Climate, Renewable Energy, & Storage
Posted on March 21st, 2025 by Aisling O'GradyRenewable energy is already cost-effective in many parts of the world, and battery storage is key to making renewables reliable […]
READ moreCost of Wind Power vs Time
Posted on November 7th, 2024 by Aisling O'GradyLike the others, costs for wind power have fallen enormously – in this case, there’s a simple and interesting factor […]
READ moreQuestion Bank
Posted on November 28th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoQuickfire Math questions about climate change, including: sea level rise, CO2 concentration in the atmosphere, carbon sequestration.
READ moreHow Much Does it Cost to Plug In?
Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoStudents calculate CO2 emissions produced by the avg. household in Mass. & compare with the amount produced by the avg. […]
READ moreFlying vs. Driving: Emissions
Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoStudents explore the environmental impacts of flying vs. driving to get to a destination. They calculate the CO2 emissions for […]
READ moreGot Trees?
Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoStudents measure & calculate the carbon sequestration capacity of a single tree on their campus. They connect their data to […]
READ moreRate of Change, Carbon Emissions
Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoExploring EPA data, calculating rate of change in carbon emissions at state, global levels over different time intervals.
READ moreDemystifying the Greenhouse Effect
Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoCreating graphs to represent data collected in the accompanying science lab. Comparing linear, exponential models of temperature for pre-industrial and […]
READ moreCost of Solar Over Time
Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoCost per watt of solar energy have dropped since their 1977 commercial introduction. Use a linear fit to model (badly) […]
READ moreCost of Battery Storage Over Time
Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoCosts for Lithium-Ion battery storage have plummeted since becoming commercially available. In addition to math skills, the lesson explains why […]
READ moreArctic Sea Ice vs. Time
Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoPhysics/Math: data shows the size of arctic sea ice declining steadily over time. This is an indicator of large-scale climate […]
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