tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post1471431727727925334..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: Think We're Awash in Fossil Fuel Energy? Think Again. Crunch Time May Be Closer Than We Imagine.The Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-564390944502135972014-01-17T13:24:04.513-08:002014-01-17T13:24:04.513-08:00You know, PLG, if we electrify transporation as mu...You know, PLG, if we electrify transporation as much as practical, our need for hydrocarbon fuels could be limited to aircraft and some ships. That volume of fuels could be produced from biomass - surface carbon - instead of having to keep dredging up fossil carbon. The best processes today can extract about 700 kgs. of bio-oil from one tonne of wood cellulose. There's an outfit near Ottawa that has some world-beating technology for producing bio-fuels out of anything organic from olive pits to your dead dog.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-970057403277058172014-01-17T11:49:20.261-08:002014-01-17T11:49:20.261-08:00This shows the incredible value of BC Hydro, which...This shows the incredible value of BC Hydro, which is owned by the province and produces about 50,000 GWh per year of 95% renewable hydro power. Hughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-55244956629541717472014-01-17T09:54:12.505-08:002014-01-17T09:54:12.505-08:00Yeah. I suspect the Con take on that is "If ...Yeah. I suspect the Con take on that is "If supply is running low, that'll push prices up and the tar sands will be even more lucrative! Ka-ching!"<br /><br />One major problem for our economies and for combating climate change is that frankly, the most useful advanced sources of renewable energy most directly replace coal and maybe natural gas, not oil.<br /><br />Not nearly enough electric vehicles or transit, due both to foot-dragging and problems with the energy density of battery power.Purple library guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01930984683714519212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-4203509442189582072014-01-17T09:38:29.435-08:002014-01-17T09:38:29.435-08:00There is no doubt in my mind they know it's co...There is no doubt in my mind they know it's coming and that they're preparing for it. Just not in the ways we'd wish they'd prepare.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15473265775588031435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-88318380120952416882014-01-17T09:09:07.692-08:002014-01-17T09:09:07.692-08:00That's interesting, Elliott. Out here in the ...That's interesting, Elliott. Out here in the sticks we can only look on in some envy at those advantages of urban life.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-54972445720206768192014-01-17T09:07:02.701-08:002014-01-17T09:07:02.701-08:00So, what do you think? Is our government really as...So, what do you think? Is our government really asleep at the wheel on this? I wish I didn't have this nagging doubt that they somehow realize this is coming but just can't figure out how to respond.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-35185322949147472212014-01-17T09:05:51.085-08:002014-01-17T09:05:51.085-08:00I don't have to go very far from home to encou...I don't have to go very far from home to encounter this attitude. <br /><br />BCAA is in the midst of launching a car sharing service in Metro Vancouver and I was polled about my preferences regarding billing, accessibility, and what kind of vehicles to make available.<br /><br />It was abundantly clear from the survey that they are just not considering pure electric vehicles. The survey pushed and pushed plug in hybrids even though Metro Vancouver has a good-sized and growing number of charging stations.<br /><br />I cannot think of a better occasion to say goodbye to fossil fueled engines than with a made in BC car service. Ironically, BCAA's service will be not-for-profit, with proceeds going in part to building a charging infrastructure here on the Lower Mainland. But they'll do it using ICE-powered vehicles!Elliott Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788222766341168987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-42796316095502483642014-01-17T08:38:18.460-08:002014-01-17T08:38:18.460-08:00I love Nafeez. One of the few journalists that rea...I love Nafeez. One of the few journalists that really gets the big picture.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15473265775588031435noreply@blogger.com