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PolitiFact→ Ted Cruz – Does Texas really outproduce California in wind energy? Yes
“We produce a lot more wind energy in Texas than California does.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Wind turbine generators typically don’t fail after three to four years. That’s just hot air.
The life span of a wind tower generator lasts just three to four years.
The Dispatch→ Lax Sanctions Enforcement Has Yielded a Windfall for Iran
The regime has made much more on oil sales since he took office.
The Dispatch→ Wind Turbines Are Likely Not Behind a Spike in Whale Deaths
Researchers are yet to find evidence linking increased whale mortalities with offshore wind turbines.
The Dispatch→ Zelensky’s Whirlwind U.S. Tour
The Ukrainian president faces resistance as he makes the case for continued support.
Washington Post→ Lauren Boebert’s migrant misinformation trail winds back to Canada 2006
The Colorado lawmaker shared a viral tweet that was based on bum information that has been debuked repeatedy.
Full Fact→ Windowless cars in Maui aftermath pictures don’t mean fires were caused by weapon
People online have also claimed the fires weren’t hot enough to melt glass. Some fires are hot enough to do that, but often the glass shatters from heat.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hurricane Dora DID Affect Winds During Maui Wildfires, Even Though It Was Hundreds Of Miles Away
Was Hurricane Dora, which passed nearly 500 miles south of Hawaii, too far away to fan the deadly wildfires that killed scores of people on Maui in early August 2023? No, that's not true: The flames that raced across western Maui were dri
FactCheck.org→ High Winds, Drought Conditions Led to Maui Fires, No Evidence Intentionally Set
SciCheck Digest It’s not known what sparked the wildfires in Maui, although some evidence points to downed power lines. The conditions were ripe for fire, as large amounts of invasive grasses were dry due to drought and high winds helped to rapid
Full Fact→ Keir Starmer wrong to say turbines at UK’s largest onshore wind farm made in Indonesia
Sir Keir Starmer incorrectly claimed that there are 350 Indonesian-made turbines at Whitelee Wind Farm. There are in fact 215 European-manufactured wind turbines.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – A wind turbine can produce in months, not years, more energy than was needed to manufacture it
A wind turbine must “spin continually for over four years just to replace the energy it took to manufacture it.”
Full Fact→ Police don’t advise smashing car windows to rescue dogs in hot weather
Tens of thousands of people have shared inaccurate information about the law on rescuing dogs from hot cars.
PolitiFact→ Al Franken – A windfall in health insurance rebates? It’s not as crazy as it sounds
"Americans will get $1.1 B in rebates from health insurance companies this year cuz of a provision I wrote in the ACA.”
The Dispatch→ ‘Throw Open the Windows of Your Soul to the Sun’
A life well-lived is an important tribute to those who have died to preserve our freedom. Continue reading ‘Throw Open the Windows of Your Soul to the Sun’ »
FactCheck.org→ No Evidence Offshore Wind Development Killing Whales
Q: Is the development of offshore wind energy farms in the U.S. killing whales? A: Whales have been dying at an unusual rate along the Atlantic Coast since 2016, often from ship strikes or entanglements with fishing gear. Federal agencies and exper
The Dispatch→ Hitting Rewind on ‘Woke’
A sign at a "Be Woke Vote" exhibit in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2020. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)This isn’t the first time a slogan became a tool for sowing cultural confusion.Continue reading Hitting Rewind on ‘Woke’ »
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Meme uses faulty math to claim that it takes 300 gallons of jet fuel to de-ice wind turbines
"We’re just burning 300 gallons of jet fuel to de-ice this clean energy wind turbine … that needs 80 gallons of synthetic oil to operate."
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Undersea sounds for wind farms killing whales off Jersey Shore? No evidence of that
Wind farm construction is a possible cause of dead whales washing ashore in New Jersey.
