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Author Archives: energyprbe
The Future of Electricity
(February 6, 2002) Presentation for the St. Lawrence Forum – St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts Continue reading
Nuclear-waste woes
(February 6, 2002) If nuclear power’s expansion awaits only a repository for its waste, an assumption repeatedly expressed in this article, then we would expect to find that waste problems caused nuclear power’s failure to provide economically priced electricity while paying back its original investment. Continue reading
Posted in Nuclear Safety
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Romanian reactor loans protested
(February 1, 2002) Toronto: Leading energy critic Energy Probe has submitted a formal complaint to the federal government over a $390 million loan by Ottawa’s Export Development Corporation (EDC) to the Cernavoda-2 nuclear reactor project by Atomic Energy of Canada Limited in Romania. Continue reading
BC Electricity policy heading in right direction
(January 24, 2002) Please accept the following comments on the electricity reform elements in the Energy Policy Task Force Interim Report, “Strategic Considerations For a New British Columbia Energy Policy,” Nov. 30, 2001. Continue reading
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Waterfall Building Green Roof Case Study – Vancouver B.C.
(January 15, 2002) The Waterfall Building is part of a new mixed-use project located in Vancouver, British Columbia developed by Hillside Development Ltd. in 2000-2001. Continue reading
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Smart meters make sense
(January 15, 2002) Tom Adams of Energy Probe wrote that “some utilities are making great strides upgrading to smart meters.” I am sorry to say that Toronto Hydro is not one of them. Continue reading
Romanian reactor’s faulty environmental assessment
(January 14, 2002) Energy Probe’s Supplementary Comments on Atomic Energy of Canada Limited’s (AECL’s) Cernavoda Reactor 2 Environmental Assessment Summary. Continue reading
Posted in Nuclear Economics, Nuclear Plant Security, Nuclear Power, Towards Shutdown
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Toronto power bills may shock residents
(January 10, 2002) Electricity costs could soar by 20 per cent as hydro companies focus on profits. Consumers in Toronto are being warned to expect a shock in their electricity bills this year. Continue reading
Against the Bomb
(January 6, 2002) In the midst of war-like postures emanating out of New Delhi and Islamabad, Out of the Nuclear Shadow is a must-read. It brings some of best writings of the intellectuals and activists of the subcontinent and is a contribution to the anti-nuclear struggle, says KANTI BAJPAI. Continue reading
Posted in Nuclear Proliferation
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Contracting for natural gas and electricity in Ontario: Energy Probe’s advice to household consumers
(January 6, 2002) Many household consumers are receiving solicitations from energy marketers encouraging them to sign up for natural gas (“gas”) and electricity supply contracts of one to five years duration. Continue reading
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