The Monster Misconceptions of UNNatural Gas
The truth: Fracked gas is fuel on the
fire of climate change.
Meet the
Monster Squad
There are so many Monster Misconceptions around using fracked gas to heat our homes. Why?
Because the gas industry has branded its product as “natural” to make it sound green so we keep using it — and executives can keep making massive profits.
But we won’t be duped.
Greenhouse Gas Giant
This big guy is full of hot air, mostly methane.
Spoiler Alert!
This heavyweight polluter pretends to be natural, clean, and green but is the worst of them all!
Danger Devil
This trickster secretly causes havoc in the shadows.
Spoiler Alert!
His dangerous antics harm our communities, threatening our health and safety.
Frackenstein
This ghoul thinks they’re the picture of clean fuel.
Spoiler Alert!
‘Natural’ gas is a fossil fuel just like oil and gasoline. It comes from fracking land.
Chief Misconception Officer
He’ll cloud your vision with deception and lies.
Spoiler Alert!
The CMO will do or say whatever it takes to protect the gas industry’s bottom line.
We know fracked gas is a fossil fuel like oil and coal, all of which pollute communities and heat the planet.
And we know there are cleaner, safer, and more affordable ways to heat our homes — like using an electric heat pump.
Tell gas companies to stop greenwashing their toxic products!
The Truth Behind Fracked Gas
- Fracked gas is marketed as “natural” by the gas industry to make people think it’s clean and safe – it’s not
- There’s nothing natural about “natural” gas – it’s a fossil fuel like oil and coal that harms communities and pumps methane (a greenhouse gas) into our atmosphere
- Gas companies and secretive astroturf associations are running huge greenwashing campaigns to cover up the harms of fracked gas so they can keep raking in profits
- Most “natural” gas is extracted by fracking, where water and toxic chemicals are forced into the ground to extract the gas
- Fracking uses a lot of water and pollutes the air and groundwater near fracking sites which have been linked to health problems in neighbouring communities
- When fracked gas is flared at wells and leaks from pipelines, a dangerous greenhouse gas — methane — escapes
- Methane heats the world 80 times more than carbon dioxide
- Methane is responsible for 30% of global warming since pre-industrial times, and its impacts are quickly growing
- In Canada, burning fracked gas to heat buildings is the third largest source of emissions nationally, and a top culprit in most cities
- Fracking operations pose huge health and safety risks, from poisoning communities next to fracking sites, to pipeline ruptures, fires, and even explosions
- Burning fracked gas emits nitrogen oxides and carcinogenic benzene, creating smog and dangerous indoor air pollution
- Fracked gas prices are volatile and easily affected by global events, making it economically unpredictable
- Gas furnaces are less efficient and more expensive to run than electric heat pumps
- Residents heating their homes with fracked gas are paying higher monthly energy bills than they need to
Heat pumps are the perfect solution
While gas companies push their products on us, we have a more modern, clean, and affordable technology to heat our homes: electric heat pumps!
- Heat pumps are more efficient than gas furnaces and use electricity as an input, leading to lower greenhouse gas emissions and energy bills
- Heat pumps can heat homes in the coldest of temperatures and double as air conditioners in the summer
- Unlike gas appliances, heat pumps don’t emit poisonous chemicals and can filter indoor air
Don’t be fooled by industry fear mongering about heat pumps. Check out this FACTS page for accurate info.