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Traffic Warning - Western communities! - 22 Feb - 31 Dec 10
People are encouraged to carpool - or use public transit - and ask your councillors for E&N commuter service ASAP!
BC Sustainable Energy Association - and Solar Days
Johnson Bridge Update
Johnson Street Org Info Package -incl Form for comments prior to 3 August!
City of Victoria Information Package
Victoria Downtown Core Plan
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Miscellaneous Energy Programs
- Geothermal -
- Nuclear Generation -
Large Generator Plants - The Truth About Nuclear Energy - Gwyneth Cravens
Click here for a 90 minute video on her research on all the pros and cons.
Small Community or Industrial Generators - Hyperion - and 14 June 2010 Press Release
The Future of Fission and Fusion Energy Programs -
While this country is embroiled in the debate over what can and should be done to offset Climate Change, we should include in that debate a deliberate effort to develop and deploy an energy technology that will not only help in the fight against carbon emissions, but very importantly also (1) reduce reliance on foreign sources of energy, (2) reduce payments to regimes that support terrorism, and (3) increase U.S. national energy security.
Clean, emission-free nuclear power is a tried and true power source can be a critical enabler to our armed services as they execute their mission. (Read more about this and its appliction for sustainability of energy needs at home too)
- Fuel Cell Programs -
- Fuel Cells for Automotive Purposes
Ballard Research of BC was prominent in the development of prototypes for automobiles and some commercial vehicles, including transit buses; however, that initiative has been delayed by a variety of factors, including big car companies and the oil industry. Now it seems that its technology alone may be a limiting factor.
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Fuel Cells for Industrial or Home Purposes - "Bloom Boxes"
- Bio Fuel Options -
Biggest Question - Is it Sustainable?
E.U. Tries to Head Off Future Natural-Gas Shortages
By JAMES KANTER
Published: March 4, 2010 - Biofuel Harmful say scientists.
- Lighting Systems
SCIENCE /
ENVIRONMENT | May 30, 2009
Green Promise Seen in Switch to LED Lighting
By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL and FELICITY
BARRINGER
Light emitting diodes could decrease carbon
dioxide emissions by up to 50 percent in just over 20 years.
- Geothermal Options - there are many from private home heat pumps to deep rock water injection and steam returns with wide area distributive electrical production potential. e.g.:
- Smart Grid Plans and Operations -
New clean & green energy technologies--coming to Collwood, BC
BC Hydro and Smart Grid Technology - Good news!
Smart Meter Program Updates:
Vancouver Sun - 17 June 10 Vancouver Sun - 18 June 10
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where you will find the following, for example:
US EPA References and Calculations
To determine annual GHG emissions per passenger vehicle, the following methodology was used: vehicle miles traveled (VMT) was divided by average gas mileage to determine gallons of gasoline consumed per vehicle per year. Gallons of gasoline consumed was multiplied by carbon dioxide per gallon of gasoline to determine carbon dioxide emitted per vehicle per year. Carbon dioxide emissions were then divided by the ratio of carbon dioxide emissions to total vehicle greenhouse gas emissions to account for vehicle methane and nitrous oxide emissions.
Calculation
Note: Due to rounding, performing the calculations given in the equations below may not return the exact results shown.
8.81*10-3 metric tons CO2/gallon gasoline * 11,856 VMT car/truck average * 1/19.7 miles per gallon car/truck average * 1 CO2, CH4, and N2O/0.971 CO2 = 5.46 metric tons CO2E /vehicle/year
