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The Dispatch→ The Debt Ceiling Deal’s Energy Provisions, Explained
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 »
The Dispatch→ High Energy
DeSantis 2024 is off to an encouraging start. Continue reading High Energy »
PolitiFact→ Show the green: States ranking high in renewable energy jobs gave generous incentives
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.
Full Fact→ Energy bills, retirement age and pensions in the UK compared to France
A Facebook post claims people in France are “better off” because “they strike”.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Is Monster Energy's logo a reference to the anti-Christ? No
Monster Energy’s logo uses a sign of the anti-Christ as part of its marketing effort.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Invent Energy-Saving Device That Will Cut Power Bills By 90%
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
PolitiFact→ Nicholas Langworthy – Claim about Energy Department, gas stoves, China is exaggerated
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm met "with the radical green energy group behind the gas stove ban," which "has ties to the" Chinese Communist Party.
PolitiFact→ What role does natural gas play in a ‘clean energy’ future? Separating spin from science in TV ads
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
Full Fact→ Viral ‘average energy cost’ Europe price list is not what it seems
The list, which has been retweeted by a Labour MP, shows wholesale prices of electricity for a single hour in December 2022.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Max Loughan NOT Missing ‘About Six Years’ — ‘Energy Harvesting Device’ Creator Was In Middle, High School
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
Full Fact→ Tampering with electricity meters to try and save on energy bills is illegal and dangerous
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.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Switzerland Did NOT Ban ‘Electric Cars Due To Their Excessive Energy Use’ On December 7, 2022
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
PolitiFact→ Ron Johnson – Johnson misses with claim U.S. gained energy independence under Trump and lost it under Biden
“We finally achieved that energy independence… under the Trump administration. President Biden squandered (it) away.”
Logically→ The decrease in gas exports from Russia does not impact U.K. energy prices.
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.
Full Fact→ How the media misreported the ‘£2,500 energy bill cap’
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.
Full Fact→ Senior SNP politicians mislead on renewable energy generation
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.
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.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Gates’ comments on renewable energy taken out of context
2018 interview shows Bill Gates has changed his position on clean energy
Full Fact→ Liz Truss wrong to repeatedly say energy bills are capped at £2,500
This figure is based on the amount a “typical” household with average use will pay—but total bills aren’t capped.
Snopes→ EU Vows to Act if Energy Lines Hit As Firms Ramp Up Security
The European Union suspects that damage to two underwater natural gas pipelines was sabotage.
Full Fact→ Liz Truss wrong to claim ‘no household’ will pay more than £2,500 on energy bills
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.
Full Fact→ Ed Davey left out important context about energy bills
Yes, annual household bills will rise about £500 in October, but people will also receive a £400 discount under the Energy Bills Support Scheme.
Logically→ Smart meters emit harmful EMFs, spy on users, and have the potential to control individual energy use as part of ‘net zero’ compliance.
Poynter→ Will the “Inflation Reduction Act” reduce energy production?
In recent weeks, the realities of the climate crisis have become increasingly visible, from wildfires in California and throughout the Pacific Northwest to catastrophic flooding in Kentucky, which killed almost […] The post Will the “Inflation
Poynter→ Green energy policies didn’t cause record prices at gas pumps
The spike in gasoline prices earlier this year had Republicans crying foul, blaming President Joe Biden and Democrats for the increase — even though they began rising in late 2020 under President Donald […] The post Green energy policies did
PolitiFact→ Ron Johnson – Green energy policies didn’t cause record prices at gas pumps
"Democrats' radical green energy policies caused record gas prices. "
Logically→ The U.K. government is deliberately raising energy prices as part of the Great Reset.
Several major factors connected to the war in Ukraine resulted in the U.K. energy price increase. The Great Reset is an unproven conspiracy theory.
Logically→ Klaus Schwab and the World Economic Forum are the real reason the U.K. has an energy crisis.
The energy crisis is primarily the result of recent changes to the energy market following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Logically→ Boris Johnson advised the public to replace old kettles in order to save on energy bills.
In the full video of this speech, it is clear that the Prime Minister was not giving advice to households.
Logically→ Energy bills in the U.K. have risen by 215 percent since 2021.
Although U.K. households are facing a rise in energy bills, the change in percentage from 2021 has been exaggerated and misinterpreted.
PolitiFact→ Reality check: Biden’s renewable energy plan
President Joe Biden said by 2030, the U.S. would have 950 million solar panels, 120,000 wind turbines and 2,300 battery plants to store clean energy. Is it really doable?
Full Fact→ Energy companies aren’t getting 91p for every £1 they invest in green energy
A post on social media appears to misunderstand a recent change in UK law.
Full Fact→ Labour’s £29 billion plan would not fully cover the cost of freezing the energy price cap
Freezing the price cap would require roughly £8 billion more funding, according to the IFS.
Full Fact→ Energy companies won’t automatically give struggling customers £49 vouchers
Claims that people with less than £4 on their prepayment meter can get a £49 voucher from their energy company have been shared on social media.
Full Fact→ Labour’s energy price freeze: fact checked
There appear to be some errors in the calculations in Labour’s plan to freeze the energy price cap, which might mean that it isn’t “fully-funded” after all.
Truth or Fiction?→ Marjorie Taylor Greene on Renewable Energy: ‘I Don’t Want to Have to Go to Bed When the Sun Sets’
On August 14 2022, an Imgur account and Facebook page shared the same Twitter screenshot, which appeared to imply that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) had objected to renewable energy, such as solar, because she didn’t want to “go t
Snopes→ Will Shading AC Unit With Canopy Lower Energy Bills?
While it is better for your AC unit to be in the shade, a canopy or an umbrella likely isn't enough to lower your electricity bills.
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.
Logically→ Biden administration is selling millions of American oil barrels from strategic petroleum reserves to China in the middle of the energy crisis.
U.S. law does not restrict awarding SPR crude oil contracts to companies from countries. The sale is expected to ease the gas prices.