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Month: September 2015

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Jeb Bush releases tepid energy platform, ignores the obvious bold strategy

September 29, 2015 JZadmin

Jeb Bush had the chance to propose a North American Energy Pact, but lacked the nerve for a daring move If Republican voters are wondering why the Jeb Bush campaign is languishing, they need look no [Read more]

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Three energy-related ideas for Pope Francis to consider

September 25, 2015 JZadmin

Pope Francis in a unique position to influence global debate over energy and environment When Pope Francis issued his climate encyclical earlier this year, I harshly criticized him for being a neo-Luddite technology hater who had [Read more]

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Clinton’s North American Climate Compact proposal dangerous for Canada?

September 23, 2015 JZadmin

North American Climate Compact great for Clinton, perhaps not so much for Canada Tuesday Hillary Clinton shocked Canadians by coming out against the Keystone XL pipeline. The other shoe dropped Wednesday as she proposed a North American [Read more]

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White House needs to reset thinking on energy issues

September 16, 2015 JZadmin

Obama’s Clean Power Plan set to give energy sector huge boost by increasing natural gas sales Comments yesterday from the White House press secretary illustrate nicely the confused thinking about energy on the part of [Read more]

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San Antonio electric utility CPS Energy well positioned to comply with Clean Power Plan

September 8, 2015 JZadmin

CPS Energy charges residential rate of $.105/kwh, slightly under Texas average As Texas electric utilities prepare to comply with the Clean Power Plan, one company is ahead of the pack. CPS Energy says it began [Read more]

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How Environmental NGOs use junk science, hysteria about fracking-induced earthquakes to trash energy projects

September 5, 2015 JZadmin

Reality of fracking and earthquakes less serious, more complex than eco-activists claim Recent controversy about fracking-induced earthquakes in NE British Columbia illustrates how North American environmental NGOs use junk science and exaggerated claims to distort the public [Read more]

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Clean Power Plan in Texas could generate benefits for natural gas producers

September 4, 2015 JZadmin

Clean Power Plan could produce over $2 billion/year increase in natural gas sales for Texas shale companies This will come as a shock to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other high profile critics, but the [Read more]

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Dear Pres. Obama: Better to get it right than get it fast on climate change

September 2, 2015 JZadmin

Economist Vaclav Smil says transitions to new energy sources take many decades, despite panic over climate change Has anyone else noticed the recent onslaught of shrill rallying cries for climate change action, including President Obama’s Tuesday [Read more]

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Huge battery plant subsidies are price Canada pays for lagging in clean energy industry

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

China dominates clean energy industry, US and Europe race to catch up Government subsidies totalling $28.2 billion for two Ontario battery plants require 20-year pay back, according to Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) Yves Giroux. Clean [Read more]

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