Lindzen himself has been the recipient of money from energy interests such as OPEC and the Western Fuels Association, including "$2,500 a day for his consulting services", as well as funding from US federal sources including the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, and NASA.
Jednak sam Lindzen otrzymywał pieniądze od organizacji energetycznych, np. od OPEC i Western Fuels Association, wliczając „2500 USD dziennie za usługi konsultacyjne”, a także dotacje ze źródeł federalnych, m.in. od National Science Foundation, United States Department of Energy i NASA.