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Flame Lit - Part VIII - A limited micro-blog series of energy definitions and quick facts to help improve energy literacy image/graphic by author Electricity. How do we make it ? How does it get to our homes? What will happen if we start to use substantially more? Most electricity in Canada (and the world)... Continue Reading →
Flame Lit - Part VII - A limited micro-blog series of energy definitions and quick facts to help improve energy literacy photo/graphic by author What is crude oil? Unlike natural gas or gasoline, it is much harder to define “crude oil” - it isn't a single molecule or “mostly from" a single molecule. In basic... Continue Reading →
Flame Lit - Part VI - A micro-blog series of energy definitions and quick facts to help improve energy literacy photo/graphic by author Prices at the Pump This is a photo of a 20-Litre jerry can that I bought after our city was evacuated due to wildfire in 2016. It would cost about $30 to... Continue Reading →
Flame Lit - Part V - A micro-blog series of energy definitions and quick facts to help improve energy literacy photo/graphic by author Gasoline Most of us still use gasoline to get around in our cars. We certainly obsess over the prices at the pump! Where does our gas come from anyway? Gasoline is... Continue Reading →
Flame Lit - Part III - A limited micro-blog series of energy definitions and quick facts to help improve energy literacy photo/graphic by author Your Home Furnace Basics This piece is intended to help with general understanding of the basic process of your home furnace. Detailed descriptions of the many types of modern furnaces and... Continue Reading →
Flame Lit -Part II - A limited micro-blog series of energy definitions and quick facts to help improve energy literacy photo by najma m. Natural Gas Many of us heat our homes and hot water with natural gas. What is it anyway? Natural gas is a light hydrocarbon. It’s mostly methane (CH4) but also contains... Continue Reading →
Flame Lit - Part I - A limited micro-blog series of energy definitions and quick facts to help improve energy literacy photo/graphic by author Combustion When we burn any organic compounds like candle wax, propane, or coal, the combustion equation is always the same: Fuel + oxygen = heat + by-products (carbon dioxide and water)... Continue Reading →
Introduction This article is a continuation of an outline of the basics of Alberta and Canada's carbon pricing plans that began in "The Carbon Tax for Dummies - Part 1" The Alberta carbon plan is based on its policy report, "The Climate Leadership Plan", or the "CLP". The federal government based its policies on the... Continue Reading →
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