Ontario’s Liberal Government Stares Down Open Revolt Over Insane Wind Power Policy

As it goes in South Australia, so goes Ontario. STT has been fairly well occupied over the last few weeks in detailing the debacle Downunder, but it appears that, for all the same reasons, power consumers (read voters) in Ontario are just as furious as those unfortunates who hang their hats in South Australia: both … Continue reading Ontario’s Liberal Government Stares Down Open Revolt Over Insane Wind Power Policy

Power Price Punishment Forces Ontario to Hit Reverse on Wind Power Push

Terence Corcoran: Ontario Liberals’ huge green energy about-face shows renewables aren’t so doable after all Financial Post Terence Corcoran 28 September 2016 One should never underestimate the ability of politicians to convert massive policy failure into a dazzling display of green concern for the welfare of voters. That’s the trick now being attempted by the … Continue reading Power Price Punishment Forces Ontario to Hit Reverse on Wind Power Push

Wind Turbine Generated Vibrations Wrecking Ontario’s Groundwater Supply

In the 'what's not to like about wind power?' category, here's a story from Ontario: the Canadian province that its loony-green-left Government has turned into a pin-cushion, sporting thousands of these things that have destroyed entire rural communites. Now, it's their precious underground water supplies that are being destroyed by wind turbine generated vibrations. Ontario … Continue reading Wind Turbine Generated Vibrations Wrecking Ontario’s Groundwater Supply

Can Ontario Escape its Self-Inflicted Wind Power Disaster?

*** Ontario's energy policy is in tatters; power prices have crushed business and the roll out of thousands of these things has wrecked the lives and livelihoods of thousands, in what were once peaceful and prosperous farming communities. In short, Kathleen Wynne & Co have dug an enormous hole from which there may be no … Continue reading Can Ontario Escape its Self-Inflicted Wind Power Disaster?

Economic & Social Disaster Looms: Ontario Counts the Crippling Cost of Wind Power

Scrap Green Energy Act to help hydro mess, tax watchdog says Toronto Sun Shawn Jeffords 8 September 2016 TORONTO - If the Ontario government wants to make a dent in soaring hydro rates it should scrap its controversial Green Energy Act. That according to Christine Van Geyn, the Ontario director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. She says … Continue reading Economic & Social Disaster Looms: Ontario Counts the Crippling Cost of Wind Power

Ross McKitrick: Wind Power Subsidies Triple Power Prices in Ontario

One of the favourite smoke-and-mirrors lines pulled by the wind industry, its parasites and spruikers is that wind power lowers power prices. Among the 'tiny' little omissions in that pitch are that: 1) they're only ever talking about spot prices when the wind is blowing; and 2) they skate over the massive subsidies that get … Continue reading Ross McKitrick: Wind Power Subsidies Triple Power Prices in Ontario

Wind Industry Corruption: Plug Secretly Pulled on Wind Farm Health Investigation

Back in March STT reported on events in Huron County, Ontario – where, overwhelmed by health complaints, regional authorities appeared to have relented in an effort to gather the evidence of the known and obvious effects of incessant turbine generated low-frequency noise and infrasound - and to act on it (see our post here). We … Continue reading Wind Industry Corruption: Plug Secretly Pulled on Wind Farm Health Investigation