Comments on: A New North American Clean Energy Plan

By: Nupur Mankala

Nupur Mankala — Wed, 06 Jul 2016 07:10:17 +0000

The very fact that Canada's 81% energy production is from non-fossil fuels is pretty exasperating. I think the 2nd and 3rd world countries should really go green by using non-fossil fuels. Installation cost and ROI estimates from a solar farm can be derived from Helical Power and then its a smooth sail thereafter. Also, the maintenance price of a solar panel is not really that great. Considering that we harness less than 7% of the incident energy of sun, I think we have a long way to go before we can start being an energy independent country..

By: Brainstorms

Brainstorms — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 15:21:54 +0000

"Temperature" does NOT equal "Heat".

By: BBD

BBD — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 13:04:50 +0000

There is actually enough Geothermal potential in Canada – particularly BC and Alberta, to power all of North America many times over with 100 or so wells.

No there isn’t. Geothermal isn’t sustainable at the necessary rate of energy extraction.

Why does nobody understand this?

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 12:58:44 +0000

Layzej, the are talking bout reaching this goal north-america wide.

Doug, I’m not sure if they are counting hydro as other than “clean.” (Not green, clean). That is the problem with the whole north american thing. They are not counting cleanness like one might count greeness, and can thus pad their numbers.

By: Douglas C Alder

Douglas C Alder — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 00:15:03 +0000

Laysej – most of that 81% is from Hydro Electric power – not as green as we once thought it to be. The submerged vegetation produces abundant quantities of methane as it decomposes. So we have a long way to go. Fortunately the new, somewhat socialist, government in Alberta is beginning to invest heavily in alternatives such as Geothermal. There is actually enough Geothermal potential in Canada – particularly BC and Alberta, to power all of North America many times over with 100 or so wells.

If you are interested in this you can download the Geothermal energy resource potential of Canada report from http://geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca/starweb/geoscan/servlet.starweb?path=geoscan/fulle.web&search1=R=291488

By: BBD

BBD — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 11:38:29 +0000

A big part of this shift will involve shutting down coal plants and expanding wind and solar.

What would a Trump administration make of this?

After the right-wing coup that has just taken place in the UK, I am not especially optimistic that the US is going to avoid Trump come November.

By: layzej

layzej — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 02:54:09 +0000

If Canada produces 81% of its energy from non fossil fuel sources then haven’t they already achieved the 2025 target?