Re-establishing the "Silk Road" energy and freight corridor is lauded and encouraged by our govt so these people in Afghanistan don't have to move to Canada to work at 7-11 but one at rest area on the Highway to Hell.
Alternative energy and technology.
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The OP requested alternate sources of power and I posted one. This is a real project. Yes the power will be transmitted hundreds of miles away just like our current transmission lines. In case you did not know the majority of the worlds population does not live in frozen Canada. There is endless deserts in Australia that are unpopulated. A perfect place for this technology. Do some research so that you are informed.
In Germany they use solar and windmills and can sell their excess power back into the power grid and get credits. The government in Canada is like communism and really regulates any one trying to do it here.
As for the bullets Canada is the 3rd largest ammo maker in the world. You can not have wars without ammo. Canada the peace loving country contributes a lot more to these conflicts than most people realize.
Because it is too expensive. Even after decades of this technology being used across the globe, it still can't exist without government guarantees on the financing. It still is monstrously expensive.
The best alternative energy and technologies we have are the savings which can be made by improving the efficiency of what we already have. You don't need new generation for some time if you go after the low hanging fruit first.
*shrugs* I'd rather Canada not contribute to destructive issues. But I am not a politician and have not much say.
The plasma rocket technology that uses radio waves to ignite the fuel can be converted to producing electricity on a community level
We're all proud of you.
Fantastic.
Gee I didn't know that. I must have been too busy shaving ice off my igloo.
If this is so good...why aren't they popping up everywhere?
Are they off fossill fuels now?
You should right to the PM then.
Well....on NPR there was this Climate Scientist that said we are far beyond the brink and no cutting back is going to save us. The world must go nuclear power to even have a chance.
The world doesn't live or die by what one scientist says, despite what you may have heard on NPR
The world does not have to go nuclear to have a chance at preserving our favoured climate. It will likely require some nuclear, but the world will need to embrace a host of technologies, and learn hard lessons in sustainability.
I seems to me that we passed the point of no return a decade or so ago. The only thing that will bring things back to a sustainable lifestyle would probably by a massive natural disaster or several.
I think we have enough nuclear waste lying around to make survival questionable as it is. In order to stave off the inevitable would require people to cut their consumption in half by tomorrow.
I think we have enough nuclear waste lying around to make survival questionable as it is. In order to stave off the inevitable would require people to cut their consumption in half by tomorrow.
Burn wood. It is renewable, easily obtainable and clean. Wood fired steam turbines can even burn sewage sludge and garbage with no pollution.
The world doesn't live or die by what one scientist says, despite what you may have heard on NPR
The world does not have to go nuclear to have a chance at preserving our favoured climate. It will likely require some nuclear, but the world will need to embrace a host of technologies, and learn hard lessons in sustainability.
Well I am sure he is a representative of one school of thought on climate change. I am sure he is not an island. My point is that nuclear power is far better than fossil fuels and if the costs are an issue and a road block then why are we having a debate?
My "want" to get off fossil fuels is really not based on climate change but to shake the dependence on foreign oil. I do not believe the rest of the world, save the western countries are going to ever play their part. Sure they talk a good game, or did up until Copenhagen, but it was clear that they just had their hands out and the Basic nations basically said leave them alone.
Aww poor babies...I think they look cool...not sure why I just do. I put a small one on my property up north and it works pretty good.
I agree, I have been saying that for sometime but like the windmills who would want to live next to one?
I don't think nukes are the complete solution but as a short term supply of power until other technology catches up they are the way to go.
In our hemisphere domestic buildings were burried in the old days to take advantage of geothermal constants,in fact where ever and whenever stable temp and humidity was required or desirable, untill our housing in this hemisphere reaches that ancient level of expertize we will continue to build and bleed for ****ty little impermanent structures that no self respecting cave man would live in. Low hanging obvious old tech is often better than new tech.
There are fantastic grants available from NRCanada and your provincial Govt to upgrade your home and install domestic solar hot water and solar electric.
The our loving govt will use your home improvement's carbon credits to line their pockets but hey you still get the upgrades and new ****.
The our loving govt will use your home improvement's carbon credits to line their pockets but hey you still get the upgrades and new ****.
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It's funny, I was driving through Tatamagouche the other day when I thought of a design for a home. Told Jamie about it and she didn't seem to be as enthusiastic as I was. The image in my brain was almost like a Hobit home. Built into the side of a hill, with pipes running into the hill to utilize geothermal heat, and the house would be well insulated. From the front of the property it would look like a garage only. From the back, you would see a house built into the hill, with lots of windows to bring in sunlight. Maybe I need to draw it for her, I thought it was cool anyways!