Efficiency Education for Kids… and You Too!
Damien Somerset talks with Mitch Aiken, Director, Education for the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE on the education outreach that’s sponsored by the US Department of Energy. He showcases one of the fun education carts designed specially by the St. Louis Science Center to help young people understand how energy efficiency works. For more information: fuelourfuturenow.com VIDEO HOST Damien Somerset is a video blogger, environmentalist, and efficient vehicle enthusiast. Damien is very active in both online media and environmental advocacy, and hopes to use both to help reshape the face of modern environmentalism. http Twitter.com Contact: damiensomerset -at- gmail —————————————- GET INVOLVED! Watch & Chat Live progressiveautoxprize.org Blog autoblog.xprize.org Facebook facebook.com Twitter twitter.com Flickr flickr.com —————————————- ABOUT THE PROGRESSIVE AUTOMOTIVE X PRIZE Our goal is to inspire a new generation of viable, safe, affordable and super fuel efficient vehicles that people want to buy. million in prizes will be awarded in September 2010 to the teams that win a rigorous stage competition for clean, production-capable vehicles that exceed 100 MPG energy equivalent (MPGe). We are proud to announce that the on-track Competition Phase will be hosted at Michigan International Speedway.
It is SO important to introduce kids to stuff like this. Get them interested in science and technology early and keep feeding it to them! I’m only 23, but part of me really wants to have a 6 year old so that I can be an awesome dad/mentor.