Jan RosenowNov 9, 2023

Whenever you read a negative story about renewable energy, electric vehicles or heat pumps in the media ask yourself:

Could it be that vested interest groups funded and placed the story?

Rarely exposed but this stuff goes on all the time.

https://www.desmog.com/2023/07/20/revealed-media-blitz-against-heat-pumps-funded-by-gas-lobby-group/

Revealed: Media Blitz Against Heat Pumps Funded by Gas Lobby Group

An energy trade association that represents and promotes gas boilers and manufacturers is behind a barrage of negative press attacking heat pumps, DeSmog has learned. Over the past two years, the Energy and Utilities Association (EUA) has paid a public affairs firm to generate hundreds of articles and interviews to lobby the UK government on […]

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Show threadVessOnSecurityNov 9, 2023

@janrosenow That's the wrong question to ask. OF COURSE if a story supports the interests of a group, that group would support the story.

The question you should be asking is "Is the story true?".

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@bontchev @janrosenow Actually it's not is the story true, because I can believe many are, but the real question is: is the story representative or is it a cherry picked story from a small percentage of negative experiences and/or unrealistic expectations?
Nov 22, 2023 at 11:03pmWeb