Go! Magazine posted on May 25, 2016 Can you believe, in the United States, only 10 percent of the energy we consume comes from renewable sources? So, what’s a renewable energy source? You’ve probably heard of them before: wind energy, solar energy, hydroelectric energy, geothermal energy, and biomass. In the next few articles, we’ll be…
Go! Magazine posted on May 29, 2015 In the last article, “Going green: ‘Green’ alternatives to the ‘gas guzzler,’ we explored how electric and fuel cell vehicles have the potential to reduce up to one-fifth of United States greenhouse gas emissions. However, for electric and fuel cell vehicles to truly be “green” alternatives, we must…
Go! Magazine posted on May 28, 2015 In the last article, “Going green: The history of re’new’able energy,” we explored the history and incentives behind using renewable energy. The United States really began to rethink energy policy following the energy crises of the 1970s, which resulted in several new energy-efficient laws. In this article, we…
Go! Magazine posted on May 26, 2015 Energy and transportation have always been interlinked. All of the ways that people and commodities go from place-to-place requires energy, much of which is from non-renewable sources (i.e., coal, oil, and natural gas). These non-renewable sources can be depleted. They can run out. First there will be shortages,…
Go! Magazine posted on November 17, 2014 By the year 2050, it is projected that most cars will not involve a human driver. Technology that replaces the human driver would avoid crashes caused by human error, which makes up nearly 95 percent of all accidents. Wouldn’t it be cool to have a car that deployed…
Go! Magazine posted on August 21, 2014 The Suburban Sprawl Series is a two-part story of how our roadways impact our living spaces, and vice versa. The suburban sprawl trend that rapidly took hold in the 1950s still influences our housing and transportation options today. This series is meant to inform upcoming generations about how…
Go! Magazine posted on August 7, 2014 This past weekend, my family met in Chicago to see my sister’s new home. On Saturday, we decided to go to Wrigleyville for a Cubs game. If you have ever been to Chicago during a sports event, then you know there is always a ton of traffic. Our…
Go! Magazine posted on August 7, 2014 The Suburban Sprawl Series is a two-part story of how transportation has impacted our living spaces, and vice versa. The suburban sprawl trend that rapidly took hold in the 1950s still influences our housing and transportation options today. This series is meant to inform upcoming generations about how…