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Category Archives: Electricity
Ban the bulb? What kind of bright idea is that?
(September 1, 2009) Thomas Edison’s invention of the light bulb a century or so ago — with the help of a couple of Canadian patent holders — was not just a bright idea. It was the quintessential bright idea, the very symbol of eureka! Continue reading
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Danger overhead
(April 17, 2009) Toronto’s plan to mandate green roofs on new buildings could seriously threaten the city’s building stock. Continue reading
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Vampire hour
(March 28, 2009) The every-little-bit-counts crowd behind Earth Hour doesn’t understand the bigger human picture. Continue reading
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Shedding some light on CFL bulbs
(January 5, 2008) Globe and Mail style columnist Janice Lindsay presents an open-eyed review of energy efficient light bulbs and finds that manufacturers have not solved the ‘color issues’ that concern users of CFLs (compact fluorescent lamps) and LEDs (light emitting diodes). Continue reading
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Energy Conservation Responsibility Act, 2006
(February 23, 2006) Mrs. Elizabeth Witmer (Kitchener-Waterloo): I’m pleased to join the debate on Bill 21, the Energy Conservation Responsibility Act, 2006, which was introduced by the Minister of Energy and which has been capably responded to by our critic, John Yakabuski. Continue reading
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Energy Conservation Responsibility Act, 2006 (Part II)
(February 20, 2006) Mr. Norm Miller (Parry Sound-Muskoka): It’s my pleasure to add some comments to the minister’s speech this evening and that of the member from Peterborough on Bill 21, which is the Energy Conservation Responsibility Act, 2005. Continue reading
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Ontarians haven’t learned the need to conserve since 2003 blackout: experts
(August 12, 2005) In the two years since the great blackout of 2003, Ontarians haven’t learned the valuable lesson of conservation and energy experts warn that rolling blackouts could become a reality if the province’s power supply crunch worsens. Continue reading
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Heat wave sends hydro bills soaring
(July 18, 2005) With this summer’s persistent high temperatures, the city is sucking up close to 20 per cent more energy than it did last year. Continue reading
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Waiting for the Storm: Ontario’s Deteriorating Tranmission and Distribution Assets and the Privatization Alternative
(March 7, 2005) Report on the deteriorating state of Ontario’s power distribution and transmission infrastructure. The report was originally released in 2005. Continue reading
Soaring costs trim earnings
(October 9, 2004) Canadian businesses are begining to experience the energy industry’s version of sticker price shock. Continue reading
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