Credible research institutions have no problems publishing white papers or research reports discussing their own research. For example, Microsoft Research is f

Credible research institutions have no problems publishing white papers or research reports discussing their own research. For example, Microsoft Research is fully financed by Microsoft, but they have a sterling academic reputation which they've earned by doing top tier independent research. On the flipside, absolutely nobody will believe research coming out from Shell that says that climate change concerns are overblown, or by Philip Morris that dismisses the health harms of smoking. This is why when energy companies want to contest research funding, they attempt to buy out credible scientists and ask them to speak in their own name: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2007/feb/02/frontpagenews.climatechange http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2007/feb/02/frontpage...