Good news from my neck of the woods. Last week, BC Hydro announced a new generation projectrs from Independant Power Producers. Political objections about allowing business to control electrical energy resources aside… it *is* good that new generating capacity will be coming online in BC, and the majority of it is from renewable sources. A …
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Why Ethanol is Not the Answer:
“Heatwaves and biofuel demand in Europe and US to fuel bread, pasta and beer price rises” Finfacts (Irish Business news portal) The combination of heatwaves in Europe and the US, low global grain stocks and an increase in production of biofuels has seen wheat prices rise to 10-year highs and may lead to big increases …
Mexicos largest oil field starts to decline?
Saw this on the Oil Drum this afternoon The original article appeared in the LA Times today. Production at Cantarell, the world’s second-largest oil complex, in the shallow gulf waters off the shore of Mexico’s southern Campeche state, averaged just over 1.8 million barrels a day in May, according to the most recent government figures. …
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