8 | ACORE ating an opportunity for the U.S. to compete in global, clean energy manufacturing. Biofuels offset our dependence on foreign oil as 15 billion gallons of ethanol and biodiesel were produced by U.S. refineries in 2011. Despite these business successes, misinformation about the different renewable energy technologies abound in themedia and renewable energy has become a sort of political football in the United States. ACORE set out to create a website to debunk the misinformation surrounding renewable energy, to rebalance the energy debates and provide fact-based information about the industry. In 2012, ACORE launched Energy Fact Check (www.energyfactcheck.org) and @EnergyFactCheck. The website and Twitter feed respond to media misinformation and help educate about the successes and potential of renewable energy. Energy Fact Check provides clarification on hot-button issues surrounding the industry. Content focuses on specific misinformation such as, “Renewable energy is too expensive and drives up electricity and fuel prices.” The “Featured Fact Checks” provide credible in-
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