Author Archives: energyprbe

Lawrence Solomon: The failure of Chinese mothering

Posted on January 15, 2011 by energyprbe

(Jan. 15, 2010) Western parents retain the edge in producing creators. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amy Chua, Ancient China, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, China, Chinese Mother, education, Imperial China, innovations, inventions, Jed Rubenfeld, Lawrence Solomon, mothering, parenthood, Tiger Mother, West, Yale University | Leave a comment

Aldyen Donnelly: An in-depth look at Spain’s disastrous renewable energy policy

Posted on January 14, 2011 by energyprbe

(Jan. 14, 2011) Aldyen Donnelly offers a closer look at why Spain’s renewable energy policy should not be repeated in Ontario and other Canadian provinces. Continue reading →

Posted in Aldyen Donnelly | Tagged Aldyen Donnelly, Feed-In Tariffs, Renewable Energy Standards, Spain renweable energy | 2 Comments

Parker Gallant: The Huff & Puff of Wind Power in Ontario

Posted on January 12, 2011 by energyprbe

(Jan. 12, 2011) Parker Gallant looks at Ontario’s Long Term Energy Plan and its vision for renewable energy in the province. Continue reading →

Posted in Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector | Tagged Energy Probe, Long-Term Energy Plan, Ontario Power Authority, Parker Gallant, Renewable Energy | 1 Comment

Energy Probe’s Executive Director Lawrence Solomon in Maclean’s article on road tolling

Posted on January 12, 2011 by energyprbe

(Jan. 12, 2011) Lawrence Solomon was mentioned in Andrew Coyne’s feature for Macleans about road congestion in Canada and the possibility of road tolls as a solution. Continue reading →

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Toronto’s Rush Hour Commute One Of The World’s Worst Says Maclean’s Magazine

Posted on January 11, 2011 by energyprbe

(Jan. 11, 2010)Energy Probe’s Executive Director Lawrence Solomon tells Citytv that the best way for Toronto to solve its gridlock problem is to introduce road tolling. Continue reading →

Posted in Privatization, Public Transit, Toll Roads, Transportation | Tagged Energy Probe, Lawrence Solomon, public transit, road tolls, transportation | Leave a comment

Lawrence Solomon: Global warming camp struck out in 2010

Posted on January 10, 2011 by energyprbe

(Jan. 10, 2010) Three strikes and you’re out. The sound of silence lately coming from the global warming camp reflects 2010 being a strike-out year for it. Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: What happens when WWF is in charge of the weather?

Posted on January 9, 2011 by energyprbe

(Jan. 09, 2010) The UK’s Meteorological Office, under control of a former head of the World Wildlife Fund UK, is now embroiled in a national scandals. Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: The weather office’s secret forecast

Posted on January 6, 2011 by energyprbe

(Jan. 06, 2011) The UK’s weather office, the Met, provided the UK’s Cabinet with a secret forecast that was at odds with the one made public, according to The Global Warming Policy Foundation, a non-partisan think tank based in London. Continue reading →