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Bright ideas
(August 23, 2003) Aside from the drama, the inconvenience and the expense, the big blackout of 2003 has also provided a few opportunities – ones that extend far beyond being able to see the stars in downtown Toronto or having a rare evening of beery candlelit togetherness. Continue reading
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Power not fully restored, Ontario re-examines policy
(August 22, 2003) With engineers still struggling today to restore full power to industries and households in Ontario, a spirited debate has erupted over the wisdom of recent energy policies in the province, Canada’s most populous. Continue reading
Radiation Hormesis: Demonstrated, Deconstructed, Denied, Dismissed, and Some Implications for Public Policy
(August 1, 2003) Journal of Scientic Exploration, Vol. 17, No.3 Continue reading
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Radiation Hormesis: Demonstrated, deconstructed, denied, dismissed, and some implications for public policy
(Aug. 1, 2003) The prevailing view of regulatory agencies and advisory groups is that all radiation is bad for health, and exposure to any form of it should be minimized. While high-dose radiation, regardless of source or intention, is harmful to health, evidence is presented that chronic doses up to 100 times those of normal ambient (including medical) exposures are beneficial, mainly due to lower cancer rates. Further evidence is presented that single, acute doses of up to 50 rad are beneficial, including in treatment of cancer and gangrene. Data are cited to show that below-ambient radiation levels are unhealthful, and that some radiation may be essential for many life-forms. Continue reading
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Raise power cost to reduce use: Experts
(July 20, 2003) While businesses and residents answered the Ontario government’s plea this week to conserve power as the provinces generators are brought back on line, only an increase in the cost of electricity will force consumers to become more energy efficient in the long run, experts suggested. Continue reading
Natural-gas policy
(June 17, 2003) Toronto: Re NAFTA Lets The Gas Out Of Canada (June 12) – Eric Reguly, in promoting the view that “Canada made the grave mistake of not figuring out its own energy needs before it handed the entire [natural gas] industry to NAFTA,” would have our politicians decide how much natural gas we should use. Continue reading
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Manitobans are energy hogs
(July 15, 2003) A new analysis by Tom Adams, executive director of Energy Probe, a Toronto-based think tank, shows that each of us uses two and half times more electricity than the average person in other developed countries. Adams is also proposing a unique method of solving the problem, a distribution model called tradable electricity permits. Continue reading
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Old Hydro debt likely to grow again
(July 8, 2003) The $20.1 billion public debt that is the legacy of Ontario Hydro appears likely to grow again this year, while the agency responsible for the debt has missed its legal reporting deadline. Continue reading
Optimizing Manitoba’s electricity export potential
(July 3, 2003) Manitoba’s low cost hydroelectric power represents a major economic opportunity for the province but currently only a fraction of this potential benefit is being realized. The province borders on regions with liberalizing markets for power, resulting transparent prices and enhanced opportunities for beneficial trading. Continue reading
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Ottawa to probe effect on treaties such as Kyoto pact
(June 20, 2003) The federal government will commission a study of Ontario’s $10-billion electricity market to determine what impact the province’s cap on power prices might have on complying with environment treaties – such as a Canada-U.S. clean air accord and the Kyoto Protocol. Continue reading
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