Dan Wrightman
@dwrightman.bsky.social
So your argument is what??? Ontario should have kept coal plants because you think coal has less CO2 emissions than gas plants?
March 9, 2025 at 9:42 PM
So your argument is what??? Ontario should have kept coal plants because you think coal has less CO2 emissions than gas plants?
I live right to next to 3 industrial wind projects, I saw the foundations being poured. There is around 100 concrete trucks per base. Around 700 cubic metres. Do an internet search yourself & you can quickly find that wind energy needs far more concrete/MW of capacity than nuclear.
March 9, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I live right to next to 3 industrial wind projects, I saw the foundations being poured. There is around 100 concrete trucks per base. Around 700 cubic metres. Do an internet search yourself & you can quickly find that wind energy needs far more concrete/MW of capacity than nuclear.
Most Mennonites don't vote, run for office or hold government jobs. There are some in Ontario have chose to not be part of OHIP and pay for medical expenses out of pocket. From what I hear the majority of Mennonites in Ontario did get COVID shots, but like the general population some didn't
March 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Most Mennonites don't vote, run for office or hold government jobs. There are some in Ontario have chose to not be part of OHIP and pay for medical expenses out of pocket. From what I hear the majority of Mennonites in Ontario did get COVID shots, but like the general population some didn't
Ontario doesn't buy liquefied natural gas.
March 9, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Ontario doesn't buy liquefied natural gas.
If concrete is your concern, there is far more concrete used per MW of capacity for wind energy compared to nuclear.
March 9, 2025 at 1:53 PM
If concrete is your concern, there is far more concrete used per MW of capacity for wind energy compared to nuclear.
The experience in Ontario is that the fossil fuel industry is far more involved in development and lobbying for wind projects than nuclear. The wind industry is in fact Big Oil in Ontario x.com/enbridgegas/...
Enbridge Gas on X: "An @energyontario report finds natural gas-fired generators are needed to enable the expansion of #Ontario's low-emissions electricity system to support intermittent wind & solar supply. Read the full report here: https://t.co/pnOaM4RKNP. @AMOPolicy #Onpoli @fonom_info @noma_nwo https://t.co/4OFA2Kjhhm" / X
An @energyontario report finds natural gas-fired generators are needed to enable the expansion of #Ontario's low-emissions electricity system to support intermittent wind & solar supply. Read the full report here: https://t.co/pnOaM4RKNP. @AMOPolicy #Onpoli @fonom_info @noma_nwo https://t.co/4OFA2Kjhhm
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March 8, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The experience in Ontario is that the fossil fuel industry is far more involved in development and lobbying for wind projects than nuclear. The wind industry is in fact Big Oil in Ontario x.com/enbridgegas/...
The Ontario Clean Air Alliance wasn't asking to keep the Pickering nuclear plant open. In fact it lobbied to close a clean energy plant that generates more electricity than Ont.'s entire 5000MW wind fleet. So who are the advocates that hate clean electricity more than fossil fuels?
March 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The Ontario Clean Air Alliance wasn't asking to keep the Pickering nuclear plant open. In fact it lobbied to close a clean energy plant that generates more electricity than Ont.'s entire 5000MW wind fleet. So who are the advocates that hate clean electricity more than fossil fuels?
On the left is Ontario's CO2 electricity sector emissions forecast from the 2014 Long Term Energy Plan vs the actual emissions since than from the
2024 IESO report on the right. Remarkably emissions have stayed below the 2014 forecast so far
2024 IESO report on the right. Remarkably emissions have stayed below the 2014 forecast so far
March 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
On the left is Ontario's CO2 electricity sector emissions forecast from the 2014 Long Term Energy Plan vs the actual emissions since than from the
2024 IESO report on the right. Remarkably emissions have stayed below the 2014 forecast so far
2024 IESO report on the right. Remarkably emissions have stayed below the 2014 forecast so far
Note that in the article even the Green Party of Ontario supports nuclear energy as part of their election platform.
March 1, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Note that in the article even the Green Party of Ontario supports nuclear energy as part of their election platform.
It would be remiss not to mention there is an ongoing massive $26 billion refurbishment of Ontario's Bruce & Darlington nuclear plants. The fact that emissions only flatlined is astounding considering that they were always forecast to rise temporarily while nuclear units were down for refurbishment
February 15, 2025 at 5:21 PM
It would be remiss not to mention there is an ongoing massive $26 billion refurbishment of Ontario's Bruce & Darlington nuclear plants. The fact that emissions only flatlined is astounding considering that they were always forecast to rise temporarily while nuclear units were down for refurbishment
How about the $6 billion completed Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant cancelled by left wing governor Cuomo. Cancelling meant an additional 3 millions of CO2 are spewed into the atmosphere every year. But let's whine about a tiny little wind project in Ontario.
