Pipelines, energy and natural resources

[Kirkhill]

might have been better of with PV and batteries instead of a thermal battery.

unless in Finland

World’s Largest Sand Battery Now in Operation

Loviisan Lämpö has commissioned the world’s largest Sand Battery. Developed by Polar Night Energy, the industrial-scale Sand Battery now serves as the main production facility for the district heating…

polarnightenergy.com

meanwhile some success in Ontario on the nuclear front

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/darlington-nuclear-refurbishment-complete-9.7070418

I agree there are all sorts of good ideas. Which are ready for primetime? Which are reliable today?

 

[Kirkhill]

Hope. I sense yardsticks moving closer to goals.

75K views · 1.4K reactions | Developing Canada's natural resources is critical to creating good-paying jobs and weathering global uncertainty. I support a pipeline to the west coast. I support a pipeline to the east coast. Here in Nova Scotia, we'll

Developing Canada's natural resources is critical to creating good-paying jobs and weathering global uncertainty. I support a pipeline to the west coast. I support a pipeline to the east coast. Here...

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[suffolkowner]

I agree there are all sorts of good ideas. Which are ready for primetime? Which are reliable today?

It seems like some just dont work in Canada. We need to solve that riddle

 

[Kirkhill]

An international take on Churchill's prospects. Some of the history is a bit shaky,,,

Future Prospects for the Port of Churchill on Canada’s Hudson Bay

Discussions are underway in Canada in regard to the future development of the Port of Churchill on Hudson Bay. During the early to mid-1900s and prio...

maritime-executive.com

 

[Kirkhill]

A 220-Meter-Deep Hole from an Old Iron Mine Is Now a Turquoise Lake with Plans to Store the Largest Clean Energy in the Country

A forgotten mine deep in Ontario could soon become one of the most powerful clean energy sites in Canada.

indiandefencereview.com

Marmora pumped hydro site.

That mine was my first field trip in Canada. The bus driver was a country fan. By the end of the trip I know all the words to

A white, sports coat, and a pink carnation,

 

[Kirkhill]

Apparently TMX is already reaching capacity.

Trans Mountain proceeding with first of three expansions of oil pipeline

Trans Mountain is moving ahead with its first project to pump more oil through its pipeline system between Alberta and British Columbia.

ca.news.yahoo.com

 

[Kirkhill]

More power...

Canada’s power grid is under pressure amid rising demand, watchdog warns - National | Globalnews.ca

A new reliability report warns Canada’s power grid faces growing strain as electricity demand rises faster than new supply, raising concerns about winter reliability.

globalnews.ca

 

[lenaitch]

A 220-Meter-Deep Hole from an Old Iron Mine Is Now a Turquoise Lake with Plans to Store the Largest Clean Energy in the Country

A forgotten mine deep in Ontario could soon become one of the most powerful clean energy sites in Canada.

indiandefencereview.com

Marmora pumped hydro site.

That mine was my first field trip in Canada. The bus driver was a country fan. By the end of the trip I know all the words to

A white, sports coat, and a pink carnation,

That project/proposal has been kicking around for at least 20 years, so "could soon" needs to be taken with a grain of salt. It seems Northland Power is cited as the current owner (there have been a few) but if you go on their website, not a word. Maybe their website is out of date.

The one proposed for CAF property in Meaford is getting a lot of public pushback.

 

[Kirkhill]

5,700 years without recharging: the diamond nuclear battery built to outlast civilization - Futura-Sciences

The device uses carbon-14, a radioactive isotope best known for dating ancient remains. Instead of measuring the past, scientists are now using it to power the future — at least in very specific, carefully chosen applications. While this battery won’t replace lithium-ion packs in phones or...

www.futura-sciences.com

Star Trek gets closer.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

5,700 years without recharging: the diamond nuclear battery built to outlast civilization - Futura-Sciences

The device uses carbon-14, a radioactive isotope best known for dating ancient remains. Instead of measuring the past, scientists are now using it to power the future — at least in very specific, carefully chosen applications. While this battery won’t replace lithium-ion packs in phones or...

www.futura-sciences.com

Star Trek gets closer.

Soviets were using radiation batteries for a long time, just not big on the "Shielding radiation" thing The Legacy of Russia's Nuclear-Powered Lighthouses

 

[Kirkhill]

A Campaign to Revoke the Endangerment Finding Appears Near ‘Total Victory’

A small group of conservative activists has worked for 16 years to stop all government efforts to fight climate change. Their efforts seem poised to pay off.

www.nytimes.com

In the coming days, the Environmental Protection Agency is expected to revoke a determination that has underpinned the federal government’s ability to fight global warming since 2009.

That scientific conclusion, known as the endangerment finding, determined that greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare. It required the federal government to regulate these gases, which result from the burning of oil, gas and coal.

In revoking that determination, the Trump administration would erase limits on greenhouse gases from cars, power plants and industries that generate the planet-warming pollution.

Unlike the swings in federal policy that have become routine when administrations change hands, getting rid of the endangerment finding could hamstring any future administration’s efforts to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

 

[MilEME09]

saw this yestrday, federal approval is the last step

https://twitter.com/x/status/2021000670548197501

 

[daftandbarmy]

A Campaign to Revoke the Endangerment Finding Appears Near ‘Total Victory’

A small group of conservative activists has worked for 16 years to stop all government efforts to fight climate change. Their efforts seem poised to pay off.

www.nytimes.com

In the coming days, the Environmental Protection Agency is expected to revoke a determination that has underpinned the federal government’s ability to fight global warming since 2009.

That scientific conclusion, known as the endangerment finding, determined that greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare. It required the federal government to regulate these gases, which result from the burning of oil, gas and coal.

In revoking that determination, the Trump administration would erase limits on greenhouse gases from cars, power plants and industries that generate the planet-warming pollution.

Unlike the swings in federal policy that have become routine when administrations change hands, getting rid of the endangerment finding could hamstring any future administration’s efforts to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

Glass half full: Canada's coal industry should get a big bump!

 

[Kirkhill]

saw this yestrday, federal approval is the last step

https://twitter.com/x/status/2021000670548197501

I wonder if Carney, Mr. Green, met with Coastal First Nations, Inc. to tell them to pack up and find another job. The green jig is up.