I'm about to read a book called Freakonomics about unintended consequences to policy decisions. In Ontario, under the guise of protecting our air, the government has paid enormous price markups for wind and solar power, which has dramatically driven up the electricity bills of Ontarians. I'm wondering if, indirectly, they're going to make it uneconomical to move towards battery-powered and electrical vehicles because the electricity costs are so high, and indirectly, you're actually driving out of business a technology that would be more “environmentally friendly” because of environmentally friendly policies.
On June 5th, 2012. See this statement in context.