Cost of Climate Change Unit
Posted on May 18th, 2026 by Test testThis flexible 6-part unit explores current climate impacts, future trajectories for climate change, the relative costs of action vs. inaction. […]
READ moreGrid Economics
Posted on November 7th, 2024 by Aisling O'GradyRenewable energy made up 92% of new electrical generation capacity worldwide in 2024. (Yale 360). Four interconnected lessons share a […]
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 moreEnergy Conservation on Planet Earth
Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoExamining the process by which greenhouse gases trap heat, introducing basic climate change vocabulary. Students work through calculations, determine heat […]
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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