Recently, someone posted a link to a rather silly Facebook screed from California's ex-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. A few minutes of fact-checking reveal some seriously misleading numbers. For example:
Seven million persons die each year because of pollution.
About 6 million of those 7 million deaths associated with pollution are in the relatively low income regions of South-East Asia and the Western Pacific Nations. Additionally, over half (55%) of that 6 million are related to *indoor* pollution not outdoor pollution. So, while the number is technically correct it is also misleading.
California gets 40% pf its power from "renewable" sources.
The California Energy Commission reported the percentage of in-State electricity generation for 2015 as
| Wind | 6.2% |
| Solar | 7.7% |
| Small hydro | 1.2% |
| Geothermal | 6.1% |
| Biomass | 3.2% |
| Large hydro | 5.9% |
| Coal | 0.3% |
| Nuclear | 9.5% |
| Natural gas | 59.9% |
So about 70% is from non "renewable" sources leaving only 30% to fill out Arnie's 40% claim. If out-of-State source are also considered, the percentage of renewable sources drops to 22%.
I leave it as an exercise for the student to debunk the rest of it.
