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I Toured America’s 10th Largest Coal-Fired Power Plant, How Was Your Friday? — by Tali Trigg — Nov 22, 2009

As part of my Air Quality Management class, I got to tour the Roxboro Power Plant just an hour northeast from Duke. Being a hands-on kind of guy, I usually have to see things to get them. Now that I have walked inside a scrubber, I can tell you, I get it. The visit finally made sense of a year’s worth of power plant diagrams.     

National Treasure: Amory Lovins — by Tali Trigg — Oct 28, 2009

I spent an amazing summer interning at the Office of the Chief Scientist at the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI). The Chief Scientist in question is Amory B. Lovins, also the Cofounder and Chairman of RMI. If you want to know why Time Magazine named him one of 2009’s 100 most influential people in the world, please read on.      comments (4)

Ode to the South, Part Deux — by Tali Trigg — Oct 23, 2009

For Fall Break, I explored Savannah, Georgia, and Charleston, South Carolina. Both were over-the-top welcoming, with friendly folks, sumptuous feats, and gorgeous nature. Both are easy-going drives down I-95, perfect for a weekend adventure, and I’m sad to say, put Wilmington to shame.     

How To Pronounce Saxapahaw — by Tali Trigg — Oct 12, 2009

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The Crapulous Campout Blog — by Tali Trigg — Sep 14, 2009

A Vietnam war reference might seem dated, but I can’t help but note the 1,000 mile stare Nic Schoolers will be walking around with this week as we return from tent city a.k.a. “The Refugee Camp.” The zone of conflict was over season tickets to men’s basketball and it was by most estimates as grueling an experience as finals. But the real question is: did the tracks of the MEM program sufficiently prepare us for the 36-hour ordeal? I say yes, with the only caveat that I am still delusional from not sleeping.      comments (1)

It’s Always Sunny in Snowmass — by Tali Trigg — Jul 30, 2009

My internship comes to a whirlwind close and I walk away with an array of invaluable experiences.     

The Swedish King and I — by Tali Trigg — Jul 06, 2009

Creativity, quality of work-life, and the Swedish King, all conspire to turn my seemingly inauspicious Monday topsy-turvy.     

My So-Called Internship — by Tali Trigg — Jun 23, 2009

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My Summer Internship at the Banana Farm — by Tali Trigg — Jun 01, 2009

Thanks to the Stanback Internship Program I am spending 11 weeks at the Rocky Mountain Institute <http://www.rmi.org/> in Snowmass, Colorado.     

Go Back To Where I Came From? — by Tali Trigg — May 21, 2009

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What Do Robert Redford, Cedric Philibert, and Orlando Bloom Have in Common? — by Tali Trigg — Apr 24, 2009

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The Unsexy Solution to Climate Change: “Intermediates” — by Tali Trigg — Mar 29, 2009

      

CNN Drops The “E-word” — by Tali Trigg — Mar 02, 2009

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Is Knowledge Worthless If It Cannot Be Conveyed? — by Tali Trigg — Feb 11, 2009

Not long ago, I finished an entry for an engineering competition. The outcome revealed something very fundamental about the challenges and potential of the MEM program…      comments (3)

Battle of the Best Low Carb(on Dioxide) Burgers — by Tali Trigg — Jan 27, 2009

Follow the unraveling of the newest fast-food trend on both sides of the Atlantic...      comments (3)

Chile's Threat to Obama — by Tali Trigg — Dec 28, 2008

Continuing from my last blog, here follow some intriguing and bizarre findings from the Electric Drive Transportation Association’s annual conference in Washington.     

The Cult of Cars: Mr. Mulally and I Go To Washington — by Tali Trigg — Dec 15, 2008

Talk about propitious timing. Alan Mulally, Ford’s CEO, drives to Washington, DC, in a hybrid to the auto bailout hullabaloo.     

Frenetic Friday — by Tali Trigg — Nov 26, 2008

Dovetailing off my first blog, I am hereby launching a new feature on the craziest day of my week.     

The Devil On My Shoulder — by Tali Trigg — Nov 20, 2008

During my first couple of days in Senegal, the word was all I saw.     

The Whole is Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts — by Tali Trigg — Nov 07, 2008

If you do not fully understand the difference between a Professional Masters and a Masters of Science, let me tell you about this past Monday, November 3rd.      comments (2)