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Category Archives: Energy Probe News
OEB approves $21.5 million net credit for Enbridge Gas customers
But Energy Probe warns the decision still leaves customers subsidizing avoidable costs—particularly from Enbridge’s heavy reliance on estimated billing.
Surprise bill exposes Enbridge meter reading failures
A six-month reconciliation shock reveals deeper problems with billing accuracy and who ultimately pays for the utility’s “unaccounted for gas.”
Posted in Alternative Energy, Energy Probe News, Natural Gas
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The dirty bomb myth
Is fear worse than the fallout? Does exaggerated dread helps terrorists sow panic — while handcuffing our military and security options?
Posted in Energy Probe News, Radiation
Tagged bombs, iran, Lawrence Solomon, Radiation, Taiwan
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Greens gave Iran the Hormuz stranglehold
If Europeans hadn’t outlawed the fracking that has made the U.S. a net energy exporter, they would need much less Middle East oil and gas.
Toronto gas customers still footing the bill for Ottawa homes
Toronto folks in dense, cheap-to-serve spots quietly chip in extra to cover the longer pipes and higher expenses for farther-out areas like Ottawa.
Posted in Costs, Energy Probe News, Natural Gas
Tagged Enbridge, energy bills, Energy Probe, flat-rate, OEB, subsidies
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Catching up with Norm Rubin
“Selections” is a new feature offering a critical perspective of today’s environmental movement and energy policies from a voice that’s been sorely missed.
Posted in Alternative Energy, Climate Change, Conservation, Energy Probe News, Fossil Fuels, Nuclear Power
Tagged Norman Rubin
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COP28 Preview
(November 30, 2023) What can we expect from Dubai?
Posted in Climate Change, Coal, Energy Probe News, Fossil Fuels, Liquified Natural Gas, Oil
Tagged China, energy, climate, fossil fuels, Patricia Adams, COP28, green energy transition
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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.
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