Category Archives: Energy Probe News

Lawrence Solomon: Doug Ford will make Ontario great again by following Trump’s lead with radical deregulation

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Lawrence Solomon

Ontario is truly Ford Nation now. Continue reading →

Global News: How the province ‘hijacked’ plans for a sustainable green economy

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Other News Sources

Global News has obtained 4,000 pages of internal documents which reveal the government was warned about the potential impact of its renewable energy plan – and how the microFIT program for small scale energy production went out of control. Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Probe News, Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector | Tagged Brady Yauch, consumer policy institute, Green Energy Act, hydro rates, IESO, Ontario energy, Ontario power, OPA | 1 Comment

Lawrence Solomon: Self-driving cars will never live up to the hype

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Lawrence Solomon

They’re being pushed on uninterested consumers who, really, just want to drive their own private vehicle. Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Probe News, Transportation | Tagged self-driving cars, Traffic congestion | Leave a comment

Hydro rates should not be subsidized. It would be unfair to future generations

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Other News Sources

(May 15, 2018) The province’s Financial Accountability Office estimates that Fair Hydro Plan rebates will save ratepayers $18.4 billion over the next decade, but those savings will ultimately cost future ratepayers $39.4 billion.

Posted in Energy Probe News, Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector | Tagged Brady Yauch, fair hydro plan, hydro rates, Ontario Energy Board | Leave a comment

Lawrence Solomon: Trudeau will learn a painful lesson — voters really dislike climate crusading

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Lawrence Solomon

Global warming is so yesterday. There’s pretty much nothing the public cares less about than climate change. Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Energy Probe News, Fossil Fuels | Tagged carbon taxes, Climate Change, election, Global Warming, politics, public opinion | Leave a comment

Lawrence Solomon: Here’s the truth about Energy Probe’s alleged links to Big Oil

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Lawrence Solomon

Lawrence Solomon: I’m called a lobbyist for the oil industry, a shill, a mouthpiece, and some not-so-nice words, too, all of it made up. Continue reading →