A heat wave across parts of Texas forced the state’s grid operator to call for energy conservation on Tuesday and sent electricity prices soaring past $9,000/MWh. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) issued an Energy Emergency Alert (EEA1) around 3 p.m., when operating reserves dipped from at least 3,000 MW to below 2,300 MW. […]
Human-Induced Climate Change Requires Urgent Actio
American Geophysical Union Statement Humanity is the major influence on the global climate change observed over the past 50 years. Rapid societal responses can significantly lessen negative outcomes. Human activities are changing Earth’s climate. At the global level, atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping greenhouse gases have increased sharply since the Industrial Revolution. […]
Migrating Biodiversity
Look South to see what your Ecosystem could look like. Many climate change models show the probability of changes. One of the easiest ways to contemplate such changes is to look towards the south. A few hundred kilometers south for most Canadians lies the probable ecosystem in which they will live in a few decades. […]
Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Domestic and Commercial Buildings
Nathanael Timothy Hayden, BEng, was awarded his degree of BEng with the attached project report. It, in part, contains a review of the Manotick Microgrid run by CACOR Board of Directors, Art Hunter. “There is significant evidence that the Earth’s climate is warming; this is often referred to as ‘global warming’ which is having many […]
Climate Emergency declared by the Pope and Government of Canada
National climate emergency declared by House of Commons The House of Commons passed a motion to declare a national climate emergency in Canada on Monday night. The motion was put forward by Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna, and it passed with 186 votes to 63. Global News original article… Pope Francis declares ‘climate emergency’ and urges action Pope Francis […]