RDCEP

Center for Robust Decision Making on Climate and Energy Policy

Education Updates

Seven RDCEP members volunteered at the second annual STEMapalooza, a science expo organized by the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana. The purpose of the event, which took place on Saturday, March 9, was to reach out to girls and cultivate their interest in STEM careers. 

Ronald and Devonta measuring the calories in a peanut.

Courtney and Michael testing ethanol and lighter fluid.

Kyla and Aniyah alculating the number of calories/ gram of fuel burned.

The University of Chicago Steam Plant is powered by natural gas. 

We walked down into the steam tunnel with the engineer. It was quite warm and we could hear the water traps (like radiator sounds).

On the top floor pump room. 

Building paperclip motors.

They worked!

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