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Category Archives: Renewables
Media misleads the public on wind and solar power: report
A survey found that Americans want a big power grid and more cheap, clean energy. Wind and solar power, however, are neither cheap nor clean.
Focus on renewable energy spurs concerns over supply-demand equation
Global electricity demand could increase by 30 percent to 75 percent by 2050, according to a U.S. energy agency.
Posted in Alternative Energy, Benefits and Risks, Fossil Fuels, Renewables
Tagged fossil fuel, renewables, U.S. energy demand
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Measuring Canadian energy subsidies
(August 17, 2023) Controversies over the development of estimates for energy subsidies in Canada has impeded subsidy reform and elimination. A new report from the Fraser Institute looks at the extent of those controversies and the difficulties that have developed … Continue reading
The energy transition Ontario really needs is to nuclear
(June 9, 2023) When you factor in its reliability, nuclear is cheaper than solar or wind, which are available only intermittently.
Posted in Alternative Energy, Climate Change, Costs, Energy Probe News, Fossil Fuels, Nuclear Economics, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Safety, Power Generation in Ontario, Radiation, Renewables, Utility Reform
Tagged electricity, fossil fuels, Lawrence Solomon, Nuclear Power, Ontario, power grid, renewables, solar, wind
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Junk Science Week — Lawrence Solomon: Levelling coal makes wind look good
(May 25, 2023) U.S. use of ‘levelized costs of energy’ distorts by counting taxes and subsidies.
Electricity generation with 100% renewables is a fantasy
(December 3, 2022) Breaking down the high cost of renewables based on the data.
Posted in Costs, Energy Probe News, Renewables
Tagged Andrew Roman, electricity, IESO, renewables, solar, wind
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All that glitters isn’t green. Or renewable.
(February 3, 2022) “Green” is used as a political obedience button. We are expected to agree, without closely examining proposed laws and policies. After all, how could it be bad if it’s green? We are not expected to ask “green in … Continue reading
Wind turbines – clearly not needed
(October 30, 2019) Energy blogger Parker Gallant looks at a day of wind in October and finds that just one day provides a good example of what wind turbines do on spring and fall days. While ratepayers take a beating, the president of CanWEA talks up wind’s reliability and low-cost! Continue reading
Lawrence Solomon: Trudeau stands alone as Canada — and the world — abandons green energy
Wind and solar have become the fossils of the energy industry; oil, gas and coal remain the fuels of the future. Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Energy, Climate Change, Coal, Energy Probe News, Fossil Fuels, Oil, Renewables
Tagged China, coal, Germany, Oil, renewables
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Shut the Pickering reactors down
Tonight! March 27, 8:30 pm @Green_Beanery – stop by for our new Grounds for Thought discussion. Join Shawn-Patrick Stensil of Greenpeace as he focuses on the Pickering problem and why he wants nuclear power out of Ontario’s energy mix. Continue reading
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