alternative energy

11:44AM
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Texas provides cautionary tale for Alberta and the planet

Wind and solar power are unfortunately unreliable and require backup power sources.


11:16AM
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Nuclear option makes a lot of green sense

Wind and solar require backup generation from other sources.


12:26PM
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Electric vehicles still not pulling their weight

Buyers can score rebates of up to $5,000 off the cost of EVs.


3:10PM
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Wind lobby ignores consequences of ‘renewable’ energy

Job losses attributed to rising electricity costs outweigh the jobs created in the renewable energy sector.


10:49AM
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Policymakers should drop ‘magical thinking’ and get serious about energy

To store the energy equivalent of one 300-pound barrel of oil, you’d need 20,000 pounds worth of Tesla batteries.


1:50PM
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By subsidizing wind and solar power, the government put its green agenda ahead of Ontarians

Almost 90 per cent of the revenue to renewable generators came from the subsidy.


10:46AM
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The introduction of a carbon price must replace, not be in addition to, existing regulations.


3:00AM
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Renewable energy sources require 100 per cent backup power.