Solar Energy Misinformation - Topic Citations
Topic ID: 45
Every citation has two independent 0-100 scores. The source Reliability score rates the general reliability of the outlet itself, regardless of the specific claim, based on an eight-tier scale running from primary government and international scientific bodies (CDC, WHO, NASA, IPCC) at the top, through peer-reviewed journals, wire services, mainstream science journalism, and advocacy organizations, down to tertiary references like Wikipedia and unverifiable or absent sources at the bottom.
The Accuracy score, by contrast, rates how well a specific citation supports topic statements — a citation from an excellent source can score low if misapplied or can score high if it precisely backs up topic statements.
Myth: "Solar Farms Cause Cancer" - Debunked
- ProPublicaReliability score: 89 | Accuracy score: 82
- ProPublicaReliability score: 89 | Accuracy score: 82
- Paradise Solar EnergyReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 82
- Paradise Solar EnergyReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 82
Myth: "Regional Climate Disruption" (Misrepresented Local Warming Study) - Contextualized
- Science Feedback (Climate Feedback)Reliability score: 85 | Accuracy score: 82
- Science Feedback (Climate Feedback)Reliability score: 85 | Accuracy score: 82
- Alliant EnergyReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 82
- Alliant EnergyReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 82
Myth: Panels "Leak Toxic Chemicals" - Debunked
- Clean Energy Council (Australia)Reliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 82
- Clean Energy Council (Australia)Reliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 82
- Solar Energy WorldReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 82
- Solar Energy WorldReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 82
Myth: "Take More Energy to Make Than They Produce" - Debunked
- Gold Path SolarReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 82
- Gold Path SolarReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 82
- Solar Energy WorldReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 75
- Solar Energy WorldReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 75