(October 22, 2012) Admiral Gary Roughead explores the military's -- specifically the Navy's -- attempts at conserving the energy that they use during conflicts through both efficiency improvements and exploration of alternative energy sources.

(November 5, 2012) Mark McClure summarizes the fundamental physical processes of induced seismicity, provide an overview of the history of the field, and reviews some of the dominant ideas in induced seismicity hazard analysis.

(December 3, 2012) Chris Somerville discusses his research involving the research and development of alternative liquid fuels like ethanol that could help to decrease the world's current reliance on oil.