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Green talk
(December 7, 2005) Premiers Doer and Charest plead for meaningful action to cut greenhouse gas emissions (“Seize the climate-friendly day” December 7, see below). Both premiers preside over government-owned power utilities right now selling power to households at prices that deliver home heating at prices below those of natural gas heating, thereby encouraging customers to switch from gas to inefficient baseboard electric heaters. Continue reading
Posted in Costs, Benefits and Risks
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Green talk
(December 7, 2005) Premiers Doer and Charest plead for meaningful action to cut greenhouse gas emissions (“Seize the climate-friendly day” December 7, see below). Continue reading
Alternative Energy: Greasing The Wheels
(December 5, 2005) Hurricane Katrina’s destructive swath may have caused a spike in oil prices, but it also spiked interest in alternative energy technology. Continue reading
Posted in Renewables
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Manitoba wastes electricity, and now gas, too
(November 6, 2005) Already overseeing the world’s most inefficient electricity consuming economy, Manitoba’s NDP government’s speech from the Throne sets a course to promote natural gas wastage as well. Continue reading
Posted in Manitoba, Utility Reform
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The Marketplace: Is it really an advantage to lock into a natural gas contract?
(November 2, 2005) Lately I have been a two-time loser when it came to selecting a mortgage and deciding how to pay my natural gas bill. I made the wrong choice – or so some would argue – on both over the past five years. Continue reading
Posted in Natural Gas
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Haldimand County : Coal Fired Plant in Ontario Not As Dirty As Reported
(October 7, 2005) A report by Energy Probe says coal-fired power stations such as Nanticoke’s aren’t as big as a polluter as originally thought. Continue reading
Posted in Coal
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Ontarians haven’t learned the need to conserve since 2003 blackout: experts
(August 12, 2005) In the two years since the great blackout of 2003, Ontarians haven’t learned the valuable lesson of conservation and energy experts warn that rolling blackouts could become a reality if the province’s power supply crunch worsens. Continue reading
Posted in Electricity
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No relief in sight: energy bills will stay high
(July 26, 2005) CanSpec Inspection Services of Sudbury helps the public understand what support there is for conserving energy, from technical to financial help through federal government programs. Continue reading
Posted in Benefits
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Uranium deal with China questioned
(July 22, 2005) Beijing: Canada’s potential uranium exports to China are being questioned by environmental and disarmament groups after a Chinese general suggested that Beijing might use nuclear weapons in a war with the United States. Continue reading
Posted in Nuclear Safety
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Heat wave sends hydro bills soaring
(July 18, 2005) With this summer’s persistent high temperatures, the city is sucking up close to 20 per cent more energy than it did last year. Continue reading
Posted in Electricity
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