Also what do you think is more likely:
Are big corporations paying media witch hunters to cast aspersions which could save billions of dollars by maintaining the status quo so they don't have to rebuild infrastructure and retool everything they do,
or
Are green startup companies paying a lot of scientists to lie so they can sell some wind turbines and electric cars
False dichotomy, on both ends.
First, if you think media witch hunters, which attack green causes, exist, you are incorrect.
Just for kicks, do a search for major stories (CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC, MSNBC, Fox, The New York Times, The Washington Post) which *defend* Exxon-Mobil or Westinghouse (for example).
Do a similar search for major stories, which are overtly skeptical of anthropogenic global warming.
Or another search for stories which end with the conclusion that the United States must increase its reliance on coal and oil for energy.
Try to find major themes in Hollywood movies which argue for increased reliance on fossil fuels.
On the other end -- it is not the green startup companies which are paying scientists to lie --
oh, and by the way, nice propaganda trick in forcing the fictitious juxtaposition "big corporations" vs "green startups"--
The government is the one funding both the green initiatives, *and* the scientists: and often mandating the use of "green" energy sources,
DESPITE both their inefficiency, and the higher infrastructure costs, *as a matter of policy*.
E.g. ethanol from corn is less energetically dense than petroleum distillates; drives up the cost of food (e.g. in Mexico where corn is a staple); and beyond a certain concentration within gasoline, has deleterious effects on the engines it fuels.
Or you might consider President Obama's statement "under my plan electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket"
(from Policitco, which as we all know is owned by the Koch brothers, right?)
Uttered in 2008, still haunting Obama in 2012 - Erica Martinson - POLITICO.com
Whereas there are examples of green companies going belly up due to lack of sales:
Rest in Peace: The List of Deceased Solar Companies : Greentech Media
Note the source, which was obviously jointly funded by Faux News and Sarah Palin, right?
Oh, I'm sorry. Those were solar energy companies, not wind turbines nor electric car companies.
GE and Siemens are two of the largest producers of wind turbines. Yeah, they're startups. *snicker*.
So, too, are GM, Nissan, and Toyota, right? See the link below for their sales of electric cars in 2014...
Plug-In Electric Car Sales In April: Leaf Widens Lead, Volt Flat Again: FINAL UPDATE
Compare that to the total number of cars on the road, and the sticker price, OK?
Then explain to me how green it is, to have to charge a battery where the electricity comes from a conventional power plant;
and allowing for the reduced range compared to conventional cars.