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Over the past few weeks, a new crop of stories on disinformation and false narratives in the clean energy world have cropped up. First, how “energy-hungry AI” (i.e. data centers) is straining grids and spreading climate disinfo, according to a report from several green groups. Next, the Columbia Law School rebutts 14 different false claims about wind, solar, and electric vehicles, while The Guardian examines how to spot five of the most common disinformation tactics.
Finally, a new kind of climate denial has taken over on YouTube. In fact, the most common lies about climate change now have to do with denying the benefits of clean energy and clean energy policies, while personally maligning scientists and advocates that push for change. This kind of “new denial” made up 70 percent of climate-denying content on YouTube in 2023, according to the report, compared to 35 percent in 2018.
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