Not just from wind and solar, at least not in the short term, but from a mix of all renewables and with conservation, and with no fossil fuels, absolutely. The Pembina Institute is one of several reputable Canadian agencies that has shown how Ontario can transition BACK to 100% renewable energy, WITHOUT needing coal, nuclear, or even natural gas, as soon as 2020. Other reports have shown that a 100% renewably powered world is possible by 2050. These kinds of transitions require a significant commitment to energy conservation, but another study focused on Ontario showed that investing in renewables and energy EFFICIENCY will keep costs between 12 and 48% lower than if the same energy was supplied with nuclear power, and that this would also create 27,000 new conservation jobs in the process. Conservation consistently costs 7-10 times less than new generation of any type, and creates many many jobs along the way. The benefits of transitioning to renewable energy would be huge too: among others, projects can be built in smaller increments to match demand whereas nuclear is all or nothing, and the feed-in tariff program for renewables puts the risk of cost overruns on the developer whereas nuclear cost overruns are ultimately born by the taxpayer. 100% renewable energy is feasible, is affordable, and is possible in the short term:

rather than refurbish our current fleet of nuclear reactors, they could be decommissioned on schedule and immediately REPLACED with renewables, at a MUCH lower cost, while creating more jobs, stimulating the economy, and protecting the environment.

Not just from wind and solar, at least not in the short term, but from a mix of all renewables and with conservation, and with no fossil fuels, absolutely. The Pembina Institute is one of several reputable Canadian agencies that has shown how Ontario can transition back to 100% renewable energy, without needing coal, nuclear, or even natural gas, as soon as 2020. Other reports have shown that a 100% renewably powered world is possible by 2050. These kinds of transitions require a significant commitment to energy conservation, but another study focused on Ontario showed that investing in renewables and energy efficiency will keep costs between 12 and 48% lower than if the same energy was supplied with nuclear power, and that this would also create 27,000 new conservation jobs in the process. Conservation consistently costs 7-10 times less than new generation of any type, and creates many many jobs along the way. The benefits of transitioning to renewable energy would be huge too: among others, projects can be built in smaller increments to match demand whereas nuclear is all or nothing, and the feed-in tariff program for renewables puts the risk of cost overruns on the developer whereas nuclear cost overruns are ultimately born by the taxpayer. 100% renewable energy is feasible, is affordable, and is possible in the short term:

rather than refurbish our current fleet of nuclear reactors, they could be decommissioned on schedule and immediately replaced with renewables, at a much lower cost, while creating more jobs, stimulating the economy, and protecting the environment.