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Planet of the Humans: Could the Michael Moore documentary hurt the energy transition?
(Eco Business, 7 May 2020) The documentary that highlights the flaws of renewable technology has been hammered by climate activists for being misleading, but some say it is a timely wakeup call to the hypocrisies of the green movement. What impact could the documentary have on the shift to clean energy?
Planet of the Humans, a documentary produced by filmmaker Michael Moore that takes an axe to the environmental movement, has been pilloried by climate activists who say the film is misleading and uses out-of-date information to attack the credibility of renewable energy.
Some campaigners have called for the film to be removed from the internet for using dated, disputed arguments made by fossil fuels industry supporters, while others have lamented the timing of the film, as renewable energy investments are called into question amid the coronavirus-induced economic slump.
The film, production of which began in 2010, includes claims that electric vehicles are as polluting as petrol-powered cars, solar panels have a lifespan of just 10 years (most modern photovoltaic panels last for at least 25 years), Tesla’s factories are connected to the grid so cannot use 100 per cent renewable energy, and Germany is still almost entirely dependent on coal for energy. These claims have been heavily criticised.
Eco Business, 7 May 2020: Planet of the Humans: Could the Michael Moore documentary hurt the energy transition?
