Category Archives: Energy Probe News

All that glitters isn’t green. Or renewable.

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Other News Sources

(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 →

Posted in Alternative Energy, Benefits and Risks, Clean Coal, Climate Change, Costs, Costs, Benefits and Risks, Energy Probe News, Fossil Fuels, Natural Gas, Renewables | Tagged Andrew Roman, energy security, environmental protection, fossil fuels, greenwashing, renewables | 1 Comment

Planet Earth is healthier than ever, thanks to global warming

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Lawrence Solomon

C02, while a blessing to Earth’s ecology, has been a curse to Earth’s economy.

Posted in Alternative Energy, Clean Coal, Climate Change, Coal, Costs, Benefits and Risks, Energy Probe News, Fossil Fuels | Tagged carbon dioxide, China, climate, CO2 emissions, coal, fossil fuels | Leave a comment

The city has been trying to rein in executive bonuses at Toronto Hydro. Last year the CEO took home a bonus of more than $640,000

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Other News Sources

Straddling both the private and public sectors, Toronto Hydro is tricky to define. Its executive payouts call into question: who runs the show? Energy Probe is quoted in this look at Hydro exec earnings by the Toronto Star’s Christine Dobby.

Posted in Energy Probe News, Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Utility Reform | Tagged Anthony Haines, executive pay, state-owned enterprises, Toronto Hydro | Leave a comment

The right wing will win Israel’s election Tuesday

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Lawrence Solomon

In Israel, the Western world’s most right-wing country, the left isn’t really on the ballot.

Posted in Energy Probe News, Uncategorized | Tagged election, Israel, politics | Leave a comment

The Texas power failure and what to do about it

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Other News Sources

Unpacking the Texas power outage and how to avoid similar in future. Legal expert Andrew Roman breaks down what happened and how to increase reliability.

Posted in Costs, Energy Probe News, Fossil Fuels, Pipelines, Utility Reform | Tagged Andrew Roman, electricity, power failure, reliability, Texas | 2 Comments

Alberta’s winning hand

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Lawrence Solomon

A principled leader would deliver sovereignty, or a Fair Deal within Canada.

Posted in Alberta Power Industry, Energy Probe News, Fossil Fuels, Utility Reform | Tagged Alberta, Joe Biden, Keystone XL Pipeline, United Nations Law of the Sea | 1 Comment

That pipeline again

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Other News Sources

(February 7, 2020) What’s the difference between the 2018 Federal Court of Appeal decision to quash federal approval of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion and the FCA’s 2020 decision to uphold cabinet’s approval of the project? The heroes and villains have changed places. Read between the lines with legal expert Andrew Roman. Continue reading →

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