By Staff
December 29th, 2023
BURLINGTON, ON
The government isn’t going to do it – not unless we push them.
Doug Ford’s government doesn’t have a Climate Change policy. They seem to think the Climate isn’t changing.
There can be all kinds of world level conferences – but most people realize the change is going to be made by US – doing what we now know has to be done.
Stop burning coal, use less oil and look for every possible alternate source of energy: wind, solar – we know about these.
Some places have found they can harness the tide to generate energy.
The EV’s will be what we will use – just make sure the charging stations are in place.
We know what direction the automotive sector is going in – the challenge seems to be ensuring that there are enough charging stations in place for the EV’s we are going to be driving.
Believe it or not there are developers today that have plans on the drafting board or shovels in the ground that have not included roughing in the electrical lines that will allow charging stations to be installed in the underground garages at a later date.
Do you think maybe the current city council will find a way to make this necessary and maybe push the province to upgrade the building code to ensure that the electrical part is in place.
| Ontario is finally ready to feel the power of the sun and the wind once more. Five years after tearing up 758 renewable energy project contracts, the Ford Government has announced that it is going to join the rest of the world in tapping into our lowest cost sources of new electricity supply – wind and solar.
There is an organization – Ontario Clean Air Alliance – that is pushing the provincial government to to make sure that it prioritizes the cleanest and lowest cost options to keep our lights on, instead of polluting gas and high-cost nuclear power.  Some people don’t like them – but they work and they are part of the solution. Not so sure they have got it right when it comes to nuclear – but let’s at least have the debate. There is plenty of evidence that the Ford Government is not a big fan of renewable energy. Can a leopard change its spots? That is going to depend a lot on our ability to demand a level playing field for themost intelligent energy solutions. Which is why your support for the Ontario Clean Air Alliance matters: We made the Ford Government’s refusal to consider renewable energy an issue the government could no longer ignore. Let’s make next year the start of something great in Ontario. Work to ensure Ontario goes green – and goes big.
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Wind and solar cannot provide base load power needs without carpeting the “Green Belt” with a sea of solar panels and massive battery storage capability and killing birds. Translation, there goes your farmland and significant numbers of pollinators. Not on.
The only place that solar makes sense to me is on individual residences and properties. My 10 KW Microfit system is less than 15% efficient and the utility will not allow a hybrid inverter, that is one that would regulate and control various power sources, solar, natural gas, utility power, wind and stored KW from batteries to run my residence.
The emphasis should be reducing energy consumption of all kinds through robust incentives.
Yet another example of the general decline in our society. People (voters) are willing to address fundamental issues — as long as somebody else pays for it.
The government will do what the polls indicate.Always have and always will.