Peaceworks' Missourians for Climate Action

05/13/2026

The future is powered by stars, not radioactive rocks

Info graphic design by Lynda Lovon

04/20/2026

No better time to wake up than right now!

44% of evening peak met by batteries. In California, world’s 4th largest economy. Not some tiny pilot project or a niche experiment, a global industrial powerhouse

If you’re still sitting in boardrooms or parliament banging on about baseload and the intermittency of renewables, you’re not just wrong, you’re a dinosaur

California's 44% isn't an anomaly. It's a preview of the 2027-2030 reality for every major grid overbuilding renewables

The "technical barriers" the fossil fuel lobby loves to cry about are gone. We are shifting solar and wind into the night at a massive, industrial scale. We don't need expensive, inflexible coal or gas to keep the lights on; we need more storage and we need it now - everywhere

https://reneweconomy.com.au/grid-batteries-reach-stunning-new-peak-of-44-pct-of-evening-demand-in-worlds-fourth-biggest-economy/

03/27/2026

Please share this widely. Hope to see you there!

03/12/2026

Don't get fooled. Much of the anti-solar and anti-wind messaging you might see on-line is paid for by the fossil fuel industry, in an effort to profit from dirty energy just a few more years.

Only a very small percentage of the land currently farmed can supply all the electric energy we need.

In fact, putting in solar panels can be done with continuing farming under and around the solar installations.
See:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshpearce/2025/11/15/why-farmers-are-shielding-their-crops-with-solar-panels/

https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/farmers-guide-going-solar

Lots more info on line.

Partial shading farms with solar panels increases crop production all over he world. This means more low-cost green energy, more food, and more agriculture jobs.

01/29/2026

Outraged is a profound understatement.

The rewrite was done to speed up the construction of a new generation of nuclear reactors. Critics warn it could compromise safety and public trust.

01/24/2026

Please turn off unnecessary electric usage.

The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) has issued an Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) Level 2. This means the central and north regions of MISO (including the Columbia area) are currently experiencing large system loads and reserves are tight.

Currently, all generation sources for the City of Columbia are up and running. While the electric grid remains stable, it is under strain. Please help by cutting back where you can, while concentrating on staying warm. Examples of activities that can help while still keeping the heat on at home are: pausing the dryer, turning off extra lights, and unplugging devices that are fully charged. Businesses can also help by sending non-essential personnel home, reducing non-essential lighting, and reducing large electric loads. Every little bit helps prevent outages.

Reducing electricity use during this high-demand period will help keep the heat going. Simple steps like delaying laundry or turning off decorative lights make a big difference.

01/17/2026

Want a greener future for CoMo? Make your voice heard.

🔌 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲! 🌱⚡City of Columbia Utilities is hosting a public input meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 28, at the Activity & Recreation Center (ARC), 1701 W. Ash St., from 5:30–7:30 p.m.

This meeting will help shape the City’s Electric Integrated Resource Plan (IRP)—a long-term roadmap for how Columbia meets future energy needs while balancing reliability, affordability, environmental impact, and customer priorities.

💡 What we’ll discuss:

- Electrical generation sources (natural gas, nuclear, solar, wind, and more)

- Internal vs. external generation

- Potential impacts of future expansion and business growth

- Considerations like greenhouse gas impacts, space needs, and reliability

Input gathered will inform the City’s consultant, The Energy Authority (TEA), which is developing the final IRP report to be released this spring.

🗣️ “𝘈𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵; 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺'𝘴 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘴,” said Utilities Director Erin Keys. “𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨-𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘸𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘺𝘰𝘶.”

👉 This is a rare opportunity to directly influence how we power Columbia for decades to come. Join the conversation!

01/03/2026

The stupidity is absolutely mind-boggling.

We have the technology to harvest affordable, clean and safe energy from the wind and the sun. We have the know-how to affordably store the energy in utility scale batteries. We have projects approved and projects under construction.

What does the current administration do? They cancel or "pause" these projects and instead they're pushing polluting and much more expensive fossil fuels and nukes.

When will they ever learn?

Trump’s Department of the Interior just halted construction on all five offshore wind projects underway in the United States. The pauses impact these projects: Vineyard Wind 1, Revolution Wind, Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, Sunrise Wind and Empire Wind 1. In response, Legislative Director Melind...

11/03/2025

Recent climatic developments "mark the beginning of a grim new chapter for life on Earth," but it's not too late for radical action.

09/22/2025

If you or anyone you know owns commercial property &/or is part of a non-profit that owns its building (s), here's your chance to do something very good for the climate, while saving your business or org some serious money. Check it out!