renewable energy

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.

What Is the Real Social Cost of Carbon? Part 2

What Is the Real Social Cost of Carbon? Part 2

Let’s put a price tag on the true cost of carbon pollution. We know that too much CO2 harms the planet but how do scientists and economists actually calculate the cost of all that damage? We put together a quick look into the social cost of carbon and explain why it is drastically underestimated.