James Kurz
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About James Kurz
James Kurz is an independent renewable energy consultant with a focus on solar energy. His work covers the solar industry from manufacturing to project development to operations and maintenance and all major regions of the globe. In addition, he has developed in-depth global solar and wind energy demand forecasts.
'But what about China and India?'
"We're not the problem. We can throw all our car keys in Halifax harbour, turn down the heat, turn off the lights, walk around naked in the dark eating organic beets and it won't make a difference."
- Peter MacKay, Conservative Party leadership hopeful, February 2020 as reported by CBC
Canada is betting on climate failure
Oil and gas extraction has been a cornerstone of Canada’s economy for decades, but plans for expansion of the oil sands make Canada a profiteer in a tragedy of the commons and represent an enormous economic risk in a world moving to electric vehicles and action against climate change.