Category Archives: Energy Probe News

Earth Hour power drop sometimes small but event sends green message: organizers

The energy-saving numbers were crunched Sunday and on paper, it might not look like some provinces did much to mark Earth Hour and yet organizers of the event and hydro providers said the lights-out event was a success in Canada. Continue reading

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Vampire hour

(March 28, 2009) The every-little-bit-counts crowd behind Earth Hour doesn’t understand the bigger human picture. Continue reading

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Global Warming ‘Realists’ Meet in New York

(March 11, 2009) We’ve all heard about carbon dioxide and its effect on temperature world-wide. But have you heard that temperature increases first, then hundreds or more years later carbon dioxide levels rise? My guess is probably not. Continue reading

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Sen. Barbara Boxer’s signature issue of climate change legislation ignores what is really happening in the world now

(March 10, 2009) A growing number of the world’s very best scientists who are not being paid by the government are now stepping forward with the truth. The computer models suggesting extreme warming rates due to carbon dioxide should not be used for environmental policy because they do not now give consistent results. Continue reading

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Heartland Update: A Californian and an Environmentalist

(March 9, 2009) This morning’s breakfast had two very interesting speakers: climate skeptic Congressman Tom McClintock from California and Canadian author, columnist and environmentalist Lawrence Solomon. Solomon is a founder and managing director of the Energy Probe Research Foundation and is a strong advocate of renewable energy and written a book against urban sprawl. Continue reading

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Gangreen energy act

(March 7, 2009) Ontario’s new energy plan heavily subsidizes green energy projects at the expense of conservation. Continue reading

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Skeptics Unite!

(March 5, 2009) Don’t expect to hear much from the mainstream media about it, but the Heartland Institute’s second International Conference on Climate Change starts this Sunday and runs through Tuesday. A Who’s-Who of reputable, well-credentialed (and/or well-studied) skeptics (such as Energy Probe’s Lawrence Solomon) will meet in New York City to debunk, debate, and ferret out the truth about the science and economics of global warming alarmism. Continue reading

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The art of the green disinvite

(February 27, 2009) An environmental veteran and global-warming skeptic finds himself frequently disinvited to debate the likes of Elizabeth May. Continue reading

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Darwin vs the climate change modeller

(February 26, 2009) For a delightful perspective on the global warming controversy, replete with insightful historical anecdotes, I commend you to William Happer’s testimony yesterday before the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Continue reading

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The Dirty Truth

(February 20, 2009) Barack Obama and Stephen Harper are all for carbon capture technology. Too bad it`s not as green as it seems. Continue reading

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