Category Archives: Energy Probe News

A 2nd Chernobyl

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Lawrence Solomon

(August 19, 2022) Who knows where the fallout from Zaporizhzhia, a nuclear power complex 50 percent larger than Chernobyl, might land?

Posted in Energy Probe News, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Safety | Tagged Chernobyl, nuclear, Russia, Ukraine, Zaporizhzhia | Leave a comment

The impossible green dream

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Other News Sources

(July 12, 2022) Instead of refurbishing an old and deteriorating natural gas pipeline that has served Ottawa for 65 years, Ottawa is investing instead in a fantasy strategy it calls its Energy Evolution plan. Unfortunately, Ottawa is not alone in … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Energy, Climate Change, Costs, Costs, Benefits and Risks, Energy Probe News, Natural Gas | Tagged Enbridge, Energy Evolution plan, Lawrence Solomon, Ontario Energy Board, Ottawa City Council, Patricia Adams, St. Laurent Pipeline | Leave a comment

Ottawa is committing suicide

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Lawrence Solomon

(June 24, 2022) Will Ottawa be the first capital city to die a woke death?

Posted in Alternative Energy, Benefits and Risks, Climate Change, Energy Probe News, Fossil Fuels | Tagged Enbridge, Energy Evolution plan, Lawrence Solomon, Ontario Energy Board, Ottawa City Council, Patricia Adams | 2 Comments

Russia, Ukraine, NATO: What now?

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Other News Sources

(June 13, 2022) In every war the first casualty is always the truth.

Posted in Energy Probe News, Fossil Fuels, Uncategorized | Tagged Andrew Roman, NATO, Russia, Ukraine | Leave a comment

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.