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Lawrence Solomon: And then there were three: Britain’s Royal Society rejects alarmism

(May 31, 2010) Britain`s Royal Society, the UK`s preeminent scientific body, has joined national science bodies in India and France in validating the views of global warming sceptics. Continue reading

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Green elites meet the people

(May 28, 2010) On Wednesday evening, as part of a panel of energy insiders, I spoke in Toronto’s financial district before an audience of some 150, most of them professionals interested in the clean-energy industry. On Thursday evening, I spoke to some 300 of their victims, in a school auditorium in a residential neighbourhood 15 miles away.
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Forum blows hot over Scarborough wind farm

(May 28, 2010) Opponents of a proposed wind farm off the Scarborough Bluffs have adopted the old Bob Dylan folk classic, with their own spin, as a rallying cry: ‘the answer is not blowing in the wind.’ Continue reading

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Forum blows hot over Scarborough wind farm

(May 28, 2010) Opponents of a proposed wind farm off the Scarborough Bluffs have adopted the old Bob Dylan folk classic, with their own spin, as a rallying cry: ‘the answer is not blowing in the wind.’ Continue reading

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Green elites meet the people

(May 28, 2010) On Wednesday evening, as a part of a panel of energy insiders, I spoke in Toronto’s financial district before an audience of some 150, most of them professionals interested in the clean energy industry. On Thursday evening, I spoke to some 300 of their victims, in a school auditorium in a residential neighbourhood 15 miles away. Continue reading

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A leaky green economy

The lure of creating a thriving “green” economy has politicians around the world scrambling to push green policies through their legislatures. But a recent study from California says that the state will suffer job losses, higher-priced goods, lower business profits and reduced income if it goes ahead with its climate policies and other jurisdictions don’t follow suit.

For some industries and firms, the negative impacts from the policies could be significant.
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Aldyen Donnelly: The National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy has it all wrong

National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE) indices, all other things being equal, will systemically rank a nation higher (performing better at de-carbonization) if: Continue reading

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Personal radiation protection for pregnant woman

(May 25, 2010) Belly Armor by RadiaShield was designed to protect a pregnant woman and her child in the womb from electromagnetic radiation emitted from consumer devices such as cell phones, laptops, and microwave ovens. Belly Armor products are made of RadiaShield fabric, a woven fabric made of 82% silver fiber. It works by neutralizing electromagnetic waves. Continue reading

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Be prepared for electric shock

If you haven’t already, you’re about to get a nasty shock when you open your electricity bill.

New time-of-use charges (based on smart meter readings) coupled with an Ontario Energy Board (OEB) increase of $5.78 for Horizon customers (based on average usage and HST) are being loaded onto bills this spring.

"We all know electricity prices are going up," said Shelley Parker, acting director of customer services at Horizon Utilities.
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It’s the Sun, stupid

Four years ago, when I first started profiling scientists who were global warming skeptics, I soon learned two things: Solar scientists were overwhelmingly skeptical that humans caused climate change and, overwhelmingly, they were reluctant to go public with their views. Often, they refused to be quoted at all, saying they feared for their funding, or they feared other recriminations from climate scientists in the doomsayer camp. When the skeptics agreed to be quoted at all, they often hedged their statements, to give themselves wiggle room if accused of being a global warming denier. Continue reading

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