It’s a bit of a joke. We elect governments. Most of us who vote in elections don’t get the government we want, but the government we get does what we do want. When we see, touch, and feel the results…
Author: Stephen E. Aplin
Steve Aplin is VP of Energy and Environment at The HDP Group, an Ottawa-based management consultancy. He manages a portfolio of projects which involve conceptual business strategy development, research project management, organization strategy and design, and strategic/tactical communications. You can reach him at 1+613-567-5300 or at s.aplin@hdpgroup.com.
Atmospheric carbon dips below 400 ppm: photosynthesis to the rescue? No
Have a glance at Item A1 over on the left sidebar: you will see, if today is August 1 2015, that it shows a figure of 399.54 parts per million. This means that the atmosphere at Mauna Loa Hawaii is,…
Energy conservation and class contempt: what happened to the political Left?
I awoke this morning to a CBC interview with a Ryerson prof who claims to have had an epiphany on the issue of air conditioning. Whereas he had previously believed air conditioning is bad (yes, you read that right), he…
Electricity, petroleum, and caffeine: Ontario’s real energy peak
Looking at this morning’s Ontario electric grid numbers, you might get the impression that the morning energy peak in this province was around 18,000 megawatts, and that that peak will, if today is similar to yesterday (i.e., a hot and…
Survival outside the comfort zone: a fresh look at energy conservation

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