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Lawrence Solomon: Losing indicators — 91% of Liberals, 90% of Bloc supporters, believe in global warming
(May 9, 2011) According to a draft report from the Brookings Institute that compares attitudes to global warming in the U.S. and Canada, an astounding 91% of Canadians who identify themselves as Liberals, and 90% who identify with the Bloc, answer “Yes” when asked: “From what you’ve read and heard, is there solid evidence that the average temperature on Earth has been getting warmer over the past four decades.” Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change
Tagged Brookings, Climate Change, Conservatives, Democrats, election, Global Warming, global warming benefits, Independents, Lawrence Solomon, Liberals, media, media bias, polling, polls, public opinion, public opinion polling, public opinion polls, Republicans, science is settled
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Lawrence Solomon: Greening Harper
(May 6, 2011) Fiscal prudence and smaller government could go hand in hand with environmentalism — really! Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Electricity
Tagged AECL, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, carbon capture and storage, carbon dioxide, CCS, Climate Change, EDC, electricity, energy conservation, energy subsidies, environmentalists, ethanol, Export Development Canada, Global Warming, Lawrence Solomon, Nuclear Power, privatization, subsidies
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Lawrence Solomon: Don’t count on constant electricity under renewable energy, says UK electricity CEO
(May 5, 2011) Wind power will require lifestyle change Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Energy, Climate Change, Renewables
Tagged Climate Change, electricity, electricity grid, electricity network, electricity rates, Global Warming, Lawrence Solomon, lifestyle changes, National Grid, remewables, smart electricity grid, Smart Grid City, smart meters, smart-grid, solar, Steve Holliday, wind
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Lawrence Solomon: Raising U.S. debt ceiling is real threat
(April 21, 2011) Rather than saving the economy, raising the US debt ceiling would further undermine the US dollar’s standing as the world’s reserve currency. Continue reading
Posted in Energy Probe News
Tagged debt, debt ceiling, deficit, inflation, Lawrence Solomon, Timothy Geithner, US dollar
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Lawrence Solomon: Dams are worse
(April 2, 2011) While many believe that nuclear is the most dangerous source of electricity, the designation actually belongs to major hydroelectric dams. Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Energy
Tagged dams, green energy, hydroelectric, nuclear, renewables
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CO2 simplified
(March 25, 2011) Professor Cliff Ollier of the School of Earth and Environment at the University of Western Australia provides a lesson in rhyme we can all understand. He penned it in opposition to Australia’s coming Carbon Tax, which brought the public out in rallies in opposition. Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, The Deniers
Tagged Australia, Climate Change, CO2, Deniers, Global Warming, IPCC, photosynthesis
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Nuclear power at a crossroads
(March 17, 2011) Energy Probe’s Norm Rubin appears on the Business News Network (BNN) to discuss the future of nuclear and the implications of China’s decision to put its nuclear program on hold. Continue reading
Posted in Energy Probe News
Tagged Chernobyl, Fukushima, Japan earthquake, meltdown, nuclear energy, Radiation, tsunami
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If not nuclear, then what?
(March 17, 2011) When even experts disagree about how safe nuclear reactors are, or ought to be, what do we make of nuclear? The Globe and Mail’s Margaret Wente looks at the pros and cons of nuclear energy and finds concern in the less obvious. Continue reading
Posted in Energy Probe News, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Safety
Tagged Chernobyl, Fukushima, Japan earthquake, meltdown, nuclear energy, Radiation, tsunami
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Nuclear concern: worldwide reaction to Japan crisis
(March 16, 2011) Energy Probe’s Norm Rubin weighs in on the developing crisis at Japan’s Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant. Continue reading
Posted in Energy Probe News, Nuclear Safety
Tagged Chernobyl, Fukushima, Japan earthquake, meltdown, nuclear energy, Radiation, tsunami
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Japan quake triggers Ont. nuclear safety debate
(March 14, 2011) CBC News examines the implications of the nuclear crisis in Japan for Ontario’s nuclear sector. Energy Probe’s director of nuclear research Norm Rubin comments on the tradeoff between cost and safety in nuclear facilities. Continue reading
Posted in Energy Probe News, Nuclear Power
Tagged Chernobyl, Fukushima, Japan earthquake, meltdown, nuclear energy, Radiation, tsunami
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