New website debunks renewable energy myths The American Council
on Renewable Energy has launched a new website designed to
address the imbalance in America’s debate over clean and
renewable energy. The Energy Fact Check website offers visitors
multiple browsing options to learn the truth about renewable
energy cost and availability, jobs generation, policies and
technology, public opinion and bipartisan support, the strength
of the industry and how it affects national security. Numerous
common myths in each category are addressed with real answers,
which are documented. For example, under the category Cost and
Availability, the first claim listed is, “clean and renewable
energy is too expensive,” and it is followed by a factual
answer. “The cost of clean and renewable energy is much lower
than some might think and is already cost competitive with
conventional energy resources in many markets,” it said. “In the
last two years, prices for wind, solar, electric vehicles and
other technologies have fallen rapidly