Our gaze was met by hundreds of tall white behemoths blowing in the wind
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We travelled to Alternative Energy sources throughout North America.
Travelling through southern Alberta and Saskatchewan brought many surprises, in attractions and land marks, (which you can read about in Irene’s Blogs) as well as in Emili’s (our Toyota Prius) performance. Many people are under the impression that the prairies are flat and uneventful. In fact, I have heard comments over the years that central Canada is very boring to drive through. A remedy for this is to travel on routes other than the Trans Canada. The secondary motorways reveal many wonderful sites; beautiful landscapes of rolling hills and fields of colourful crops, stretching as far as the eye can...
Wind Energy has been around for, well, since forever. By Rick Butler New and exciting technology is being developed almost daily to harness wind energy. We met with Rick West, the president of West Tech Energy in Kelowna B. C. who is currently developing a small Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT). Rick maintains this turbine can produce up to 3 kilowatts of power with wind speeds below 18 miles per hour. If successful this unit would be ideal for micro installations, such as on the roof of one’s home. This could take a house “off the grid”, rendering a...
One thing is for sure, Emili (out Toyota Prius) attracts a lot of attention no matter where she goes. Countless times people noticed Emili while parked and came over to ask questions and comment on her sleek aerodynamic styling and futuristic appearance. She truly is a beauty. The interior is spacious and efficient with the very good fit and finish that Toyota is known for. The Centre Dash Touch Screen Computer Terminal keeps the driver well informed on current fuel consumption, the preceding usage in 5 minute intervals, as well as a running average, plus the state of the...
Ever increasing fuel costs is a fact of life we all need to adjust to. In fact, the higher the price of gas the better off we will be. That’s right, in my opinion, we have for many decades become addicted to the stuff as a result of lower gas prices in North America compared to the rest of the world. As the price climbs human ingenuity will take over to find new ways of becoming less dependent on fossil fuels. We consume 80 million barrels of the polluting liquid gold every day; just think of what is coming...
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