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Bank’s investment in Lepreau 2 ‘extremely remote at this point’
(Aug. 23, 2010) Sector: Experts agree: David Hay’s comment regarding CIBC’s investment in nuclear project purely speculative Continue reading
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Bank’s investment in Lepreau 2 ‘extremely remote at this point’
(August 23, 2010) Sector: Experts agree: David Hay’s comment regarding CIBC’s investment in nuclear project purely speculative. Continue reading
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Hydro prices ‘going up like a rocket’
(August 23, 2010) Electricity prices in Ontario are “going up like a rocker,” fuelled in part by the Ontario government’s Green Energy Act, says a longtime observer of the province’s energy scene. Continue reading
Lepreau delays force Quebec to postpone work on its nuclear reactor
(Aug. 17, 2010) Lepreau delays force Quebec to postpone work on its nuclear reactor Continue reading
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Lepreau delays force Quebec to postpone work on its nuclear reactor
(August 17, 2010) Lepreau delays force Quebec to postpone work on its nuclear reactor. Mounting delays to the refurbishment of the Point Lepreau reactor have prompted a postponement of similar work at the Gentilly 2 station in Quebec. Continue reading
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Organized crime greasing the wheels of Europe’s wind industry
The green economy is attracting a new type of investor: organized crime. According to the corporate investigations and security group, Kroll, Europe’s growing wind industry is being exploited by criminals looking for a share of the billions in subsidies on offer. They’re also using it to easily launder money.
Jason Wright, senior director of Kroll’s consulting group, says groups linked to the mafia have infiltrated the industry.
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Why wind power is more complicated than people imagine
(Aug. 8, 2010) July 8 — a Thursday — was the height of Ontario’s heat wave, the day it reached 35 degrees in Ottawa, the day when air conditioners strained our electrical system to the limit. Continue reading
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Why wind power is more complicated than people imagine
(August 8, 2010) July 8 — a Thursday — was the height of Ontario’s heat wave, the day it reached 35 degrees in Ottawa, the day when air conditioners strained our electrical system to the limit. Ontario was drinking power at a rate of more than 25,000 megawatts — that’s 25 billion watts — in the late afternoon. Not a record, but far more than most summer days.
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Work on N.B. nuclear plant delayed again, another year added to schedule 6/08/2010
(Aug. 6, 2010) FREDERICTON – The refurbishment of the Point Lepreau nuclear power plant in New Brunswick has been delayed by at least another year, putting the project 2 1/2 years behind schedule and driving the cost beyond the $2 … Continue reading
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Work on N.B. nuclear plant delayed again, another year added to schedule 6/08/2010
(August 6, 2010) Fredericton – The refurbishment of the Point Lepreau nuclear power plant in New Brunswick has been delayed by at least another year, putting the project 2 1/2 years behind schedule and driving the cost beyond the $2 billion mark. Continue reading
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