Wind and solar power are unfortunately unreliable and require backup power sources.
renewable energy
September 23, 2020
7:00AM
Wind and solar account for only about 8 per cent of Ontario’s electricity output.
August 13, 2019
3:10PM
Job losses attributed to rising electricity costs outweigh the jobs created in the renewable energy sector.
July 2, 2019
10:49AM
To store the energy equivalent of one 300-pound barrel of oil, you’d need 20,000 pounds worth of Tesla batteries.
October 22, 2018
1:50PM
Almost 90 per cent of the revenue to renewable generators came from the subsidy.
September 21, 2018
9:09AM
High electricity prices were responsible for roughly 75,000 job losses in the province’s manufacturing sector.
June 12, 2018
2:26PM
In 2016, Toronto residents paid $60 more per month than the average Canadian for electricity.
June 8, 2018
10:51AM
If wind and solar power are “cheaper” than conventional generation, then there would be no need for subsidies.
December 6, 2017
10:05AM
Long-term guaranteed contracts for renewable energy generators such as wind and solar power have increased electricity costs in Ontario.
