Category Archives: Natural Gas

Legislature’s gas-plants committee a gong show

Posted on April 30, 2014 by energyprbe

(April 26, 2014) Digging up important facts becomes secondary to doing, or dodging, political damage. Former Energy Probe executive director, Tom Adams, implored the Queen’s Park committee probing the cancellation of a pair of power plants in Oakville and Mississauga, to cut the bull: “I urge you to pass the baton of sorting out the issues of document destruction to the OPP, the courts and the Information and Privacy Commissioner,” he told them. “My pitch is, do not allow the gas scandal investigation to get waylaid again.” Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Energy, Energy Probe News, Natural Gas | Tagged gas plant scandal, investigation, Liberals, Queen’s Park | Leave a comment

Lawrence Solomon: America’s LNG exports won’t counter Putin

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Lawrence Solomon

(March 28, 2014) Europe is prospecting for gas in the wrong place in asking for U.S. LNG. Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Energy, Liquified Natural Gas, Shale Gas | Tagged Crimea, Lawrence Solomon, LNG, Russia, shale gas, Vladimir Putin | Leave a comment

Lawrence Solomon: Lavish energy lifestyles

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Other News Sources

(January 9, 2014) With energy becoming abundant, we’ll be heating our sidewalks and bringing back large cars – all part of a new Age of Plenty. Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Probe News, Fossil Fuels, Natural Gas, Oil, Shale Gas | Tagged energy surpluses, lifestyle changes, OPEC Oil Crisis | 1 Comment

Parker Gallant: Ontario’s environmental commissioner, serving the public or simply sucking up?

Posted on October 15, 2013 by parkergallant2013

(October 14, 2013) On October 10, 2013, Ontario Environmental Commissioner Gord Miller released his 194-page annual report titled, “Serving the Public,” and backed it up with a “supplement” that ran to 247 pages. His press conference at 10 a.m. on that day attracted little attention resulting in only minor media coverage. Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Conservation, Costs, Benefits and Risks, Electricity, Natural Gas, Natural Gas Utility Regulation and Commodity Deregulation, Nuclear Power, Power Generation in Ontario, Privatization, Renewables | Tagged Climate Change, Crown land, Global Warming, Gord Miller, green energy, Ontario, Ontario Power Authority, Parker Gallant, Renewable Energy, wind power, wind turbines | 3 Comments

Lawrence Solomon: Why Russia is in Syria

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Other News Sources

(May 23, 2013) To maintain Gazprom’s dominance in the European market, Putin has been fighting off competitors on numerous fronts. Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Energy, Natural Gas, Shale Gas | Tagged Assad, Europe, Gazprom, Israel, Mediterranean gas, natural gas, Putin, Syria | 1 Comment

The huge impact of Israel’s energy reserves

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Other News Sources

(November 8, 2012) A summary of Lawrence Solomon’s remote presentation to the Middle East Forum, based in Philadelphia, on Israel’s energy reserves and its impact on the region. Continue reading →

Posted in Oil, Shale Gas | Tagged energy supply, Israel, shale gas reserves | 2 Comments

Lawrence Solomon: Why gasoline wins

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Lawrence Solomon

(September 28, 2012) Electric and CNG cars cost more but do less. Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Energy, Natural Gas, Shale Gas, Uncategorized | Tagged electric vehicles, green energy, Lawrence Solomon, natural gas | Leave a comment

Lawrence Solomon: Israel and Russia join forces over gas

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Lawrence Solomon

(September 10, 2012) A deal unfolding between Israel and Russia represents a diplomatic and business masterstroke for both parties and shows how, when the energy business is at play, geopolitics is often the driver. Continue reading →

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Israel: On brink of energy self-sufficiency?

Posted on April 2, 2012 by energyprbe

(March 30, 2012 ) Israel could well become a net exporter of oil and gas in the near future, a forum on the Middle East was told. The claim was made by an environmentalist and a former Canadian diplomat at a conference on “Canada and the New Middle East.” Continue reading →