The recent blackouts that left 4 million Texas customers without electricity and heat during a deadly winter freeze also unplugged plants that could have generated more power.
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Snopes→ Did Biden’s Dept. of Energy Block Texas from Increasing Power Before Storm?
A notorious producer of inflammatory disinformation struck again.
Snopes→ Did Biden’s Dept. of Energy Block Texas from Increasing Power Before Storm?
A notorious producer of inflammatory disinformation struck again.
Snopes→ Why Some Texans Are Getting Sky-High Energy Bills
After unusual icy weather left millions of Texans without power, some are facing another crisis: Sky-high electricity bills.
FactCheck.org→ Wind Turbines Didn’t Cause Texas Energy Crisis
A steep decline in energy generated by fossil fuels and nuclear power plants was largely responsible for the power outages in Texas during the deep freeze that recently gripped the state, according to the operators of the state’s power grid. D
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Fact-checking the Texas energy-failure blame game
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/19/politics/texas-energy-outage-wind-turbine-blame-green-energy-fact-check/index.html
Snopes→ Did ‘Total Collapse’ in Wind and Solar Energy Leave Germans in Need of Coal-Fired Power?
The European nation is heralded as a leader in wind and solar energy production.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Renewable Energy Sources Are NOT The Leading Cause Of Blackouts Amid Deadly Winter Storm
Are renewable energy sources the main reason for blackouts amid a deadly winter storm? No, that's not true: Renewables like wind and solar continue to produce, according to power grid officials, and are not the leading cause of the blacko
Snopes→ RUMOR ALERT: Did Ted Cruz Fly to Cancun During Texas Energy Crisis?
We need more evidence than anonymous sources to give this claim a traditional Snopes rating.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The United States’ Energy Independence Was NOT ‘Sent Back Fifty Years’ In 10 Days
Was the United States' energy independence "sent back fifty years" in 10 days? No, that's not true: Although it's true that the country was "energy independent" in 2019 for the first time in more than 60 years, there's no evidence policy
Snopes→ Did Biden Set US ‘Back 50 Years’ on Energy Independence Progress?
It is true that 2019 was the first year since 1957 in which the U.S. was energy independent.
Top Fact Checks→ Hunter Biden’s business group shopped Joe Biden’s influence in Colombia in an investment pitch to Chinese energy firm.
There is no evidence that Joe Biden knew about his son's business dealings, or that he used his influence to his son's benefit.
Snopes→ Were California Wildfires Started by Direct Energy Weapons?
The claim that laser beams have been used to ignite wildfires has been online since at least 2018.
Top Fact Checks→ Hunter introduced Joe Biden to a top executive at the Ukrainian energy firm from where he received $50K/month.
The emails shared by NYP have not yet been independently verified and no evidence has been found which suggests wrongdoing on Joe Biden's part.
Top Fact Checks→ Donald Trump secured American energy independence for the first time and ended the unfair Paris climate accord.
The U.S. is yet to exit the Paris Climate Deal formally, and it hasn't completely achieved American energy independence.
Top Fact Checks→ The US secured energy independence for the first time.
It is inaccurate that the US is energy independent. It still imports oil from the Middle East, and global prices influence domestic oil prices.
Climate Feedback→ “Planet of the Humans” documentary misleads viewers about renewable energy
On 21 April 2020, Michael Moore released a documentary on his YouTube channel titled Planet of the Humans, which has received over 5 million views as of May 1st. The film, directed and narrated by Jeff Gibbs, criticizes renewable energy technologies li
TruthOrFiction→ Bogus ‘Energy Saver’ Boxes Continue Targeting Online Shoppers
Even for the dodgy nature of online sales, a dubious “product” appears to have rebranded itself in a particularly brazen manner. A reader alerted us in November 2019 about Ökowatt, which claims on its website that to be “used for ec
Politifact Truth-O-Meter→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump exaggerates US energy independence
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Donald Trump exaggerates US energy independence President Donald Trump, eager to make good on a campaign promise to end the United States’ reliance on foreign energy, claimed a premature victory. "We a
Snopes→ Do Energy Drinks Show Up as Various Illicit Substances in Drug Tests?
A viral Facebook post proved misleading and confusing, rather than informative.
Snopes→ Does a Portion of Each Bang Energy Sale Go Toward Trump’s Campaign?
