5 Common Misconceptions About Renewable Energy
Renewable energy generally refers to types of energy that don’t rely on finite (and often polluting) sources. Also called green or clean energy, renewables will be critical to weaning the world off of fossil fuels, cutting global emissions, and achieving carbon neutrality. Unfortunately, with the race to replace fossil fuels with renewables heating up, there have been a worrying number of misconceptions about green energy. Wind turbines kill whales is a popular misconception that’s often accompanied by artificial intelligence (AI) generated images of dead whales near turbines. However, the reality is that offshore wind turbines have zero effect on whales.…