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Full Fact→ The Energy Bill will not make failing to comply with ‘Net Zero targets’ a criminal offence

2023-09-14 Posts on social media which claim a new law will mean people can be fined £15,000 or sent to jail if they don’t comply with energy regulations misunderstand the legislation. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Do smart meters allow energy companies to cut you off remotely?

2023-09-13 While smart meters do mean energy companies can cut off your supply without going to court for a permit to enter your home, they should only cut you off after taking other steps to help you pay your d Go to site post…»

Logically→ No, an airborne laser (ABL) and other energy weapons did not cause the Maui fires.

2023-09-11 Go to site post…»

Logically→ No, the charred carcass of a dog does not prove the Maui fires were caused by energy weapons

2023-09-08 Go to site post…»

Logically→ Video from Polish air show does not show directed energy weapons

2023-09-08 Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Fires can hop; directed energy weapons did not spare blue things in Hawaii

2023-08-24 Images of blue things that weren’t burned in Hawaii are evidence directed energy weapons started the wildfires there. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Directed energy weapons weren’t used to start the fires in Hawaii and these photos don’t rebut that

2023-08-22 Images of burned cars in Lahaina, Hawaii, are evidence wildfires there were started by directed energy weapons. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No evidence direct energy weapons caused Maui wildfires

2023-08-18 "Hawaii is being attacked by direct energy weapons." Go to site post…»

Logically→ No, this video does not show a ‘direct energy weapons attack’ on Maui

2023-08-18 Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ No evidence directed energy weapons caused fires in Hawaii and California

2023-08-16 Baseless claims about deliberately-started fires have been shared widely online. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Mike Pence – Mike Pence oversells U.S. ‘energy independence’ under Donald Trump

2023-08-16 “In three short years, we achieved energy independence.” Go to site post…»

AllSides→ No, This Video Doesn’t Show a ‘Directed Energy Weapon’ Attack on Maui

2023-08-15 https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/not-direct-energy-weapon-attack-maui/ A conspiracy theory that went v Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Fact checking a bizarre claim that government ‘direct energy weapons’ caused the Maui fires

2023-08-15 https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2023/what-started-maui-hawaii-fires-2023-direct-energy-weapons-conspiracy/ Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Hawaii Wildfires Caused By ‘Direct Energy Weapon Assault’

2023-08-14 Was the deadly wildfire that began the evening of August 8, 2023, on the Hawaiian island of Maui caused by a "direct energy weapon assault"? No, that's not true: There's no evidence to support that assertion. Instead, natural factors, not Go to site post…»

ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Video claiming to show a directed-energy weapon is actually an edited clip of an explosion in Russia

2023-08-14 AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Photo used to claim ‘direct energy assault’ started Hawaii wildfires has circulated since 2018

2023-08-11 Photos are proof that Hawaii fires were caused by a “direct energy weapon assault on the people.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – A wind turbine can produce in months, not years, more energy than was needed to manufacture it

2023-07-28 A wind turbine must “spin continually for over four years just to replace the energy it took to manufacture it.” Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Explosion Was NOT Caused By ‘Direct Energy Weapon’ — It’s A Rolling Shutter Artifact In Video

2023-06-16 Was an explosion caused by a Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) caught on tape -- showing a beam of light coming down from the sky in the split-second before the enormous blast? No, that's not true: Although this footage of an explosion is real Go to site post…»

AllSides→ The Debt Ceiling Deal’s Energy Provisions, Explained

2023-06-05 https://thedispatch.com/article/the-debt-ceiling-deals-energy-provisions-explained/ Last week’s debt Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ The Debt Ceiling Deal’s Energy Provisions, Explained

2023-06-05 The Fiscal Responsibility Act tweaked the permitting process, but more comprehensive changes could come later this year. Continue reading The Debt Ceiling Deal’s Energy Provisions, Explained » Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ High Energy

2023-05-31 DeSantis 2024 is off to an encouraging start. Continue reading High Energy » Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Show the green: States ranking high in renewable energy jobs gave generous incentives

