Decoding Ontario Electricity Propaganda

(This post is based on lecture notes presented in Professor Desrochers GGR333, April 1, 2014.) Facts about Ontario’s electricity situation that you can trust would be nice. Debates over Ontario’s electricity situation are deluged with propaganda from all sides. When it comes to Ontario’s electricity situation, what constitutes a credible source? Here are three examples …

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Green Energy Zombies

Green Energy Zombies is my presentation in Professor Desrochers GGR 333 class at University of Toronto October 2, 2012. As I noted last year, students interested in energy issues today are invited to pay keen attention to energy industry demographics. Reports from the Canadian Electrical Association and many others highlight the need for new workers. Here …

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Lecture to UTM Geography “Energy and Society”, GGR 333

The attached slides are slightly edited from those presented in Professor Desrochers’ class on November 28, 2011. Commentaries for most slides are provided. The comments on the slides follow generally the comments made during the lecture, although in some cases some ideas have been added. Some suggestions are included in the commentaries for further information resources …

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