My Mom emailed me this morning, as she often does and she talked about a news report last night that said that of the 224 glaciers on Vancouver Island in 1974, only 24 remain, and one of the largest and the one that I identify with, Comox Glacier, will disappear within the next few years.
Category Archives: Environment
Hybrid Technology in Locomotives
Did you know that according to the EPA 6% of the diesel engines in America are deemed “railroad”? ie: Locomotives or smaller railyard “Shunters”. What’s more: Diesel locomotives released nearly 900,000 tons of NOX in 2002, about 8% of mobile source NOx emissions.27 8% of all mobile sources… marine, road, and construction. Not bad considering …
Hemp Plastic
Hemp has long been considered a sort of “miracle” plant. It can be used to make pretty much anything, from fabrics, to ropes, and even contruction material. click Well, now it looks like Hemp can be used to make plastic materials as well! Is there anything Hemp can’t do? Well, it can’t get you high… …