Category Archives: Energy

(September 4, 2002) Now that Canada seems certain to commit to the Kyoto treaty by the end of the year, the choice before Canadians is stark. We can cut greenhouse gases in ways that gut the economy and impoverish Canadians – such reforms could cost 450,000 jobs, according to estimates from business lobby groups – or we can reduce gases by modernizing and liberalizing the economy. Continue reading →

(September 1, 2002) This paper explains the benefits of retail competition, particularly for residential customers. Experience in the U.K., and the cost benefit debate there, are used to illustrate the arguments. Continue reading →

(May 14, 2001) Last time I looked 50% was not “a clear majority,” but some clever skewing of the recent Associated Press poll on energy has got the spin doctors convincing the world the U.S. is on a nuclear revival. While 50% supported nuclear power, only a little over half of those same supporters (56%) were willing to accept a nuclear plant within 10 miles of their home. This means approximately 25% of all those polled, a far cry from a clear majority. Continue reading →

(May 4, 2001) As concern grows over rising fuel costs and reliable energy supplies, nuclear power is getting a second look. So are the arguments against it.
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(January 8, 2001) Re: Nuclear Power has a Future and Not in a Free Market World, Dec. 28. The two contestants in your debate leave one confused as to whether nuclear electricity is alive or dead. A search of the Internet provides some interesting data. Continue reading →