Does Solar Make Sense In Wintry Ontario?Imagine fields of panels soaking up solar rays in sunny countries like Mexico, India, Costa Rica and you might be left wondering if solar makes sense in Ontario during the cold, dark, snowy months. Wonder no more! Here’s how, despite the snow, despite there being fewer hours of daylight, and especially despite the cold, solar is an effective source of renewable energy in our province.
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The Oil Industry vs The Co-Operative Business ModelOn August 28, 1859 two bushy-bearded men, George Bissell and Edwin L. Drake, pulled their drill 21 meters out of the ground near Titusville, Pennsylvania. It was coated in a thick, black sludge. Oil.
This well, the Drake Well, initiated the world’s first oil boom. People flowed into Titusville as quickly as the oil flowed out. Within five years, Titusville’s population exploded, growing from 250 to 10,000 people. Fortunes were being made but not everyone was benefitting. |
Exposed: Hidden Investment FeesIt goes without saying that we all want to maximize the financial returns of our investments. The terms of the agreement may be complex, but the concept is simple: You lend your money to others to use for their purposes, and they pay you back with interest. But purchasing investments comes with costs from your broker and/or financial institution—sales charges, management fees, electronic communications networks fees, operating expenses, and trailing commissions—that can eat into your returns.
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