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Wind Energy & Infrasound — More FUD Debunked, or “Why Is My Sheep Dog Ignoring Me?”

July 30, 2024 admin Australia, clean power, fud, renewable energy myths, wind energy, wind energy myths

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2024 17:34:23 +0000

In a testament to the longevity of FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) and the ability of the internet to encourage stupidity, a legal action against the building of the Tilt Renewables Palmer Wind Farm in South Australia has gone all the way to the South Australian Supreme Court and lost. … [continued]

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How Anti-EV FUD Spreads So Easily: A Dissection

July 2, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev fud, ev myths, fud, memes

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2024 10:44:16 +0000

I’ve almost entirely stopped using Facebook. I get on there maybe twice a week to see if there are any interesting things from friends and family and then get back off. Why? Because Facebook has become a cesspool of disinformation, political nonsense, and “boomer” posts (I have nothing against people … [continued]

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Are Electric Vehicles Just A Fad?

June 4, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev fud, ev sales, fud, hybrid electric cars, phev

Credit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Sun, 02 Jun 2024 00:17:39 +0000

First, what is a fad? From Wikipedia: “A fad, trend, or craze is any form of collective behavior that develops within a culture, a generation or social group in which a group of people enthusiastically follow an impulse for a short time period.” Even though I’m pro electric vehicles (EVs), let’s present both sides to try to be fair. Anti-EV: EV … [continued]

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When Did You First Realize What FUD Was? (1-Minute Survey)

June 3, 2024 admin fud, Media, survey

Credit to Author: Scott Cooney| Date: Fri, 31 May 2024 15:20:48 +0000

Many of us have had that “a-ha” moment when we realized that something we were reading, listening to, or watching that was anti-sustainability or anti clean energy or anti EV was just a bit….off. That moment when we said, “wait a minute, I know that’s not true,” and recognized that … [continued]

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Fox News Cherrypicks Old EVs to Represent The “Foolish” Nature Of All EVs

May 3, 2024 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev fud, fox news, fud

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2024 16:25:14 +0000

In a recent video by Fox News, the company finds basically every EV-negative headline they could find for the last several years, and then interviews an automotive journalist who owns two older EVs. The conclusion? EVs are a failure. Here’s the video (I’ll talk about it more afterward): When it … [continued]

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Why Is PBS Spreading Anti-EV FUD?

May 1, 2024 admin climate change, ev fud, fud, Media, PBS, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2024 20:33:09 +0000

I’ve seen a disturbing trend recently in public broadcasting and in left-leaning media in general that I think we need to take a deeper look at. While it’s definitely true that we can’t only tackle climate change and other environmental issues with individual actions, I’ve seen some YouTube videos recently … [continued]

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How We Can Alleviate A Key EV Fear

April 16, 2024 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev road trips, fud

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2024 15:40:35 +0000

In a recent AP article about Ford’s delayed second-gen electric pickup truck, one key problem for US EV adoption was brought up: “Industry analysts say most early technology adopters and people who want to cut emissions have already purchased EVs. Automakers now have to convince skeptical mainstream buyers to go … [continued]

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5 Signs To Spot Anti-Cleantech Propaganda From Seemingly Innocuous Sources

March 14, 2024 admin Fossil Fuels, fud, Media, wind energy

Credit to Author: Scott Cooney| Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2024 19:47:46 +0000

It’s an election year, so, well, everything must be viewed skeptically. So it was that recently an ad popped up purporting to stand up for free speech, which, according to the ad, knows no political colors. Hm. Cool. Seems innocuous. What could possibly go wrong, right? I checked out their … [continued]

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EVs vs. Hybrids: No Contest

May 18, 2023 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev batteries, ev charging, ev fud, ev sales, Florida, fud, policy & politics, rick scott

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 16 May 2023 02:01:08 +0000

While some hybrids are very efficient, the best electric cars deliver significantly greater emission reductions. Once chargers become ubiquitous, hybrids will fade into memories.