definition for: #Oilpropaganda

The HASHTAG consists of two words put together; ?oil? and ?propaganda?. In this case the meaning of the 2nd word, ?propaganda?, is ?misinformation? or ?half truths? and both apply what is happening in media right now. Big Oil spends money on lobbyists, science reports (that lend to their economic interests) and advertisements. They have the money to run expensive campaigns on TV and online and they are, in order to win the ?battle for the mind? and influence public opinion. Its working. One such online campaign is found in a FLASH video on a website that states ?We will still need fossil fuels, such as oil and gas, for the foreseeable future but increasingly other sources of energy, from wind and biofuels to solar, are making their presence felt.? The second part of this statement is true, renewables are making their presence felt. The first part is simply misinformation. The FLASH video also suggests ?The best wind can achieve is 7.45% of global energy demand?, which simply is not valid. This is simply propaganda.