February 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
How about the $6 billion completed Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant cancelled by left wing governor Cuomo. Cancelling meant an additional 3 millions of CO2 are spewed into the atmosphere every year. But let's whine about a tiny little wind project in Ontario.
Massively lowering CO2 emissions by electrifying industry, transportation and heating seems like a win to me. Get back to me when Australia's electricity CO2 emissions/KWh are on par with Ontario's
February 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Massively lowering CO2 emissions by electrifying industry, transportation and heating seems like a win to me. Get back to me when Australia's electricity CO2 emissions/KWh are on par with Ontario's
No it's not the oldest nuclear plant in the world. In fact some of the Bruce units that are being refurbished are older than Pickering. The Pickering B units with 2084 MW capacity generate 14,605 GWh/year at 80% CF. The canceled White Pines Wind Farm at 18.5 MW would've generated 46GWh/year at 30%CF
February 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
No it's not the oldest nuclear plant in the world. In fact some of the Bruce units that are being refurbished are older than Pickering. The Pickering B units with 2084 MW capacity generate 14,605 GWh/year at 80% CF. The canceled White Pines Wind Farm at 18.5 MW would've generated 46GWh/year at 30%CF
None of the wind advocates in Ont. were asking to keep the Pickering nuclear plant open. In fact almost all were lobbying to close a clean energy plant that generates more electricity than Ont.'s entire 5000MW wind fleet. So who are the advocates that hate clean electricity more than fossil fuels?
February 15, 2025 at 1:55 PM
None of the wind advocates in Ont. were asking to keep the Pickering nuclear plant open. In fact almost all were lobbying to close a clean energy plant that generates more electricity than Ont.'s entire 5000MW wind fleet. So who are the advocates that hate clean electricity more than fossil fuels?
Since 2014 total electricity sector emissions in Ontario have flatlined, even with the population increases
February 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Since 2014 total electricity sector emissions in Ontario have flatlined, even with the population increases
And both projected rises for 2025 are due to Pickering nuclear unit retirements. The difference is now (thanks to public badgering by Chris Keefer & friends) the Pickering B nuclear units will be refurbished so emissions will eventually drop again. A huge win for clean energy supply in Ontario
February 10, 2025 at 7:28 AM
And both projected rises for 2025 are due to Pickering nuclear unit retirements. The difference is now (thanks to public badgering by Chris Keefer & friends) the Pickering B nuclear units will be refurbished so emissions will eventually drop again. A huge win for clean energy supply in Ontario
One tiny, partially built wind project with 18.5MW capacity was dismantled. Meanwhile Chris Keefer's efforts saved the massive Pickering B nuclear units from being shutdown permanently. Those 4 nuclear units have 2084MW of clean capacity. Dwarfing anything that one small wind project can generate
February 10, 2025 at 12:42 AM
One tiny, partially built wind project with 18.5MW capacity was dismantled. Meanwhile Chris Keefer's efforts saved the massive Pickering B nuclear units from being shutdown permanently. Those 4 nuclear units have 2084MW of clean capacity. Dwarfing anything that one small wind project can generate
That's misinformation from a very unreliable source. The latest forecast from the IESO in 2024 shows electricity sector emissions increasing only 100% by 2030 but when you count emissions reductions due to electrification of transport & industry, CO2 emissions will actually decrease t.co/6h9p6OuFTx
February 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
That's misinformation from a very unreliable source. The latest forecast from the IESO in 2024 shows electricity sector emissions increasing only 100% by 2030 but when you count emissions reductions due to electrification of transport & industry, CO2 emissions will actually decrease t.co/6h9p6OuFTx
On the left is Ontario's CO2 electricity sector emissions forecast from the 2014 Long Term Energy Plan vs the actual emissions since than from 2024 IESO report on the right. Remarkably emissions have stayed below the 2014 forecast so far
February 10, 2025 at 12:14 AM
On the left is Ontario's CO2 electricity sector emissions forecast from the 2014 Long Term Energy Plan vs the actual emissions since than from 2024 IESO report on the right. Remarkably emissions have stayed below the 2014 forecast so far
The Renewables Cost Shift which is specifically for expensive wind & solar contracts makes up the largest portion of the electricity subsidies in Ontario. Nuclear is not part of the electricity subsidies at all. Period
January 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The Renewables Cost Shift which is specifically for expensive wind & solar contracts makes up the largest portion of the electricity subsidies in Ontario. Nuclear is not part of the electricity subsidies at all. Period