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'GradyAs wind turbine technology has improved, cost for wind energy has plummeted. This lesson serves to develop skills of graphing and […]
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 BlancoExamining: Where does the energy we use for electricity come from? What are the environmental and economic costs of ‘plugging […]
READ moreFlying vs. Driving: Emissions
Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoStudents calculate and compare the environmental effects of traveling via car versus airplane in this mini exercise.
READ moreGot Trees?
Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoDetermining carbon sequestration of a nearby tree, relating data to amount of de/forested land in your state.
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 BlancoExploring the changing cost per watt generated by photovoltaic solar cells. Economics of renewables.
READ moreCost of Battery Storage Over Time
Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoExploring the changing cost of Lithium-Ion battery storage, includes economics of energy transition.
READ moreArctic Sea Ice vs. Time
Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoDeveloping graphing skills by exploring changes to the average area covered by arctic sea ice for selected years since 1979.
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