We Canadians

Unscrupulous companies have perfected the art of ripping-off the unwary consumer. These are not just the fly-by-night operators; many large corporations practise this art and they are getting  really good at it.
The trick, apparently, is to gouge the customer for small amounts but with a large number of  transactions. This way, the individual amounts go almost unnoticed but [...]

They may not be the best thing since sliced bread but they are pretty close, at least in the field of renewable energy. The Feed In Tariff s (FITs) have worked wonders in many European countries including Germany, which is now the second largest producer of solar energy in the world.

My water heater broke down after 17 years of flawless service - and that is when I discovered I had shelled out  two and a half times its value in rent, not counting the interest!
As a matter of fact I did’nt even know the heater was a rental; this fact was conveniently disguised in the utility [...]