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Bob Viscount [Visitor] in response to: Robertson takes strong stand on industrial wind: offers positive way forward

Bob Viscount [Visitor] — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:07:48 +0000

It is ironic that a Federal Politician wishes to argue about how the provincial green energy act is taking away our right to democracy at the "local" level. I can only hope that in defence of the province you will publish this link. Some of the supporters are true anti-democratic types like farmers, natives, environmentalists http://www.greenenergyact.ca

Djmike [Visitor] in response to: Robertson takes strong stand on industrial wind: offers positive way forward

Djmike [Visitor] — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 18:20:51 +0000

Robertson has a long track record of looking for solutions to problems. He does not play the blame game attack politics of this government. As such, Robertson outlines in his position statement potential ways government could act in ways so that we in Huron-Bruce could save money on our energy and heating bills, protect the environment and create long lasting jobs.

Bob Viscount [Visitor] in response to: Robertson takes strong stand on industrial wind: offers positive way forward

Bob Viscount [Visitor] — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 15:09:19 +0000

Some people feel that it is neccesary that I need to go to a different site to respond to to articles placed on this site. No I DON't!!
I did not choose to start a discussion on THIS site I chose THIS site, not some politicians personal message site. Please understand tha if Mr. Robertson wishes to use this site to publicize his policies then he should maintain a presence on THIS site. If I choose to respond to articles on this site it is not my obligation to go elsewhere for resolution of discussions. I can only suppose that those who are attacking me, are suporters of Mr. Robertson, but if you wish to convert people YOU need to reach out, I already have a political opinion that does not include ensuring that the ruling party stays in power.

D Adamsom [Visitor] in response to: Robertson takes strong stand on industrial wind: offers positive way forward

D Adamsom [Visitor] — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:59:24 +0000

To bad before you decided to attack Mr. Robertson you didn't bother to read beyond the media release ABOUT the position statement. The link is right there to the whole document. He makes it clear that there are roles the federal government could play and talks about specific areas he would work on.
Too bad it is so much easier to attack.

Bob Viscount [Visitor] in response to: Robertson takes strong stand on industrial wind: offers positive way forward

Bob Viscount [Visitor] — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:34:34 +0000

I'm sure it is easy to tell me what I want to hear without telling me how I am going to do it
A lot of what I have read in this "Press Release" is essentialy a Federal Candidate giving me policy based on Provincial Jurisdictions. Tell me how the Federal Government is going to tell the difference between the portion of my electrical bill that suppliments my wood-heat. If you want a Provincial platform tell me why I have to pay outrageous bills when everyone I know in the horeshoe gets a huge off-hours discount when I can't, at a 60% discount I think I can make a case for the viability of economic battery charging to be used during peak hours. This same system could be metered to charge a home based battery bank by wind power when it is available. It is easy to look at the existing problems without looking at the future alternatives and potential resolutions.
If I look at tomorrow with yesterdays eyes I will never reach my potential. Yes I want an alternative in both Parliaments but I want real and applicable policy that is explained in both purpose and process please

Moe Anderson [Visitor] in response to: Robertson takes strong stand on industrial wind: offers positive way forward

Moe Anderson [Visitor] — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:42:38 +0000

Bravo to Mr. Robertson! Someone actually speaking for the people rather than big business and lobbyists.

Keith [Visitor] in response to: Wind without storage depends on fossils

Keith [Visitor] — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 12:52:46 +0000

"A little knowledge is a dangerous thing".

The reason Jack Gibbons never mentions hydraulic energy storage in Ontario is because it's not possible. Quebec has the potential, but they also have their own growing wind industry and the grid could only handle a fraction of the proposed 10,000MW of wind they plan on adding to the grid.

This is why Ontario is building more highly inefficient gas peaker plants. The industry speaks to the issue themselves. You can't have Industrial Wind Turbines without gas:

http://www.transcanada.com/oakville/video3.html

http://www.pristinepower.ca/documents/York/YEC-Letter-2010-07-Final.pdf

Bob McKay [Visitor] in response to: Wind Plants are Gas Plants - Robert F Kennedy Jr.

Bob McKay [Visitor] — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:19:09 +0000

It is reassuring to see some rationale debate about central concerns with "wind turbines". The rhetoric - "pulling wool over eyes" stimulates polarized views which twists embellishment into evangelical "dogma".

The reality is, I think??, that not only is wind and solar production variable but isn't also electricity consumption? Please turn off those nuclear power plants daily at 1 am when demand is lowest.

Why do we hear so little about new technologies for storing energy. Has Hydrogen been dismissed as a possible energy currency? Hey you engineers - FIX IT!