Tag Archives: wind energy

Lawrence Solomon: Now that the global warming era is nearing an end, the Third World can breathe easier

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Lawrence Solomon

Treating the Third World as a global warming guinea pig damaged it along with the West. Continue reading →

Ontario’s big wind bonanza: Over 90% of subsidies funneled to just 11 companies

Posted on February 4, 2015 by energyprbe

Yes, everyone would need to pay a little more for renewable power, the public was told, but the benefits would be widely shared, for the ultimate benefit of all. But then something else happened. Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: Ill winds blow from wind turbines

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Lawrence Solomon

The wind industry is dangerous to human health, posing risks to everything from dizziness and nausea to chronic stress and heart conditions. Continue reading →

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90% of Ontario’s wind subsidies benefit a select few multinationals: study

Posted on November 25, 2014 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(November 25, 2014) Subsidies given to Ontario’s wind farm owners largely benefit a select few multinational corporations, a new Energy Probe study shows.

Posted in Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector | Tagged Brady Yauch, Energy Probe, green energy, Green Energy Act, industrial wind turbines, Ontario energy policies, Ontario Feed-in-Tariff, Ontario Wind Power, Wind Concerns Ontario, wind energy | 3 Comments

Lawrence Solomon: North America slow to reverse renewables projects, but its turn will come soon

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Lawrence Solomon

(April 7, 2014) Only those in fantasyland should expect a contract to be sacrosanct when one party to the transaction makes the law. Continue reading →