Category Archives: Energy Probe News

Lawrence Solomon: Trudeau stands alone as Canada — and the world — abandons green energy

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Other News Sources

Wind and solar have become the fossils of the energy industry; oil, gas and coal remain the fuels of the future. Continue reading →

Appealing the Trans Mountain decision

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Other News Sources

The government cannot buy every proposed project faced with approval uncertainty, which is why it should appeal the Trans Mountain pipeline decision. Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Probe News, Oil, Pipelines | Tagged Andrew Roman, Bill C-69, FCA, Supreme Court of Canada, Trans Mountain pipeline | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Energy Probe News, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

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.