric vehicle revolution happening over the past decade, whether we realize it or not. Many of the benefits associated with this monumental shift in transportation are happening too. EVs are cheaper to power and operate, they are better for the environment and their driving performance is…
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sustainable behavior change

Strategies for Sustainable Behavior Change

The power of habit is incredible. Many of us act, dress and interact the way we did in grade school, well into adulthood. In fact, most of our habits, both good and bad, are instilled in us by age 9. Once we’ve developed those habits, it can be very difficult…
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civic participation

What Is Civic Participation?

To operate successfully, a society requires active participation from its citizenry. That participation can come in many forms. In fact, many people actively participate in their communities without even realizing that they are doing something special. Civic Participation is most often defined as the act of individuals and communities becoming…
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community involvement

Why is community involvement important?

We have very different relationships with our communities than we did just a half century ago. Prior to globalization, our communities more or less began and ended in our hometowns or immediate neighborhoods. We knew the people in our communities, and we helped each other out. Community involvement was assumed.…
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