Source: Distilled - Michael Thomas

Articles from this source (9)

Severe Drought Erased Climate Progress in the Northwest in 2023

  2024-02-22 by in Distilled - Michael Thomas

Power emissions rose in the region due to drier conditions and less hydro output

  Tagged under: Drought

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Fossil Fuel Power Plants Kill 35x More Birds Than Wind Turbines

  2023-10-12 by in Distilled - Michael Thomas

One of the most effective ways to protect birds is to transition away from fossil fuels

  Tagged under: Wind Power

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Iowa Was a Wind Energy Leader—Then Memes Slowed Its Clean Energy Transition

  2023-09-27 (or before) by in Distilled - Michael Thomas

After years of growth, Iowa’s wind industry is facing local opposition fueled by misinformation.

  Tagged under: Wind Power | Disinformation and Misinformation

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A Fossil Fuel Economy Requires 535x More Mining Than a Clean Energy Economy

  2023-09-02 (or before) by in Distilled - Michael Thomas

Transitioning to clean energy would reduce the volume and harm of mining dramatically

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The Loophole That Made Cars in America So Big

  2023-04-22 (or before) by in Distilled - Michael Thomas

SUVs dominate the roads today. Here's why.

  Tagged under: Cars

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We Need To Dispel the Myth That Fossil Fuel Power Plants Are Reliable

  2023-02-16 (or before) by in Distilled - Michael Thomas

Building more fossil fuel power plants will make our grid less, not more, reliable.

  Tagged under: Electricity Grid

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Big Oil Pivots Away From Clean Energy And Minnesota Proves Elections Matter

  2023-02-14 (or before) by in Distilled - Michael Thomas

Here's what happened last week.

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Meet the Man Fueling Clean Energy Opposition in the Midwest

  2023-02-10 (or before) by in Distilled - Michael Thomas

Kevon Martis and a group of fossil fuel-funded allies have led a decades-long campaign to sow fear and misinformation about renewable energy. It’s working.

  Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Disinformation and Misinformation

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How A Nonprofit Spread Climate Misinformation to 100 Million People

  2022-12-09 (or before) by in Distilled - Michael Thomas

They used millions of dollars from fossil fuel billionaires to make climate misinformation videos. Google and Facebook helped them reach 100 million people.

  Tagged under: Disinformation and Misinformation

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