AI is causing climate problems. And the only way to fix them is.... EVEN MORE AI!

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Sources:

• Herr, Alexandria. “When the Grid Went Dark, Texans Faced 3.5M Pounds of Excess Air Pollution.” Grist, 24 Feb. 2021, https://grist.org/justice/when-the-grid-went-dark-texans-faced-3-5m-pounds-of-excess-air-pollution/.
• Joshi, Ketan. “Big Tech Greenwashing Report.” Ketan Joshi, 17 Feb. 2026, https://ketanjoshi.co/2026/02/17/big-tech-greenwashing-report/.
• Krol, Aaron. “Is AI’s Energy Use a Big Problem for Climate Change?” MIT Climate Portal, 18 Feb. 2025, https://climate.mit.edu/ask-mit/ais-energy-use-big-problem-climate-change.
• Oracle. “AI vs. Machine Learning.” Oracle, https://www.oracle.com/apac/artificial-intelligence/what-is-ai/ai-vs-machine-learning/. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.
• Tabuchi, Hiroko. “Drillers Burned Off Gas at a Staggering Rate as Winter Storm Hit Texas.” The New York Times, 26 Mar. 2021, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/26/climate/texas-blackout-flaring-natural-gas.html.
• Waldman, Scott. “Elon Musk’s Grok Chatbot Has Started Reciting Climate Denial Talking Points.” Scientific American, 28 May 2025, https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/elon-musks-ai-chatbot-grok-is-reciting-climate-denial-talking-points/.
• “[Business Insider article on NERC and data centers].” Business Insider, 2026, https://www.businessinsider.com/nerc-issues-alert-on-data-centers-threatening-grid-stability-2026-5.

CLIPS:

• 4/20/26: Could AI Accidentally Solve Climate Change? With Amy Harder
• 10/18/24: Kara Swisher on The Daily Show
• 6/10/25: Rep Brett Guthrie with Politico says “AI’s gonna solve climate change” at 1:45
• 2/17/26: Reid Hoffman (co-founder of Linkedin and Inflection AI) says “AI is the thing that can solve climate change.” in a trailer for a doc about AI
• 4/10/25: International Energy Agency presentation “...the potential for emissions reductions, cutting cost, making energy more affordable far outweigh the direct emission that we would have from the electricity sector.”
• 6/27/24: Bill Gates: AI will accelerate innovation and make it easier to combat climate change
• 10/1/24: Dr. Eric Schmidt at SCSP inaugural AI+Energy Summit
• 10/8/24: CNBC’s coverage of Schmidt’s statement 
• 7/11/25: Why Using ChatGPT Is Like Taking A Rocket From Dublin To London - Karen Hao 
• 1/27/26: Secretary Wright Joins Newsmax’s Chris Salcedo
• 9/21/25: Josef Newgarden is interviewed by an Al version of his younger self for Shell
• 8/4/25: Shell scientist JanElsa chats with her AI younger self about Shell's immersion cooling fluids
• 4/21/26: Prego Releases Device to Record Dinner Table Conversations 

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We're back for Season 4!

The White House put out a video owning the libs and their pesky obsession with the auto stop-start feature, but does it actually make any sense?

