Energy Justice

Storage at its Peak: Stored Power, Empowered Communities

Storage at its Peak: Stored Power, Empowered Communities

Peaker plants—energy generation sources or power plants that are used at times of extremely high demand—are some of the dirtiest components of power grid. They also are typically found around low-income communities and communities with a high percentage of BIPOC individuals. In other words, they’re typically built on the fenceline of Environmental Justice communities. Read on to learn more about the dirt on peaker plants and a solution to clean them up.

How natural is “natural gas”? The Semantics Trick by Big Oil

How natural is “natural gas”? The Semantics Trick by Big Oil

The term “natural gas” is common these days. But what does the word “natural” in this term convey, and what does it hide? The truth may shock you…or maybe it won’t if you know anything about the tactics of the major (harmful) corporate industries. Find out how Big Oil has misled the public once again in this blog.

Big Money, Big Problems

Big Money, Big Problems

It’s been a while since we heard from Jen… so brace yourselves! She has been marinating on some ideas about federal dollars for some time now. The short story is: securing federal dollars is cool (in theory) and it requires a ton of work. So much work, that maybe the money isn’t worth it. Wait, what?! This should be good. Read on to hear her thoughts!

The Antidote to Disaster Capitalism? Antiracist, Feminist Leadership

The Antidote to Disaster Capitalism? Antiracist, Feminist Leadership

In the first part of our exploration into disaster capitalism, Team Climable’s Eduardo reflected on the Puerto Rican experience in the wake of Hurricane María and on who benefits (and who doesn’t) after climate emergencies. In the second part of our deep dive into disaster capitalism, we are expanding on the roadblocks in the fight for energy justice and how we can challenge profit-centered policies with antiracist, feminist leadership.

Biden and Harris’s Plan for Puerto Rico Explained

Biden and Harris’s Plan for Puerto Rico Explained

Puerto Rico has been a large focus of Team Climable’s conversations lately. Last week we hosted a virtual documentary screening and fundraiser for our clean energy work in Loíza, Puerto Rico (psst.. you can still donate)! We were joined by 3 stellar guest panelists, Alex Papali, Political Director of the Center for Economic Democracy, Amalia Saladrigas Malaret, Tom Graff Diversity Fellow at Environmental Defense Fund Puerto Rico, and Jorge Díaz Ortiz, Co-Director of AgitArte and local organizer in Puerto Rico.