Like politics, all environmentalism is local. It’s the actions you take as you go about your day that determine the balance in your own personal carbon account with Mother Earth. Fortunately, it is actually very easy, thanks to actions taken…
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Succession planning in energy: aim high in steering
When I took driver’s ed, the instructor hammered away on two things: maintain a liberal following distance, and aim high in steering®. Keeping a good following distance is just common sense. Aiming high in steering—i.e., keeping your eyes a few…
Ontario’s electrical future: another go at Darlington?
“Live better electrically.” Remember that slogan? It used to be how Ontario Hydro, formerly the world’s biggest electric utility, promoted its product, electricity. With that slogan, Hydro promised customers a better life if they used more of its product. Though the slogan,…
A practical way to store hydrogen: remapping the route to the hydrogen economy
Mention the phrase “hydrogen economy” these days, and most people will laugh at you. That’s because the phrase reminds most people of the endlessly unfulfilled promises of fuel cell–powered cars and hydrogen refueling stations. Even Arnold Schwarzenegger, with his famous hydrogen powered Hummers,…
Feds finally fork funds for foul air in 416, part II
What’s the best way to clear the air in Toronto? Take some of the thousands of cars off the highways that lead into and out of the city. Motor vehicles, as I demonstrated last year, are by far the biggest…