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Nuclear meltdown
(August 16, 2002) The meltdown in the stock price of British Energy – down 92% from its peak – demonstrates that nuclear power is not remotely economic. Continue reading
Posted in Energy Probe News, Towards Shutdown
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Incentives are all in the timing
(August 16, 2002) Traditional meters such as this one [pictured] can measure only overall consumption; smart ‘interval’ meters reward consumers who reduce consumption during expensive peak hours. Continue reading
Posted in Electricity
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Pak to set up two more nuclear power plants
(July 12, 2002) KARACHI — In an effort to augment its nuclear power capacity, Pakistan is set to add two more units to its existing nuclear power plants. Continue reading
Meters obsolete
(July 10, 2002) In his letter, Tom Adams of Energy Probe brought to light the lack of effort by electrical utilities (other than Milton Hydro) to truly serve their customers in the 21st century. Continue reading
Posted in Electricity
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Clear away barriers for smart electricity meters
(July 8, 2002) Kudos to the Star for speaking up in favour of more intelligent electricity meters. Smart meters capable of keeping up with continuously changing spot prices are the front line of customer protection in Ontario’s new electricity market. Continue reading
Posted in Power Generation in Ontario
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Weapons-grade uranium available in Canada
(June 28, 2002) Experts in nuclear weapons recognize that by far the most difficult step in building a bomb like the one that destroyed Hiroshima is acquiring sufficient weapons-grade material. Continue reading
Posted in Nuclear Safety
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Zoned hydro rates proposed for Ontario
(June 27, 2002) Ontario consumers would pay different power prices across the province in a zoned rate system being considered for the new electricity market. Continue reading
Climate change theory ca. 1887
(June 24, 2002) In the last half of the 19th century, conventional wisdom in North America held that the climate in the Praries – the vast lands that compromise much of the continent – was changing. In the United States and Canada, tens of governments, thousands of businesses and hundreds of thousands of individuals spent fortunes in line with this wisdom – the only time in human history that great sums were spent in anticipation of climate change. Continue reading
Posted in Costs, Benefits and Risks
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Unfettered electricity markets fuel cynics in Alberta
(June 6, 2002) Calgary — Alberta businessman John Davies has spent a year and a half on the deregulation roller coaster, and he’s now tired of the ride. Continue reading
Posted in Alberta Power Industry
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Indo-Pakistani nuclear war? CANDU!
(May 1, 2002) In uncertain times, small things can make all the difference. One December 13, 2001, a wrong turn by a driver in New Delhi may have saved the planet from a nuclear Armageddon. That morning, five heavily armed men driving a car packed with explosives slipped past guards at the Indian Parliament. Continue reading
Posted in Nuclear Proliferation
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