Monthly Archives: October 2009

Kudos for APS Congressional Fellow Elaine Ulrich

APS Congressional Fellow Elaine Ulrich recently scored a significant legislative accomplishment. During the past year, she worked in Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords’ (D-8th AZ) office on a range of issues, including those related to renewable energy. She recently moved on to work in the DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) with another APS […]

Advocacy Best Practices

The old saying “you catch more bees with honey” applies to politics too.

The Solar Decathlon: Innovation Right Under Your Nose

The Department of Energy and its National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) are sponsoring a green technology competition that “challenges 20 college teams from around the globe in 10 contests to design, build, and operate the most livable, energy-efficient, and completely solar-powered house.”   This year’s competition, which is being held on the national Mall, is the […]

PolSci 101 – Strength in Numbers

Why do some groups have strong political muscle and others have to fight for every dollar? The answer might surprise you.

The Chevy Volt – Say WHAT?

General Motors Corp.  recently announced that its Chevy Volt, a much-anticipated electric car, would get 230 miles per gallon of gasoline in city driving – more than four times the Toyota Prius.  Wow!  Now that’s a serious game-changer.  But is it really? After the announcement, various news outlets, and our very own Public Affairs Director, […]

Debunking Advocacy Myths

In this week’s issue of Debunking Advocacy Myths we show that elected representatives actually do listen to their constituents.

Now is the time!

The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law maybe soon a thing of the past, according to recent discussions on Capitol Hill and at the U.S. Education Department. Lawmakers passed NCLB eight years ago after the legislation had been known as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965. The 670-page bill has received a […]

Get in the science education game!

As a kid, I remember playing random games during recess. Generally, they weren’t all that great because I disagreed with the rules, when there were rules and it didn’t devolve into some early form of Calvin-Ball. Still, I played because the other option was to sit on the sideline. When it comes to teaching science […]

Changing Consumer Behavior Regarding Energy Efficiency

Consumer behavior is not always rational.  For example, compare the price of a traditional light bulb, the kind all of us have used for years, to those new, ice cream swirl-looking compact fluorescent bulbs.   The traditional light bulb, purchased at your neighborhood grocery store, is much less expensive than the newer, compact fluorescent bulb.  So, […]

R and D and Climate Change: You Can’t Get There from Here…

As the Senate kicks off debate on climate change legislation, one holdover from the House discussions remains:  Does the bill include adequate R&D funding for new energy technologies? Congressman Rush Holt (NJ-12th) recently took up the issue in the House, expressing concern, and even engaging in a colloquy on the floor with House Foreign Relations […]

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