Solar and Wind Outgrow Subsidies
Renewable energy systems used to need subsidies to be competitive with the even more subsidized fossil fuel energy systems. Today, despite the fact that globally USD$5.2 trillion was spent on…
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What To Expect When You’re Electing: Mitt Romney’s Energy Advisors
Romney and Bush.jpg In the last few months, the press has been drawing a lot of parallels between presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and former Republican President George W.…
Garnishee Tom’s pension first #nlpoli
Spendthrift finance minister Tom Marshall is willing to spend your money and mine to keep the Corner Brook paper mill afloat. As CBC tells us, Tom is keeping the options…
The paper-mill-sized elephant in the room… #nlpoli
From the CBC online story about the meeting between a raft of grim-looking provincial politicians and Joe Kruger: Dunderdale said she expected there would be a second vote on the…
Province sinks more into inflatable shelter company #nlpoli
The provincial government is giving $50,000 to a company in Grand bank that makes inflatable shelters for industrial and emergency use, according to a news release issued Friday. Dynamic Air…