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Category Archives: Energy Probe News
Is it time to press reset on nuclear?
(July 31, 2009) Cost overruns, delays in building reactors are sapping a nuclear revival. In a throwback to its tumultuous past, nuclear power is teetering on the brink of renaissance or relapse, waffling between a return to its golden age and a slow demise. Continue reading
Lawrence Solomon on The Agenda – The Assault on Science
Lawrence Solomon appeared on TVO’s the Agenda to engage in a discussion alternative views to mainstream science. "Rational inquiry, the scientific method, or sheer ignorance: Is science itself to blame for the backlash against scientific inquiry?" Watch the Video. Continue reading
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Lawrence Solomon on CBC Radio's Ideas
The science is settled” is now the mantra of climate change activism. Those who disagree are either in denial or in the pay of an oil company. But long time environmentalist and energy activist Lawrence Solomon says no, the science is not settled on global warming. Ideas producer David Cayley breaks the unofficial media blackout of skeptics in this courageous and path-breaking broadcast.
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Bring back garbage’s glory days
(July 24, 2009) One month into Toronto’s municipal strike marked by growing mounds of garbage, a majority of Torontonians — supported by some councillors — want the city to fire the striking garbage collectors and contract out garbage collection. Continue reading
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Profitin’ in the wind
(July 17, 2009) Billionaire energy tycoon T. Boone Pickens has a two-step plan to cash in on climate change. Today: step two. Continue reading
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Norman Rubin discusses solar power in Ottawa
(July 12, 2009) Energy Probe’s own Norman Rubin was recently quoted in an article in the Ottawa Citizen examining the approval of subsidies for a 200-acre farm in West Carleton, just west of Ottawa. As part of the program, the government will pump at least $100-million for the construction of 300,000 solar panels. Continue reading
Fill up with subsidies
(July 11, 2009) Billionaire energy tycoon T. Boone Pickens has a two-step plan to cash in on climate change. Today: Step one. Continue reading
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Creating Effective Power Regulation: The Need for Competition and Privatization
Paper for
The Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
Power Engineering Society (Toronto section)
Future of The Electric Power Industry In Ontario
November 29-30, 1995
Royal York Hotel, Toronto
A scam revealed
(July 7, 2009) There have been comments recently, including in the comic strip “Pickles,” that newspapers are needed because they used to expose scandals. Today, scandals are more likely to be exposed on the Web by bloggers than in newspapers. Continue reading
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