Energy Privatization in British Columbia
by John Calvert (Simon Fraser)
[from the publisher]
Cheap, reliable energy has been one of British columbia’s most important competitive advantages and a key contributor to the province’s prosperity. BC’s energy costs have been based on the actual cost of production. Under new government policy, future energy will not be generated by BC hydro, but will be purchased from private energy producers.
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SO MANY BOOKS / SO LITTLE TIME
Proposals due October 23, 2007
“Give me books, fruit, French wine and fine weather and a little music out of doors, played by somebody I do not know.” — John Keats
Join Alternatives as we devote an entire special issue to the latest books that are breaking new green ground and shaping environmental thought. We are looking for book reviewers to join us in putting
together the issue’s collection of short and long reviews, which will complement excerpts and related articles.
The list below is not exhaustive, but it includes a selection of books for review that are currently in the Alternatives office. If you have a well-rounded grasp on a book topic, a desire to extract and analyze the
pearls of wisdom for a broad audience, and an engaging pen, then we look forward to receiving your offer to review one, or a pair, of the books below. If you know of a worthy book (published in 2007), video or other
media that is not on the list, and would like to review it or suggest a reviewer, we are also pleased to consider it.
We invite you to send us a short note (100 words maximum) on why you believe the book that you are willing to review is important. Published reviews will range from 100 to 700 words in length. We are primarily
interested in non-fiction works. Please provide us with an example of your writing and a brief (50 words maximum) bio.
PLEASE SEND YOUR LETTER OF INTEREST TO taarini @ alternativesjournal.ca
by October 23, 2007.
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