Truth or Fiction?→ Eggs, Chickens, and ‘Windfall Profit Tax’ Tweets
Amid concerns about the lack of availability and rocketing prices of eggs, a popular January 15 2023 post to Reddit’s r/SandersForPresident touched on one of the topics contained in public discussions: We need a windfall profits tax.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Myocarditis, Pericarditis Did NOT Increase Nearly Eightfold In Swindon, England, After COVID Shots Began
Did the incidence of the heart conditions myocarditis and pericarditis increase nearly eightfold in the English town of Swindon after the introduction of the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: The numbers, which were released through
Climate Feedback→ Wind turbines can kill birds, but not as many as fossil fuels and other anthropogenic impacts
Wind energy is the largest source of renewable energy in the United States, and second largest in the world after hydropower.[1] A commonly reported critique of wind energy is that birds sometimes die from collision with its associated infrastructure,
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Strong winds blew paratroopers off course in Honduras, not Uganda
Video shows paratroopers crashing in Uganda.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Is NOT Recent Photo From Kyiv Of Man Shooting At Iranian Drones From His Balcony Window
Is this a recent photo from Kyiv, Ukraine, of a man shooting at Iranian drones from his balcony window? No, that's not true: This photo is from a Twitter account that acknowledges this tweet is an old picture and a meme. The claim appea
Full Fact→ Is government plan to cap revenues of renewable electricity generators a windfall tax?
Jacob Rees-Mogg strenuously denied that the new government policy proposal is a windfall tax during an appearance on the Today programme.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Snow and a lack of wind are not stopping solar and wind energy production in Germany
"In Germany, millions of solar panels are blanketed in snow and 30,000 wind turbines are sitting idle because there’s no wind.”
Snopes→ Is This Photo of Windows Holding Back Hurricane Ian Floodwaters Real?
A popular tweet with more than 300,000 likes showed a picture of three windows appearing to withstand the pressure of Hurricane Ian's floodwaters.
Snopes→ Is This Photo of Windows Holding Back Hurricane Ian Floodwaters Real?
A popular tweet with more than 300,000 likes showed a picture of three windows appearing to withstand the pressure of Hurricane Ian's floodwaters.
Snopes→ Hurricane Hunters Fly Through Ian’s Powerful Winds To Get the Forecasts You Rely on – Here’s What Happens When the Plane Plunges into the Eyewall of a Storm
A scientist described these flights as "a rollercoaster ride, only you don’t know exactly when the next up or down is coming."
Snopes→ Over 1M Teslas Recalled Because Windows Can Pinch Fingers
Tesla says in documents posted by U.S. safety regulators that the automatic window reversal system may not react correctly after detecting an obstruction.
Snopes→ Prince William, Kate Relocate from London to Windsor Cottage
William and Kate will move from Kensington Palace in west London to Adelaide Cottage, about a 10-minute walk from Windsor Castle.
Snopes→ Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Suggest Solar, Wind Power Aren’t Enough to Power a Home?
This would not be the first incorrect claim she’s made.
Snopes→ Russians Buy Last Goods from H&M, IKEA As Stores Wind Down
Russians are snapping up Western fashion and furniture this week as H&M and IKEA sell off the last of their inventory in Russia.
Logically→ Wind turbines are not cost-effective as they produce less energy than they take to build.
Wind turbines operate for around 20 years and produce much more energy than invested during their lifetime.
Snopes→ Man Saves 5 from House Fire; Jumps out Window to Save Girl
An Indiana man who ran into a burning home and saved five people says he's no hero and that the serious injuries he suffered were “all worth it."
AllSides→ Fact check: Energy costs of wind turbine manufacturing recouped in months
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/06/07/fact-check-wind-turbines-quickly-recoup-energy-used-make-them/9542766002/
Snopes→ Watch This Atlantic Ghost Crab Wipe Its Eyes with Windshield Wiper-Like Appendages
“Quid putting sand on your windshield.”
Snopes→ New Australian Leader Albanese Makes Whirlwind World Debut
Hours after being sworn in as Australia's new prime minister, Anthony Albanese found himself fresh off a jet and thrown into the glare of a global spotlight.
Snopes→ Kansas Tornado Generated 165 Mph Winds As It Destroyed Homes
The tornado that damaged more than more than 1,000 buildings in south-central Kansas generated winds up to 165 mph (266 kph) and carved a path of destruction nearly 13 miles (21 kilometers) long.
Poynter→ A photo of intact windows in Bucha is being used to claim the war in Ukraine is a hoax
An image of overturned cars in front of what looks like a building is spreading online as evidence that the war in Ukraine is a hoax. “I want to buy […] The post A photo of intact windows in Bucha is being used to claim the war in Ukraine i