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Category Archives: Alternative Energy
Lawrence Solomon: Theresa May may become one of the most radical western leaders of the century
Under May, NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) becomes PIMBY (Please In My Back Yard). Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Energy, Shale Gas
Tagged Lawrence Solomon, NIMBY, PIMBY, shale gas, Theresa May, United Kingdom, Western Europe
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Ontario’s residential energy bills will continue to march higher
Provincial policies will push Ontario’s gas and hydro bills higher in the coming years. Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Energy, Energy Probe News, Natural Gas, Nuclear Power, Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Utility Reform
Tagged consumer policy institute, energy prices, Energy Probe, Green Energy Act, Hydro One, Ontario, Ontario energy, Ontario Energy Board
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Ontario climate change plan could spike hydro, natural gas rates
(May 17, 2016) $7-billion plan seeks to phase out natural gas.
Heated over Hydro One
From the auditor general’s report to the global adjustment fee to conservation — has the Liberal government delivered the most efficient and affordable power for the province? The Consumer Institute’s Brady Yauch joins The Agenda to discuss. Continue reading
Ontario’s push for uneconomic natural gas expansion will increase bills
(July 2, 2015) A move to expand the province’s natural gas system will result in higher bills for current and future customers.
Lawrence Solomon: We’re technological laggards
Google, Apple and other so-called technology companies don’t look like much compared to the giants of a century ago. Continue reading
Lawrence Solomon: Narendra Modi’s muscular free market
“India’s “clean energy revolution” is based on a doubling of India’s coal production over the next five years.” Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Energy, Clean Coal, Coal, Fossil Fuels
Tagged coal, conservatism, free markets, geopolitics, Global Warming, India, Lawrence Solomon, Modi
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Parker Gallant: Energy poverty in Ontario Chapter 3
(March 6, 2015) The prior Chapter in this series finished with the disclosure that many affected by “energy poverty” were seniors living on fixed incomes wanting to spend their final years; “aging at home” but rising energy prices were making … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Energy, Benefits and Risks, Climate Change, Conservation, Consumer Health, Costs, Electricity, Global Cooling, Natural Gas, Natural Gas Utility Regulation and Commodity Deregulation, Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Renewables, Utility Reform
Tagged energy, green energy, Green Energy Act, natural gas, Ontario electricity, Ontario Energy Board, Ontario Power Authority, Parker Gallant, Renewable Energy, subsidies
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Parker Gallant: Energy poverty in Ontario Chapter 2
As noted in Chapter 1, finding information on “energy poverty” in Ontario is both time consuming and frustrating as there is no central collection point. Continue reading
Parker Gallant: Energy poverty in Ontario Chapter 1
(March 1, 2015) The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) annually puts out a consumer chart with the questions/issues most often asked about.
Posted in Climate Change, Conservation, Consumer Health, Costs, Costs, Benefits and Risks, Electricity, Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Renewables
Tagged Climate Change, electricity, Global Warming, green energy, Ontario electricity, Ontario Energy Board, Ontario Power Authority, Parker Gallant, subsidies
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