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Proven Climate Solutions — A New Book On Accelerating Change

June 27, 2024 admin Agriculture, air quality, Bill McKibben, Books, buildings, carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, cleantechnica, climate change, climate solutions, Energy, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, ev batteries, Fossil Fuels, green economy, grid, HEALTH, mark z. jacobson, Media, renewable energy, Water

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 18:20:01 +0000

A couple of years ago, BF Nagy contacted me, asking if I would be interested in contributing to a book he was assembling. He already had Bill McKibben, Mark Z. Jacobson and others signed up, so how could I disagree? Fast forward two years, and the book, Proven Climate Solutions: … [continued]

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Canada Follows Europe, China, & USA With Anti-Greenwashing Provisions, Oil & Gas Industry Freaks Out

June 25, 2024 admin air quality, Canada, carbon emissions, China, clean power, climate change, Coal, Europe, Fossil Fuels, greenwashing, HEALTH, Media, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 21:39:34 +0000

You might be surprised to know that the oil, gas, and coal industries make claims that aren’t completely aligned with reality, and indeed often make claims that have no discernible relationship to it. I know, I know, it’s a shocking revelation. That’s why Canadian firms in the sector are leading … [continued]

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Should We Blame The Youth Climate Movements For Their Impatience?

June 12, 2024 admin carbon emissions, climate change, Media, policy & politics, renewable energy

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2024 17:15:11 +0000

Bill McKibben is mad at a lot of people, like Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York State, for walking back the Manhattan traffic congestion plan. The fossil fuel industry and carbon capture. (Well, nearly all of Big Oil and their pals are well-deserved objects of McKibben’s scorn.) University publications that … [continued]

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It’s Time To Ban Fossil Fuel Advertising, Brought To You By “The Godfathers Of Climate Chaos”

June 12, 2024 admin ads (advertising), carbon emissions, climate change, Fossil Fuels, Media

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2024 16:36:51 +0000

A safe climate depends on replacing coal, oil, and gas with clean energy sources. During a speech in New York City this week, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for an end to fossil fuel advertising advertising. “The godfathers of climate chaos – the fossil-fuel industry – rake in record … [continued]

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When Did You First Realize What FUD Was? (1-Minute Survey)

June 3, 2024 admin fud, Media, survey

Credit to Author: Scott Cooney| Date: Fri, 31 May 2024 15:20:48 +0000

Many of us have had that “a-ha” moment when we realized that something we were reading, listening to, or watching that was anti-sustainability or anti clean energy or anti EV was just a bit….off. That moment when we said, “wait a minute, I know that’s not true,” and recognized that … [continued]

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Why Is PBS Spreading Anti-EV FUD?

May 1, 2024 admin climate change, ev fud, fud, Media, PBS, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2024 20:33:09 +0000

I’ve seen a disturbing trend recently in public broadcasting and in left-leaning media in general that I think we need to take a deeper look at. While it’s definitely true that we can’t only tackle climate change and other environmental issues with individual actions, I’ve seen some YouTube videos recently … [continued]

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Problems With EVs Are Exaggerated Into Soundbites — And That’s A Problem

March 19, 2024 admin carbon emissions, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev batteries, ev sales, Media

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2024 15:25:08 +0000

The problem with electric vehicles isn’t their power, or costs, or range — it’s that they make for such good soundbites. Here’s how it works. A pattern exists in which an electric vehicle (EV) has a small problem that’s likely fixed with a software update. In the meantime, the issue … [continued]

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5 Signs To Spot Anti-Cleantech Propaganda From Seemingly Innocuous Sources

March 14, 2024 admin Fossil Fuels, fud, Media, wind energy

Credit to Author: Scott Cooney| Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2024 19:47:46 +0000

It’s an election year, so, well, everything must be viewed skeptically. So it was that recently an ad popped up purporting to stand up for free speech, which, according to the ad, knows no political colors. Hm. Cool. Seems innocuous. What could possibly go wrong, right? I checked out their … [continued]

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