Canada’s planned expansion of SMRs and large reactors will create a new dependence on foreign nuclear technology and enriched uranium fuel - a dual-use technology - power and weapons. 23 min. interview with Dr. Mark Winfield #cdnpoli #onpoli @energimedia.bsky.social shrlnk.ca/s/9AkU2z5u

Canada’s SMR Strategy Creates Dependence on Foreign Reactors and Enriched Uranium: Winfield - Thoughtful Journalism

Canada’s planned expansion of small modular reactors could create a new dependence on foreign nuclear fuel and technology, according to York University professor Mark Winfield. The reactor designs bei...

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"The planet is already on fire." Now scientists warn a strengthening El Niño could make #ExtremeWeather even worse. ❌ The solution isn't more fossil fuels ❌ It's accelerating the transition to affordable renewable energy. ☀️🌬️🔋 shrlnk.ca/s/pduYIAkF #ClimateNews

'Planet Already on Fire' as Strong El Niño Adds Fuel, UN and Scientists Warn

A strengthening El Niño that has already broken records for intensity at its early stages will likely spark even more wild weather worldwide as it grows, “adding fuel to a planet already on fire,” United Nations officials warned Friday.

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#Wildfire smoke has a way of making #ClimateChange feel real. A new analysis says this summer's fires have driven a 50% increase in climate concern among #Canadians: shrlnk.ca/s/jCEwC3Px Now let's turn that concern into action. Build renewables. Electrify. Cut pollution.

Summer of Wildfires Drives 50% Rise in Canadians’ Climate Concern, Prompts Shift for Some Liberal Voters

The proportion of Canadians who identify environment and climate change as a top-three concern has jumped 50% in the last four months, from 14 to 21%, as a summer of epic wildfires, heat domes, and flooding creates what the Angus Reid Institute calls “thorny challenges” for Prime Minister Mark Carney and his government.

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I love the simplicity of this study: 1) Find homes with gas stoves and asthmatic children 2) Replace the gas stoves with induction stoves. 3) Come back in three months. Results? "Missed days of work or school because of asthma dropped by about 80%."

An elegant study shows how bad gas stoves are for your kids' health

Researchers replaced gas stoves with induction in homes with asthmatic children, and they got better fast.

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The first reactors in Canada's planned nuclear expansion will depend on foreign suppliers to enrich and fabricate their fuel. So much for elbows up! #cdnpoli #onpoli shrlnk.ca/s/xvjA2jGg

#Ontario's energy choices shouldn't leave future generations paying the bill. A new #TorontoStar opinion piece argues the Ford government's nuclear plan could cost more than twice as much as a #renewable alternative. #onpoli shrlnk.ca/s/YTr5pCTq

Iris Gorfinkel: Ford’s nuclear power fantasy leaves generations of Ontarians paying the bill

Ontario urgently needs to cut its nuclear losses and accelerate wind, solar, storage and transmission. The Ford government needs to be transparent about reactor costs throughout their life cycles, including

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The RenewableEnergy transition isn't just about climate anymore. It's about economics. Lower-cost wind, solar and battery storage are reshaping electricity systems because they make financial sense. shrlnk.ca/s/3GyxPBLw

'Techno-economics' will drive irreversible shift to clean energy, says think-tank boss

Transition Accelerator CEO Moe Kabbara, in a far-ranging interview with CNO, argues the climate crisis is a "profound system transformation problem” that will be solved not by the moral imperative of decarbonization but because markets are given "a better option."

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Hungary, Romania, France - shutting down nuclear reactors due to record low water levels. Meanwhile, solar is generating record levels, providing 25% of Europe's power in June, ahead of nuclear (21%), gas (15%), wind (14%), hydro (12%), and coal (8%). Go renewable! #energy shrlnk.ca/s/LtOMFv1U

Danube's record low levels force shutdown of Hungary's only nuclear plant

Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia are also grappling with the effects of a series of prolonged heatwaves and low rainfall.