We know that the CEO of Bang Energy is a supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Energy Errors
President Donald Trump clearly supports the oil and gas industry, but he made several false and misleading boasts about his impact on the energy sector. The president suggested that a change in federal policy was responsible for a newly operational na
Politifact Truth-O-Meter→ Donald Trump – Fact-checking Donald Trump’s take on wind energy
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Fact-checking Donald Trump’s take on wind energy One of President Donald Trump’s new favorite political targets is Democrats’ Green New Deal, a sweeping approach to combating climate change. That
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO Man Hospitalized After Inserting a Battery Up His Butthole to Boost His Energy
Did a 19-year-old boy get admitted to hospital because he stuck a battery up his rectum hoping to get more energy? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Spanish satire website and later got translated for their English-language vers
Snopes→ Are BANG Energy Drinks Flammable?
A video used some simple camera tricks to sure make it look that way.
Snopes→ Was Jasper Smith Caught Selling ‘Energy Drinks’ Laced with Meth?
"Maybe selling pure meth is illegal, but surely it's okay as part of a beneficial energy drink."
Snopes→ Is Monster Energy Selling Caffeinated Ham?
Maybe some foods do go better with caffeine, and we'll never know until we try.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Energy Boasts
At a meeting on hurricane preparedness, President Donald Trump took credit for U.S. energy production milestones that have been expected for years, and misstated the facts in the process: Trump said the U.S. is now “the largest energy producer i
Snopes→ Does a Viral Photograph of Kidney Stones Show the Effect of Sodas and Energy Drinks?
Although the image appears to be real, experts say that blaming soft drinks or energy drinks alone for the formation of kidney stones is dishonest.
Snopes→ Can Monster Energy Drink Remove Grime ‘Better Than Brake Cleaner’?
A video shows a can of the liquid outperforming brake cleaner on a grimy workbench; scientifically, we have no reason to doubt the video.
Hoax-Slayer→ Absurd Warning Claims That Monster Energy Drink Logo Hails Satan
Message circulating via email and the blogosphere warns that Monster Energy Drinks claw "M" logo is actually made up of the Hebrew letter vav repeated three times to make the number 666 and is, therefore, the mark of Satan. The post Absurd Warning Clai
Politifact Truth-O-Meter→ Kevin Cramer – Did Heidi Heitkamp cast 'deciding' vote on rule for energy industry?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Did Heidi Heitkamp cast 'deciding' vote on rule for energy industry? North Dakota Senate hopeful Kevin Cramer called out incumbent Sen. Heidi Heitkamp for targeting North Dakota’s energy industry.
Snopes→ United States says Russia Hacked Energy Grid, Punishes 19 for Meddling
It is the strongest action so far against Russia by the Trump administration, which has long been accused of being too soft on the Kremlin.
FactCheck.org→ Wind Energy’s Carbon Footprint
In observing that “every type of energy has consequences,” Department of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke claimed the “carbon footprint on wind [energy] is significant.” In fact, wind power’s carbon footprint is among the smallest of any energy
Internet Archive - Collection: factchecked→ Senate Energy Hearing on Interior Budget : CSPAN : March 13, 2018 12:34pm-2:00pm EDT
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the president's 2019 budget request for the Interior Department. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke testified..This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the follo
Internet Archive - Collection: factchecked→ Conservative Political Action Conference – Energy Secretary Rick Perry & Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke : CSPAN : February 23, 2018 3:36pm-4:01pm EST
The American Conservative Union hosted its annual Conservative Political Action Conference. The morning session began with remarks by Energy Secretary Rick Perry and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke who provided updates on their respective departments....
Politifact Truth-O-Meter→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump exaggerates energy exports
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Donald Trump exaggerates energy exports President Donald Trump put himself on the side of average Americans in his effort to reduce government regulations, particularly on energy. "We have ended the war o
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump on energy exports
AP FACT CHECK: Trump on energy exports in his State of the Union remarks
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump on ‘war on energy’
AP FACT CHECK: Trump declared end to 'war on energy' in State of Union speech
Snopes→ Did a ‘Direct Energy Weapon’ Strike Michigan?
A series of images purportedly showing a strike on a Michigan garage actually show a combination of a meteor, a fire, and a cold-weather phenomenon.