2023-05-22 States ranking high in attracting renewable energy jobs gave companies hundreds of millions in incentives. The companies and experts say grants, tax breaks and other subsidies are top factors considered when deciding where to locate. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Energy bills, retirement age and pensions in the UK compared to France

2023-04-05 A Facebook post claims people in France are “better off” because “they strike”. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Is Monster Energy's logo a reference to the anti-Christ? No

2023-03-15 Monster Energy’s logo uses a sign of the anti-Christ as part of its marketing effort. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Invent Energy-Saving Device That Will Cut Power Bills By 90%

2023-03-14 Did Elon Musk invent a ground-breaking plug-in device that helps lower electric bills by lowering consumption instantly? No, that's not true: Electrical devices with identical plastic housings have been marketed online for years without m Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Nicholas Langworthy – Claim about Energy Department, gas stoves, China is exaggerated

2023-03-09 Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm met "with the radical green energy group behind the gas stove ban," which "has ties to the" Chinese Communist Party. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ What role does natural gas play in a ‘clean energy’ future? Separating spin from science in TV ads

2023-02-28 A natural gas industry-backed group says natural gas can be “partnered” with renewables toward a “clean energy” future. Experts say although natural gas is reliable for generating electricity and is generally cleaner than coal, it’s still a s Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Viral ‘average energy cost’ Europe price list is not what it seems

2023-02-17 The list, which has been retweeted by a Labour MP, shows wholesale prices of electricity for a single hour in December 2022. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Max Loughan NOT Missing ‘About Six Years’ — ‘Energy Harvesting Device’ Creator Was In Middle, High School

2022-12-29 Did Max Loughan, a 13-year-old who gained fame in 2016 for creating an "energy harvesting device," disappear for "about six years"? No, that's not true: There's no evidence that Loughan was or is missing or hiding. A video posted by his s Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Tampering with electricity meters to try and save on energy bills is illegal and dangerous

2022-12-21 A Facebook post has suggested it’s possible to save on electricity bills by bypassing your meter with a piece of wire. This is illegal and can also be dangerous. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Switzerland Did NOT Ban ‘Electric Cars Due To Their Excessive Energy Use’ On December 7, 2022

2022-12-08 Did Switzerland ban electric vehicles "due to their excessive energy use" on December 7, 2022? No, that's not true: The country only discussed a draft of legislation that suggested that electric car use might be limited to essential activ Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Ron Johnson – Johnson misses with claim U.S. gained energy independence under Trump and lost it under Biden

2022-11-01 “We finally achieved that energy independence… under the Trump administration. President Biden squandered (it) away.” Go to site post…»

Logically→ The decrease in gas exports from Russia does not impact U.K. energy prices.

2022-10-28 The increase in U.K. gas prices results from several factors, many of which relate to the reduction of Russian natural gas flows to Europe. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ How the media misreported the ‘£2,500 energy bill cap’

2022-10-26 Our analysis using Full Fact’s AI media-monitoring software has found more than 100 potentially misleading claims about the government’s Energy Price Guarantee—which is a cap on prices, not bills. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Senior SNP politicians mislead on renewable energy generation

2022-10-14 Scotland produces about as much renewable electricity as the total amount of electricity it consumes—but it also generates electricity from nuclear power stations and fossil fuels. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Snow and a lack of wind are not stopping solar and wind energy production in Germany

2022-10-12 "In Germany, millions of solar panels are blanketed in snow and 30,000 wind turbines are sitting idle because there’s no wind.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Gates’ comments on renewable energy taken out of context

2022-10-04 2018 interview shows Bill Gates has changed his position on clean energy Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Liz Truss wrong to repeatedly say energy bills are capped at £2,500

2022-09-29 This figure is based on the amount a “typical” household with average use will pay—but total bills aren’t capped. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ EU Vows to Act if Energy Lines Hit As Firms Ramp Up Security

2022-09-28 The European Union suspects that damage to two underwater natural gas pipelines was sabotage. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Liz Truss wrong to claim ‘no household’ will pay more than £2,500 on energy bills

2022-09-26 During an interview on CNN the Prime Minister claimed ‘nobody’ would have to pay more than £2,500 in energy bills. Per the government’s own figures, this isn’t true. Go to site post…»

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