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The smartest investment at Nanticoke isn't more polluting gas or expensive SMRs. OCAA's new report shows OPG could triple the existing solar station and generate enough additional electricity to power 15,300 more homes: shrlnk.ca/s/a4gtdqfO #ONpoli

New energy generating station at Nanticoke takes a step forward

Ontario Minister of Energy and Mines Stephen Lecce announced $500,000 in funding to explore opportunities for new energy generation.

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The myth: EVs will crash the grid. The reality: EVs can help support it. With vehicle-to-grid technology, EV batteries can provide backup power during peak demand, making the grid more reliable and potentially lowering electricity costs: shrlnk.ca/s/Zn522dfY

The secret to a better grid? Electric vehicles.

Despite fearmongering that EVs will crash the grid, an emerging technology will help them support it by providing backup power.

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Wind and solar now generate nearly 20% of the world's electricity: shorturl.at/TCm9I Without them, global greenhouse gas emissions would be at least 12% higher. Meanwhile, nuclear's share of global electricity has fallen from 18% in 1996 to 9% in 2025...

Nuclear stagnates while renewables soar

As electrification increases we must make the right choices

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Ontario spent a record $111.9 MILLION on government advertising last year: shrlnk.ca/s/pAfmTdJy The Ministry of Energy alone spent nearly $10 MILLION on "Protect Ontario" ads. Taxpayer dollars should inform the public, not promote the government.

In the last decade, Canadian wildfires were 4 X greater than in the '90s. And this chart doesn't include wildfires this year which will likely surpass recent years. Stop burning fossil fuels. Amplify renewables. Now - not later. mailchi.mp/nationalobse... #cdnpoli #onpoli #climate #energy

Teenagers are helping extend Pakistan's solar revolution to some of its poorest communities. That's the kind of climate leadership the world needs. ☀️ Check out the inspiring work of SolarPak.org

#Agrivoltaics is proving that farmland & solar panels don't have to compete. Sheep, crops and clean electricity don't just coexist on the same land, they often thrive better together than they do on their own. A climate solution worth investing in. 🐑☀️ shrlnk.ca/s/tMvdhnMw

Grazing for the grid

From grass-eating sheep to growing wildflowers amid rows of solar panels, this installation of our series, "Power Forward," meets the innovators proving that solar and agriculture can work together.

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If the Bruce Nuclear Refurbishment Project is truly "ahead of schedule and under budget"... Show us the numbers. Ontarians deserve to see the original budget, final cost and updated electricity price projections before taking victory laps. shrlnk.ca/s/syAC1uyx #ONpoli

Environmental group questions Ontario’s claims on Bruce nuclear refurbishment

The Ontario Clean Air Alliance is calling on the provincial government to release additional financial informa...

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Nuclear boosters conveniently ignore the facts: ie. Uranium, the fuel of nuclear power, is radioactive and carcinogenic. This Lancet article lists the facts - costs, health, waste, carbon and more. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

The false promise of nuclear power

By focusing narrowly on reactor operations, portraying reactor hazards as “extremely small”, and ignoring nuclear energy's other dangers, Talha Burki's World Report1 supports the mendacious narrative ...

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The "nuclear renaissance" is nothing more than a repetitive press release, with money coming from comms dept.s rather than any operating budget. And for good reason: they cost 3X that of solar or wind power. #energy #datacentre shrlnk.ca/s/k44r1703

Data centers powered by next-gen nuclear? Don’t fall for Big Tech’s PR hype

Nuclear power and small modular reactors will be unable to fill the electricity needs of data centers—especially within the next several years, when AI-related energy demand is expected to increase mo...

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The feds are celebrating Cdn Co. Northlands Power investing in 4 TW of offshore wind power in Poland. Let's do that in the Great Lakes - offshore wind is Ontario's ticket to lowering electricity bills and phasing out dirty gas. #energy #renewable #onpoli shrlnk.ca/s/Rcg0cZie

For a guy who’s supposed to be good at business, Ford sure does love pitching bad business ideas. Like $400 B on new nuclear mega-projects paid by tax and ratepayers - while the rest of the world goes renewable, paid for by the private sector. #onpoli shrlnk.ca/s/RnQ1BgPr

Doug Ford needs to get serious about the future

The Ontario premier's latest multi-billion dollar infrastructure proposal might be his dumbest idea yet. It's also a sign of how unprepared he is for the future his province is facing.

