This is the second article in a two-part series that the Halifax Examiner is co-publishing with The Energy Mix about the “green hydrogen and ammonia” project that EverWind Fuels has proposed for Point Tupper in Nova Scotia. See Part 1 here. Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is a big fan of EverWind’s “green hydrogen and […]
What’s in a name? Money, that’s what
Morning File, Wednesday, September 14, 2022
News 1. Woodford Report: this week at Halifax council Halifax councillors spoke of many things at Tuesday’s meeting, and Zane Woodford brings you his usual roundup. Councillors voted to direct staff to develop amendments to legalize “market gardens” — where food is “grown or prepared to be sold or shared with neighbours and community members.” […]
Nova Scotia Power rate-hike hearing begins today
A 19-day hearing begins today before the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (UARB) that will decide how much more Nova Scotians will pay on their power bills. Nova Scotia Power is requesting an average increase of 11.6% over three years that is being driven by higher costs for fossil fuel and less hydroelectricity from […]
Nova Scotia Power files for even higher power rates due to rising fuel costs, failure to meet emissions targets
Nova Scotia Power is asking for a rate increase for households of 11.6% over three years instead of the 10% it requested in January. The company cites rising fuel costs, higher-than-expected prices for power purchased from other utilities, and the costs of failing to meet greenhouse gas targets. “The forecast fuel and purchased power costs […]
Does the Houston government’s proposed carbon plan make sense?
A Dalhousie energy expert says delaying an increase in the price of carbon today merely pushes off the inevitable.
A week ago the Houston government submitted to Ottawa an alternative proposal to the federal government’s plan to price carbon by means of a carbon tax. Larry Hughes is a professor in the electrical and computer engineering department at Dalhousie University as well as Dal’s School for Resource and Environmental Studies. He has read the […]
Premier pitches ‘made-in-Nova Scotia plan’ as alternative to federal carbon tax
Premier Tim Houston unveiled Nova Scotia’s alternative to a federal carbon tax this morning. In January, Ottawa will beginning raising the price of carbon by $15 a tonne each year from the current $50 a tonne until the price reaches $170 a tonne by 2030. The province has argued that move would be “punitive” in […]
The dedicated interpreters living Nova Scotia’s history
Morning File, Tuesday, August 9, 2022
News 1. Reaction to delays at Muskrat Falls On Monday, Jennifer Henderson reported on more delays at Muskrat Falls and how that will almost certainly mean a hike in Nova Scotians’ power bills. Today, Henderson got reaction from political leaders after she sent out this question to all three parties: What action would your party […]
What politicians say they will do about higher power bills stemming from delays at Muskrat Falls
As the Halifax Examiner reported on Monday, Nova Scotia Power anticipates it will spend an extra $174 million this year to buy more fossil fuels and more carbon credits to offset GHG emissions that are higher than permitted under Nova Scotia’s cap-and-trade legislation. “Due to reduced availability of Muskrat Falls energy as compared to what […]
Going to the chapel again, and again, and again
Morning File, Monday, August 8, 2022
News 1. Muskrat Falls delays, power bills to rise Breaking news: hydroelectricity from Muskrat Falls for Nova Scotians is delayed. I suppose that’s not breaking, now that I think of it. But as Jennifer Henderson reports, there’s some new information on just how much those delays could cost Nova Scotians. In June, the province received […]
Higher power bills on the way as delays continue at Muskrat Falls
Ongoing delays in the promised flow of hydroelectricity from Labrador’s Muskrat Falls will deliver Nova Scotians at least one thing with certainty: higher power bills. Here’s why: In June, the province received less than half the amount of contracted energy — known as the Nova Scotia Block — because of frustrating problems with General Electric […]
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