Tag Archives: privatization

Turning transit stations into profit centres: Ottawa Business Journal

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Lawrence Solomon

(March 4, 2011) Ottawa Business Journal discusses Energy Probe executive director Lawrence Solomon’s proposal to sell transit stations to the private sector. Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Probe News, Privatization, Transportation | Tagged Energy Probe, Lawrence Solomon, P3, PPP, privatization, public transit, transit stations | Leave a comment

Lawrence Solomon: Transit competition

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Lawrence Solomon

(February 25, 2011) Energy Probe executive director Lawrence Solomon argues that Toronto should follow the UK’s example, and privatize the TTC. Continue reading →

Posted in Privatization, Transportation | Tagged Lawrence Solomon, PPP, privatization, public transit, Rob Ford, Toronto, transportation, TTC | 2 Comments

Lawrence Solomon: Cash-strapped UK to sell its forests to stop climate change

Posted on January 16, 2011 by energyprbe

(Jan. 16, 2011) The UK government plans to sell the country’s forests in order to raise money to fight climate change. Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, The Deniers | Tagged carbon footprint, carbon offsets, carbon sequestration, carbon trading, Climate Change, climate change scandal; global warming scandal, DEFRA, England, environmental groups, FIT, forest management, forest privatization, forestry, Forestry Commission, forests, Global Warming, Jim Paice, Lawrence Solomon, petition, privatization, UK | Leave a comment

Allocating water for hydroelectric generation: Can the market do it?

Posted on June 7, 1991 by energyprbe

(June 7, 1991) Energy Probe director of water research Elizabeth Brubaker presented a paper on allocating water to (and from) hydroelectric generation at the Waterscapes ’91 convention in Saskatoon. Below is the full text. Continue reading →