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Today #Toronto ranked WORST #airquality in the world: shrlnk.ca/s/6og3CuEh Tell Doug (cough, wheeze) Ford that (sneeze, hack) that this (gasp, choke) is not a good time to be burning more fossil fuels. Polluting gas MUST be replaced with #climate-saving #renewables. #onpoli

Toronto air quality live: Ontario wildfire smoke chokes city under orange haze; yellow heat warning no longer active in city

As of Tuesday night, just under 200 total active wildfires have been reported, according to the province.

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The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) stats show that renewable generation grew by 9.8% in 2024. Non-renewables increased just 1.4% over the same period. Overall, renewables accounted for 31.7% of the electricity generation globally in 2024. shrlnk.ca/s/PW4GxCXd

What if every community treated renewable energy as an opportunity instead of a challenge? Berwick, Nova Scotia is already getting about 60% of its electricity from wind, solar and hydro, with a goal of reaching 100%. ☀️🌬️💧 shrlnk.ca/s/ndK6ppen #climatenews #renewables

This N.S. town wants to use 100% renewable energy. It’s more than halfway there | CBC News

Berwick, N.S., is using solar, hydroelectric and wind power in effort to become a zero-emissions community.

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How does nuclear energy fuel the weapons complex? Join this virtual town hall Thur. 2 p.m. ET on the overlapping realities of "peaceful" and military atoms. Featuring: Dr. Philip Johnstone, Alfred Meyer, Gordon Edwards (Cdn), & Susi Snyder shrlnk.ca/s/r3D8RLpo

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How does nuclear energy fuel the weapons complex? Join Us to Explore the Link Between Nuclear Weapons & Nuclear Power

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Sometimes the biggest #climate wins are simply about removing barriers. And Toronto just made it easier to install solar, battery storage, heat pumps & other low-carbon technologies! Good policy. Lower energy bills. More #RenewableEnergy. shrlnk.ca/s/1X7WHHWO

Toronto zoning changes offer low-cost relief for residents facing rising energy bills

<p>TAF comments on proposed Toronto zoning bylaw amendments that make it easier and more affordable for residents and businesses to adopt low‑carbon technologies. </p>

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Wind and solar are the cheapest new electricity supply according to Lazard, the world's leading financial advisory and asset management firm. The most expensive are SMRs and large nuclear. Even community rooftop PV are 33% cheaper than SMRs and nuclear. #energy www.lazard.com/news-announc...

Ontario can con­tinue down the nuc­lear path, sad­dling rate­pay­ers with debt, ignor­ing Indi­gen­ous rights and miss­ing our cli­mate goals, or we can pivot to a clean, demo­cratic energy future. #onpoli www.pressreader.com/canada/the-s...

Why let our parked cars bake in the sun when they could stay cool under power-generating solar canopies? ☀️🚗 Shade for your car. Clean electricity for the grid: shrlnk.ca/s/e9SFxWfl

The parking lot that’s keeping the lights on

How carports clad in solar panels are saving money — and cutting emissions

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Nuclear is slow to build and expensive to run. We don’t have time to wait for it. We don’t want to pay for it. Let’s invest our time and money in renewable energy and slow the advance of climate change. #cdnpoli #onpoli @TheHillTimes

This piece in the Globe and Mail shows that offshore wind power is productive and profitable. Northland Power - a Cdn company - is building a $6-B offshore wind farm and supply chain in Poland - why not Ontario? #onpoli #energy shrlnk.ca/s/VRYanIdt

New wind farm highlights potential for more Canadian-Polish collaboration, Hodgson says

The Baltic Power project, owned by Toronto-based Northland and Poland’s ORLEN, is expected to begin commercial operations later this year

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