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SOURCES

• American Automobile Association. (2014, July 24). AAA’s tests reveal real-world benefits of automatic stop-start technology. AAA Newsroom. https://newsroom.aaa.com/2014/07/aaas-tests-reveal-real-world-benefits-automatic-stop-start-technology/
• Autostop Eliminator. (n.d.). Autostop Eliminator. https://www.autostopeliminator.com/
• Barney Cotton. (2022, April 12). Stop-start engines and idling – Common myths revealed. RAC Drive. https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/advice/emissions/stop-start-engines-common-myths-busted/
• Brown, S. (2026, February 19). EPA repeals legal basis for regulating greenhouse gases: What it means for the US—and the world. World Resources Institute. https://www.wri.org/insights/endangerment-finding-repeal-explained
• Environmental Protection Agency. (2024). The 2024 EPA automotive trends report: Greenhouse gas emissions, fuel economy, and technology since 1975. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi?Dockey=P101CUU6.pdf
• Environmental Protection Agency. (2026a, February 12). Administrator Zeldin eliminates off-cycle credit for almost universally hated start-stop feature in vehicles. https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/administrator-zeldin-eliminates-cycle-credit-almost-universally-hated-start-stop
• Environmental Protection Agency. (2026b, February 12). Final rule: Rescission of the greenhouse gas endangerment finding and motor vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards under the Clean Air Act. https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/final-rule-rescission-greenhouse-gas-endangerment
• Environmental Protection Agency. (2026c, February 12). President Trump and Administrator Zeldin deliver single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history. https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/president-trump-and-administrator-zeldin-deliver-single-largest-deregulatory-action-us
• Hanon Systems. (n.d.). ICE thermal management. https://www.hanonsystems.com/En/Solutions/Ice
• Huff, S., Davis, S., Boundy, R., & Gibson, R. (2023). Auto stop-start fuel consumption benefits. SAE Technical Paper Series. https://doi.org/10.4271/2023-01-0346
• Holpuch, A. (2026, February 15). Trump administration ends credit for start-stop feature in cars. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/business/energy-environment/epa-tax-credits-stop-start-ignition-cars.html
• Kelley Blue Book. (2026, March 4). Do automatic start-stop systems improve fuel economy? https://www.kbb.com/car-advice/auto-off-on-fuel-savings/
• Jenks, C., & Dewey, S. (2026, February 17). The legal reasoning behind the endangerment rescission. Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, Harvard University. https://salatainstitute.harvard.edu/the-legal-reasoning-behind-the-endangerment-rescission/
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2026, February 18). Rescission of the greenhouse gas endangerment finding and motor vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards under the Clean Air Act. Federal Register, 91(32), 7686–7795. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-18/pdf/2026-03157.pdf
• Yamada, A., Nishida, S., Yokoyama, N., Abei, J., Danjo, T., Florida, L., Brodie, B., & Nagano, Y. (2013). Cold storage air conditioning system for idle stop vehicle. SAE Technical Paper Series. https://doi.org/10.4271/2013-01-1287

CLIPS

• 3/11/15: Info Wars
• 4/21/25: Louder with Crowder, calls it the “gayest feature in all of modern cars”
• 5/15/25: Zeldin on News Nation
• 5/19/25: Zeldin on Fox
• 5/21/25: Rep. Doug LaMalfa on CSPAN, begin at 1:16:00 to 1:21:28
• 7/29/25: Sean Hannity Show
• 7/30/25: Info Wars at 5:40
• 8/23/25: Zeldin on The Glenn Beck Program (endangerment, not specifically auto stop)
• 12/6/25: Fox segment on stop start, Zeldin is interviewed
• 2/12/26: 23:51 Zeldin’s announcement, w/ “Largest Deregulation” posters
• 2/13/26: White House video on X declaring “Auto start-stop is officilly dead.”
• 2/14/26: Sean Hannity Show but begin earlier at 4:35 to hear all the climate denier stuff
• 4/8/26: Zeldin & WSJ tweet → WSJ article is “Drivers Celebrate the Demise of the Most Hated Feature in Their Cars”
• 4/9/26: AI video tweet from Zeldin
• 4/8/26: Zeldin at The Heartland Institute’s 16th International Conference on Climate Change, begins talking about endangerment finding at 21:38 and auto stop at 25:51, saying “apparently it was the most popular part of the decision” (at the start of this video, the pres of Heartland says “The truth is clear. There is no climate crisis. The science is very clear.” followed by applause!)

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Rollie and Nicole are back with an exciting update about season 4, and a mini explainer on the Trump administration’s “clean beautiful coal” mascot Coalie.

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SOURCES

• Trump touts 'Beautiful Clean Coal', addresses energy costs
• Trump At UN: 'Climate Change Is The Greatest Con Job'
• 10 Things to Know About How OSMRE Supports America’s Energy Legacy and Communities

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Rollie and Nicole take a break from poisoning their brains with climate disinformation by bringing you a climate-themed book club. It’s the final episode of season 3, and you can get a HUGE jump on your new year’s resolution of reading more by listening. How can that be? Well simply listening to this ONE podcast is the equivalent of reading FOUR entire books. It’s a screaming deal!

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SOURCES

• Silent Spring by Rachel Carson 
• Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water by Marc Reisner
• The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson
• Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein

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Can’t they protest someplace quiet where I don’t have to think about them?!

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SOURCES

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• Stop the Church. ACT UP Oral History Project. (n.d.). Retrieved October 28, 2025.
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How can we possibly be expected to trust settled climate science when we simply refuse to do so? 

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MORE LINKS

• Durkin on Australian TV (1) -Global Warming Swindle Debate Pt1
• Durkin on Australian TV (2) -Global Warming Swindle Debate Pt2
• Prof. Hayhoe on How Research Funding Actually Works - Climate change, that's just a money grab by scientist... right?

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What are you hopeful about? Is it okay to drive a semi-truck? Do you dare me to read Merchants of Doubt in a week? In this very special episode, Rollie and Nicole answer these questions and also other questions from our super cool and fun Patreon community. 

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