Energy

July 29th, 2010

I read recently about plans by various Hydro companies to introduce so-called Smart Meters, supposedly to catch all those indoor pot growers who are taking all the electricity without paying for it. On the one hand it sounds like a good idea but so-called smart power grids are not secure.  An article which appeared in [...]

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Tip of the Day: Eat lower on the food chain – fruit and vegetable production requires far less energy than meat production.

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Succumbing to public pressure, the BC  government has decided to retroactively ban permits for uranium exploration throughout the province.  Seen in the map above is the area which includes the “Blizzard Project.”  Quite close to Kelowna and those pristine vineyards, don’t you think? Blizzard has long been considered British Columbia’s most prospective uranium deposit. During [...]

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March 12th, 2009

Bill C-10 was passed today in the Senate, but apparently the Navigable Waters Protection Act (NWPA) is going to be further discussed by the Senate Committee on Energy, Environment and Natural Resources. If you want to tell them how you feel, here is the link.

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