Category Archives: Science & Technology

Oil Tankers, protesting, Irving and Canadian oil and gas

Posted on April 23, 2019 by

Canada Action Black outline denotes where ENGO’s are fighting to ban tankers. Red shapes are tankers. All the while the world is closing in on consuming 100 million barrels of oil a day. ENGO’s only want to land-lock Canadian oil. … Continue reading →

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Winters Are Only Going to Get Worse, So Researchers Invented a Way to Generate Electricity from Snowfall

Posted on April 17, 2019 by

Photo: Getty Andrew Liszewski April 16 219 10:05am Filed to:SNOW The farther you get from the equator, the less effective solar panels become at reliably generating power all year round. And it’s not just the shorter spans of sunlight during … Continue reading →

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B.C. introduces law to require cars, trucks sold by 2040 be zero emission

Posted on April 12, 2019 by

(Toby Talbot/Associated Press) British Columbia Legislation aims to phase out gas-powered vehicles The Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 10, 2019 4:08 PM PT | Last Updated: April 10 The legislation would apply to new vehicles for sale or lease. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-introduces-law-to-require-cars-trucks-sold-by-2040-be-zer … Continue reading →

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This may be how the West might be lost | National Post

Posted on April 9, 2019 by

Getty Images Matt Gurney – National Post March 29, 2019 6:00 AM EDT Last Updated March 29, 2019 6:00 AM EDT Filed under: Full Comment The late 19th century was the era when, in the United States, the West — … Continue reading →

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OPINION: Don’t be so sure a carbon tax will survive the Supreme Court

Posted on April 9, 2019 by

Special to Postmedia Network Published: April 5, 2018 Updated: April 5, 2018 https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/guest-column-dont-be-so-sure-a-carbon-tax-will-survive-the-supreme-court Commentary “The Carbon Tax came into effect April 1st, 2019 for Provinces without their own federaly approved carbon reduction scheme. This may be grinding its way through … Continue reading →

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Trump’s drilling plans for the Arctic and Atlantic oceans declared ‘illegal’ | National Post

Posted on April 7, 2019 by

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Getty Images Washington Post Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post March 30, 2019 3:03 PM EDT Filed under: News World https://nationalpost.com/news/world/trumps-drilling-plans-for-the-arctic-and-atlantic-oceans-declared-illegal

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Don’t believe a carbon tax can effect huge change? Just ask British Columbia

Posted on April 5, 2019 by

OPINION JILL TIPPING AND MAXIMILIAN KNIEWASSER CONTRIBUTED TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL PUBLISHED APRIL 5, 2019 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-dont-believe-a-carbon-tax-can-effect-huge-change-just-ask-british/# — Commentary If there was more transparency and requirments for more accurate ways to measure and ensuring the goals of carbon emissions reduction … Continue reading →

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