January 12, 2022 Monday and Tuesday this week saw the coldest temperatures yet for the winter season, with a low in Ottawa of -25 degrees C at 5 a.m. Ontario’s demand for electricity…
City of Ottawa doomed to repeat Ontario’s failed experiment with intermittent wind and solar power In the current edition of Ontario Farmer, is a story “Wind opponents claim Ottawa turbine plan disastrous” by…
No analysis in the plan, no way of knowing what the real costs might be, says energy economist Robert Lyman CITY OF OTTAWA CLIMATE PLAN- THE FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES By Robert Lyman Introduction The Climate…
October 13, 2020 Canada’s federal government–deep in debt from policy decisions and now the COVID-19 pandemic–has pointed toward a focus on renewable energy as a way to “build back better” and strengthen the…
March 8, 2020 New York State governor Cuomo’s move to pass legislation that essentially removes democracy for wind power approvals and rubber stamp the power projects is hardly surprising: community opposition is strong…
New from the Fraser Institute is a report on renewable energy and the consequences of political encouragement of variable power sources. The abstract is below but be sure to read the full report.…
“We get it” ministers tell community leaders from Ontario rural communities June 2, 2019 Ontario’s Minister of Energy and Northern Development Greg Rickford attended an event at Queen’s Park sponsored by MPP Daryl…
A new wind power project will be a huge expense to Ontario consumers, and has worrisome environmental features, too. End it, Wind Concerns Ontario says. October 31, 2018 At the meeting of…
New draft bill doesn’t go far enough to address change needed to undo damage October 30, 2018 In a presentation before the Standing Committee on Social Policy, Wind Concerns Ontario described the…
Party divisions are evident in discussions on Green Energy Act. Key points from an MPP whose constituents are threatened by an unnecessary wind power project bring the arguments “home” From Hansard, a few…
October 15, 2018 Finch, Ontario — The Nation Rise wind power project, which received Renewable Energy Approval in May, poses a significant risk to people and the environment due to vibration connected to…