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Writing About Energy

Handbook

Communication

Published 2023

Writing About Energy

By Rauli Partanen

A practical handbook for journalists, advocates and communicators covering energy: how to read energy data, avoid the most common framing errors, and write about electricity systems accurately.

What the report covers

  • How to read and compare energy and electricity figures without common unit errors.
  • Frequent misconceptions about cost, capacity and emissions.
  • Sourcing and interpreting energy statistics.
  • Practical guidance for writing clearly about energy systems.

How to cite this report

Partanen, R. (2023). Writing About Energy. Anthropocene Institute.