“A wind turbine “could never generate as much energy as was invested in building it.”
Social media posts
In a Facebook post. Claim dated 16 Sep 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
The text misquotes a section in a 2009 book. Most studies find that in less than two years, wind turbines produce more energy than it takes to build, run and decommission them.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 16 September 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 12 October 2021, 26 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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