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Ontario’s Electricity Dilemma – Achieving Low Emissions at Reasonable Electricity Rates
Author: Ontario Society of Professional Engineers
Original Goals for Electricity System Transformation Reduce CO₂ emissions from power plants: Phase out coal plants and build new efficient CCGT gas plants. Restart 4 nuclear units at Bruce A and 2 units at Pickering A. Add wind, solar, bio-energy and small hydro generation. Refurbish nuclear units as they reach end of design life. Create new green energy sector jobs: FIT program to accelerate deployment of renewables. Create 50,000 jobs in new green sector. Keep transformation costs within 1% per . . .
More »CAW wind turbine: noise, health, and property concerns
Author: Krisselbrink, Barry
I am writing asking for your support in requesting the CAW [Canadian Auto Workers] to remove the wind turbine which is currently on their property. As a Developer in the area, I have had sales in the southwest end of Port Elgin fall through because of the noise and health concerns created as a result of the wind turbine running. I have been advised by real estate agents that people won’t even look at properties at that end of town. . . .
More »Malcolm Swinbanks before the Senate Select Committee on Wind Turbines
Author: Swinbanks, Malcolm; and Australia Senate Select Committee on Wind Turbines
Dr Swinbanks: Just briefly, I will review the submission that I made. I addressed four separate issues: first of all, the physical mechanisms for generating low-frequency sound and infrasound; secondly, the mechanisms by which people can perceive such infrasound; thirdly, I commented on the health effects and, in particular, two reports relating to these supposed health effects or the absence of them; and, finally, I gave an account of my own personal experience of adverse effects I have encountered when . . .
More »Robert McMurtry before the Senate Select Committee on Wind Turbines
Author: McMurty, Robert; and Australia Senate Select Committee on Wind Turbines
CHAIR: I now welcome Dr Bob McMurtry by teleconference. For the Hansard record, will you please state your name and the capacity in which you appear. Dr McMurtry: My name is Robert Younghusband McMurtry. The capacity in which I appear today is as an independent witness: I am Professor Emeritus of Western University in London, Ontario, and I have been researching and reviewing this topic for the past eight years; I probably have put in over 10,000 hours over those . . .
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