RENEWABLE ENERGY HERE FOR THE LONG HAUL
Today's K-W Record has two stories which by their titles may seem contradictory at first blush, but really aren't. The first is "Sustainable energy can boost the economy" and the second is "Fossil fuels expected to dominate energy sector, board says". The first story, both of which are in the Business Section of the Record, uses Germany as an example of how government incentives have increased green energy from 6.3% to 20% of their power grid currently. Ontario's Feed In Tarrif program is complimented as far as it's concept although criticized for it's slow implementation. The second story is based on predictions from the National Energy Board of Canada. They believe that wind generation of electricity will increase from 1% to 6% by the year 2035 and that geothermal, biomass and solar will increase from 2% to 6% as well. While significant it is still the reality that oil and gas production will also increase dramatically and be the dominant source of power for at least the next couple of decades if not longer. One very interesting point for me is that in-situ extraction methods for oil removal will predominate in that industry, versus open pit mining methods. This technology surely could be used to remove both LNAPLS and DNAPLS (light & dense non-aqueous phase liquids) from the subsurface here in Elmira, Ontario.
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There are so many energy saving products that are not allowed on the market. There are many other products we chose not to use as a society due to it not having a plug to save work. The A/C has to be plugged in all summer since a fan won't due and digging the 10x10 garden must be done by a machine. l'm not suggesting we go back to the stone age here but try using some elbow grease as a work out. This would save you going to the rip-off Goodlife Fitness crooks that will never get another dime from here. Try to limit the throw away this and that. We saved a ton on using cloth diapers and saved landfill space. Purchase products that are of quality and can be used for years. Notice also how few washable diapers we now use so we can save 1/2 an hour. Let's FILL the land with these diapers because we don't have time to do it the old fashion way. You don't here much bitching about the tons of diapers tossed daily by conservationists 'cause it gives us that extra 1/2 hour to watch the tube. Renewable energy is the way to go but using our energy properly is the key as well. Stop riding the broom and use it to sweep instead of the plug in. Try it and you may find some peace in saving this planet.
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