Category Archives: Alternative Energy

Lawrence Solomon: Ontario’s unemployment rate could reach 10%

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Lawrence Solomon

(March 1, 2011) Energy Probe executive director Lawrence Solomon on how Ontario’s green jobs plan could kill 185,000 jobs. Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged Climate Change, green energy, Lawrence Solomon, Ontario Power Authority, solar power, wind power | Leave a comment

Larry Solomon discusses the Ontario wind power controversy on BNN

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Other News Sources

(February 24, 2011) Energy Probe executive director Lawrence Solomon appeared on BNN’s SqueezePlay on Tuesday to discuss the Ontario government’s decision to scrap off shore wind generation. Click the link below to watch the video. Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Energy, Renewables | Tagged Climate Change, environment, Global Warming, Lawrence Solomon, Ontario, Renewable Energy, wind power | 2 Comments

Lawrence Solomon: Northern Ontario’s gain may come at Southern Ontario’s pain

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Other News Sources

(February 22, 2011) Energy Probe executive director Lawrence Solomon writes in today’s Financial Post about how politically correct green power projects could kill a multi-billion dollar mining development. Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged Climate Change, electricity rates, environment, ferrochrome, Global Warming, green energy, Lawrence Solomon, mining, Northern Ontario, smart-grid, subsidies | 3 Comments

Why are our electricity bills going up?

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Other News Sources

(Jan. 27, 2010) Now we’re told that our hydro bills will increase 46 % over the next 4 years. Why? What caused it? Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: How to renege on egregious green contracts

Posted on December 11, 2010 by energyprbe

(December 11, 2010) Risk-free contracts pay up to 20 times market value. Continue reading →

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Will biomass and/or natural gas save OPG Nanticoke

Posted on December 6, 2010 by energyprbe

(December 06, 2010) As we continue down a path of shunning power at four cents per kWh for power at 80 cents plus, columnist Toby Barrett recommends heeding a warning by Energy Probe’s Executive Director Lawrence Solomon that, “the grave government is digging this time is big enough to bury the province as well as the power sector”. Continue reading →

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