The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Did the kidnapping of a Canadian solar power inventor lead to the domination of fossil fuels? https://thenarwhal.ca/george-cove-kidnapping-solar-power/ Tue, 31 Oct 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=91095 After his 1909 kidnapping, George Cove’s promising business fizzled out and solar power faltered, while coal and oil grew at an unprecedented pace Sugandha Srivastav Analysis renewable energy Illustration: Shawn Parkinson / The Narwhal A photo of inventor George Cole overlaid over images of solar panels.