Renewable energy production is almost entirely aimed at the generation of electricity. However, we use more energy in the form of heat, which solar panels and wind turbines can produce only indirectly and relatively inefficiently. A solar thermal collector skips the conversion to electricity and supplies renewable thermal energy in a direct and more efficient […]
THE UNEXPECTED BENEFITS OF CARBON FARMING
Regenerative organic agriculture goes beyond sustainable to improve soil health, animal welfare, and social fairness in farm systems. Importantly, regenerative practices also have huge potential to capture carbon from the atmosphere and store that carbon in the soil where it belongs. In this Tedx talk, regenerative organic farmer Gillian Flies explains the carbon cycle, and […]
Cities banning gas in new homes because of climate change
A growing number of U.S. cities are taking a stand against gas stoves, long-billed as a more convenient way to cook, because of their contribution to climate change. Since June, a dozen cities have banned natural gas equipment in new buildings. Berkeley, California, was the first, followed in the state by San Jose, Mountain View, […]
Harbour Air makes history with electric-powered Beaver flight
Aviation history was made in Canada today (2019-12-10) as the world’s first electrically-powered commercial passenger aircraft flew at Vancouver International Airport (YVR). In a marriage of old and new technology, a 63-year-old de Havilland Canada Beaver floatplane, powered by an advanced MagniX electric propulsion system, lifted off from the airport’s floatplane terminal for its first […]
Petro-Canada opens the coast-to-coast Canada’s Electric Highway
On December 17, 2019, Petro-Canada opened the westernmost stop on Canada’s Electric Highway™, completing its coast-to-coast network of electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers. Now one can charge up at sites in cities and towns from Victoria, BC to Stewiacke, NS. Petro-Canada has the newest charging technology and the fastest available EV chargers. Its charging stations […]