Scientist exposes anti-wind groups as oil-funded, now they want to silence him

I don’t think big oil feels particularly threatened by renewables. They are definitely scared of nuclear and car batteries.

Anthropomorphizing big industries is always fraught, but looking at their actions, I'd concede it means something that the American Gas Association is doing things like hiring influencers to promote gas cooking over induction ranges.

https://www.treehugger.com/the-marketing-of-gas-stoves-never...

Unrelated but gas stoves are really better imo.

Heats faster, doesn’t crack etc.

With induction, heating faster is just a matter of getting a high enough wattage stovetop. So maybe don't compare a low-end induction stove to a gas one? Low-end gas stoves have different problems (reliability, ease of cleaning, etc).

With gas you also have to worry about proper ventilation, and most homes don't actually have that. Not to mention that gas leaks are a risk as well.

In my opinion, all energy industries should and probably do feel threatened by solar. Since 2022 or so, all metrics I have seen put its cost per kwh ahead of natural gas, and thus, significantly ahead of every other energy source. It's also incredibly decentralized and flexible, I don't see a way that it doesn't become dominant in the next decade.

It's performance is actually a huge risk point as well, since it's so periodic.