Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-07-13 12:49:33 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F5CBB6EEBA31482EDC6497A09FC2581793C648A881421C90318230606EA4316B
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Original Note:
Graph combines all materials by ton, but a ton of concrete does not have the same environmental impact as a ton of coal. Also, fossil fuel values are "generator only" (omitting fuels) while clean options include "upstream energy collection". https://climate.mit.edu/ask-mit/does-steel-and-concrete-needed-build-renewable-energy-cancel-out-benefits https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/01/31/1067444/we-have-enough-materials-to-power-world-with-renewables/
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