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Ontario’s power system: what a mess!
The last few weeks have been difficult for the Ontario Liberal government, particularly with the furore about the political decisions to move two gas power plants from Toronto to–guess where?–rural communities, far from Toronto which is where the power is … Continue reading
Posted in green energy, wind farms Ontario, wind power
Tagged Dirty Business: the reality of Ontario's rush to wind power, Environmental Review Ontario, Jane Wilson, John Harrison, Ontario Liberal government, Ontario Nature, renewable energy Ontario, Steve Paikin, TVO The Agenda, TVOntario
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Health Canada health study on wind turbines much needed
Several of the authors in Dirty Business: the reality of Ontario’s rush to wind power commented on the lack of real science behind Ontario’s policy decisions. In fact, when science was offered, Ontario looked the other way! The Ontario government … Continue reading
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Tagged Books & Company Picton, Dan Scharf, Dirty business book, Dr Carl V Phillips, Health Canada study on health effects wind turbine noise, Health Canada wind farm study, health Canada wind power study, health effects wind farms, Leona Agluqqak wind study announcement, Manotick Office Pro, Ontario Liberal government, William Palmer, wind farms Ontario
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The hypocrisy of wind power in Ontario
Here is a delightfully satirical article on the idea of placing industrial-scale* wind turbines right in downtown Toronto. People may think the scale is cartoonish but they would be WRONG. The newest generation of large-scale wind power generators are as … Continue reading
Posted in green energy, wind farms Ontario
Tagged Dirty Business, Dirty business book, Green Energy Act, health effects wind farms, hydro bills Ontario, noise wind farms, noise wind turbines, Ontario Liberal government, wind farms, wind power and the environment, wind power ONtario, wind turbines, wind turbines in Toronto
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The Dirty Business of wind power: 2 more Ontario municipalities vote against
This past week saw two more Ontario municipalities pass resolutions for a moratorium on industrial wind power development, and one voted to impose a 2-km setback for any wind power projects. Chatsworth and Tavistock, both facing wind projects, voted for … Continue reading
The power of community action against a dirty business
The results of Ontario’s recent election are an eye-opener: communities that protest the loss of democracy as a result of the McGuinty government’s Green Energy Act, and who don’t want industrial power generation projects forced on their communities have had … Continue reading
Dirty Business: Ontario’s wind power rush revealed
Dirty Business: the reality of Ontario’s rush to wind power Finally, wind power in Ontario explained. And it’s not pretty. Or “green.” Ontario’s government counted on “renewable” sources of energy such as wind and solar to create jobs after the failure … Continue reading
Posted in green energy, Uncategorized, wind farms Ontario, wind power
Tagged cost-benefit wind power, Dirty Business, Dirty Business-the book, Green Energy Act, Ontario government, Ontario Liberal government, Ontario wind power, Parker Gallant, Tom Adams, Wind Concerns Ontario, wind power and the environment, wind power development Ontario
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