Tag: natural gas
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Purifiers Combat the Dangers of Methane and Additives found in Natural Gas
Natural gas is an important fuel used for heating and cooling in more than half of all North American homes. But methane, the key component in natural gas, is highly explosive and can become deadly when uncontrolled. Back in 2014, a natural gas explosion in two apartment buildings in New York killed eight people and…
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US Climate Scientist Pushes For Canadian Carbon Tax Serfdom?
(Calgary, Alberta) The Canadian Federation of Taxpayers (CTF) has issued a new report on global carbon taxes, showing most countries have frozen or rolled back carbon taxes, but US climate scientist James Hansen is pushing for a $210/t carbon tax in Canada by 2030. Hansen’s argument is that the tax has to be high enough that people will buy into…
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Artificial Intelligence Or AI Is Set To Take Over Many Industries
Is there any question that Artificial Intelligence, or “AI”, is going to play a huge role in the future? The short answer is no- it’s already playing a large part today, so let’s delve into this new tech and look at how it is benefiting the energy sector and what we can expect to see…
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Renewable Energy Outlook for 2040 Includes Cancelling Your Print Newspapers
Hey Silo readers! This infographic courtesy of FuelFighterUK demonstrates how production could look in 2040 and what is being done to make our world a greener place. The infographic covers the projected worldwide growth in energy demand, what is being invested to change the renewable outlook and some awesome eco-friendly innovations that have been made…
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Canada Methane Emissions Not Properly Regulated
We need to take steps NOW to make sure Canada’s methane (aka Hydrogen Sulfide gas which contains up to 90% methane) emissions are being properly regulated. Methane is a greenhouse gas that is 84 times more potent than carbon dioxide – and its uncontrolled emissions affect everyone. The solutions to reducing methane emissions are actually…
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Ontario Ministry Of Transportation Assure “Historic Amount Of Infrastructure Being Built”
Patrick Brown spoke to the Ontario Road Builders Association where he made a number of false statements about the province. Facts Still Matter in Ontario, especially when it comes to the historic amount of transportation infrastructure being built right now across the province. He said: “I believe we’ve seen lip service to infrastructure over…
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Significant Gasoline Price Hikes At Ontario Pumps
January 1st kicked off 2017 with significant gasoline price hikes at the pumps courtesy the Ontario Liberal government’s cap and trade legislation. I obviously voted against that bill. Ontario’s cap and trade, Canada’s price on carbon Another reality is that Canada is putting a price on carbon, the nature of which is still being negotiated…
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Green Party Emphatic No To Proposed ‘Tar Sands Oil’ Pipelines In Ontario
Ottawa – Green Party leader Mike Schreiner is pledging to fight two oil pipeline projects through Ontario. Joining Ottawa South candidate Taylor Howarth on a campaign tour, Schreiner and Howarth raised concerns about the health, environmental and economic effects of TransCanada Corp.’s proposed east coast pipeline, which travels through Ottawa, and Enbridge’s proposed Line 9…