Monthly Archives: January 2011

I just got home from teaching a 3 day course at our facility in Toronto.  I saw a couple of things that I really liked while I was there:  the TTC’s fleet of new hyrbrid-electric buses, and the electric vehicle … Continue reading →

A British corporation claims to have developed a synthetic hydrogen based fuel that will produce zero carbon emissions when burned, retail for $1.50 per gallon, and work in existing internal combustion engines without any modifications required.  It almost sounds too good … Continue reading →

About a year ago, our local electrical utility, Manitoba Hydro, completed construction of a new headquarters building in downtown Winnipeg.  As well as being very aesthetically pleasing, the building is a model of energy efficiency.  It is a wonderful example … Continue reading →

In my last post, I used the phrase “14 consecutive years of above normal temperatures.”  One of my faithful readers saw this and asked, quite reasonably, what I meant by “normal.”  To be completely honest, I’m not exactly sure, as … Continue reading →

2010 was the hottest year on record for Canada, with temperatures across the country averaging 3 C above normal, and beating the previous record year, 1998, by half a degree.  Of course, hotter than normal years are to be expected, but in the realm … Continue reading →