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Category Archives: Energy Probe News
Lawrence Solomon: Trudeau stands alone as Canada — and the world — abandons green energy
Wind and solar have become the fossils of the energy industry; oil, gas and coal remain the fuels of the future. Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Energy, Climate Change, Coal, Energy Probe News, Fossil Fuels, Oil, Renewables
Tagged China, coal, Germany, Oil, renewables
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Appealing the Trans Mountain decision: The National Energy Board issues (Part 1)
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
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Lawrence Solomon: Doug Ford will make Ontario great again by following Trump’s lead with radical deregulation
Ontario is truly Ford Nation now. Continue reading
Posted in Energy Probe News, Uncategorized
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Global News: How the province ‘hijacked’ plans for a sustainable green economy
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
Lawrence Solomon: Self-driving cars will never live up to the hype
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
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Hydro rates should not be subsidized. It would be unfair to future generations
(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
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Lawrence Solomon: Trudeau will learn a painful lesson — voters really dislike climate crusading
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
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Lawrence Solomon: Here’s the truth about Energy Probe’s alleged links to Big Oil
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
Posted in Climate Change, Energy Probe News, Fossil Fuels, The Deniers
Tagged Energy Probe, Lawrence Solomon
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Site C risks ‘death spiral’ for BC Hydro, says watchdog
Consumer Policy Institute warns of big rate hikes and pressure for taxpayer bailout. Continue reading
Lawrence Solomon: Carbon bounties (not taxes) could save us from the next Little Ice Age
With scientists increasingly predicting a long period of global cooling, we may need incentives to put additional carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Continue reading
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