Debating the “Nuclear Renaissance”

In Canada, following the shocking numbers coming out this summer on the cost of building an Advanced Candu Reactor (ACR) in Ontario many key nuclear industry players are now advocating against the ACR that AECL has been touting. Recently, technicians at Chalk River have tried to distance themselves from ACR, as has the influential Power Workers …

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TV Appearance – “Canoe Live” October 6th at 5:30 pm

“Canoe Live” is a current affairs show that airs at 5:30 on Sun TV (usually channel 15). I will be appearing as a guest along with Kristopher Stevens, from the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association. We’re going to discuss wind power… is this the direction Ontario should be heading? Is it a financially sound option? Is it a sustainable option?

TVO Appearance

The following TVO segment on the show “The Agenda” with Steve Paikin discussed the potential for electricity conservation in Ontario. I made the following main points: electricity development produces little employment and does so at high cost, cogeneration has attractive energy efficiency characteristics but is currently cost-effective for only a few industrial customers, and Denmark’s success with …

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