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Apple has introduced a "Clean Energy Charging" feature on iPhones that selectively charges the device when lower carbon emission electricity is available on the grid. The feature is enabled by default and has caused confusion for users in regions like Texas during extreme weather. Critics compare this to smart thermostats that allow utility companies to remotely adjust home temperatures.
Hurricane Matthew, Climate Denial as Mental Illness
Activists criticize the media for ignoring the role of climate change in coverage of Hurricane Matthew. One political candidate proposes a plan for a 100% clean electric grid by 2050, citing Iowa's wind energy as a model. The segment includes a claim that climate change denial should be treated as a "mental illness," referencing Senator James Inhofe's use of a snowball on the Senate floor as an example of irrational behavior.
