Canadians Use Too Much Energy?

[MAJOR_Baker]

And I always thought it was another country....


Which country has the greatest per capita energy consumption?
a)United States
b)Canada
c)France
d)Japan
e)Germany

Answer: (b) Canada
Canada's consumption is equivalent to 74 barrels of oil per capita, yearly. That's 125% more than Japan, France, Germany and 15% more than the US.
Source: Energy Information Administration 2003


Guess you can't believe everything you're taught...must be all the idling cars in the winter    

 

[Ex-Dragoon]

Where is this from?

 

[Jeff Boomhouwer]

We use more oil because its so cold in Canada. It's aleast 5 miles (20km) to the nearest trading post to drop off my beaver pelts eh.

 

[Scratch_043]

LOL. It is cold up here in the winter, Damn cold.

But something tells me that Baker isn't THAT gullible, despite hailing from the states.

and  Baker, I also would like to know the source.

 

[wongskc]

I can't provide a hard source, but that is a common statistic that is thrown around in my classes (I take a lot of environmental science courses). 

 

[b.scheller]

its also the factor that everyone likes their gadgets up here...and they all use electricity

 

[Bruce Monkhouse]

...and the cars in the US don't take much energy on blocks in the front yard.

 

[Danjanou]

Would someone point out to the good Major that getting facts from Smiling Jack Laytons election site is probably not a good idea. ;D

 

[Scratch_043]

Would someone point out to the good Major that getting facts from Smiling Jack Laytons election site is probably not a good idea. ;D

hehehe, I just realized, that smiley looks alot like him, on a good day
;D

 

[Scott]

I was in Ft Nelson BC for a month and a half this winter and the only times I shut my truck off were when I had it inside, other than that it ran 24/7. TAKE THAT OZONE LAYER

 

[Sundborg]

I heard these facts from somewhere else a while ago, so it has to be somewhat legit.