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Why solar thermal energy still shines1 comment

roymacmullin wrote 5 months ago: Is the sun a renewable resource?  Well, technically it isn’t, as it will burn out in about fiv … more →

Tags: canadian energy policy, energy policy, Energy Security, Liberal government, NB Power, Peak Oil, Saint John Energy, Shawn Graham, solar thermal energy

Dear Government, Protect Us From Tyrannies

andykingcva wrote 7 months ago: “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most o … more →

Tags: CS Lewis, energy cost, party, Political, Power grab, Tyranny

Asphalt Plants and Our Economy

andykingcva wrote 10 months ago: Asphalt plants are a vital part of our infrastructure and our economy. Today hot mix asphalt covers … more →

Tags: bag house, asphalt plant, RAP Recycled Asphalt Pavement, Green Manufacturing, warm mix asphalt

Will carbon tax get more New Brunswickers off oil?

roymacmullin wrote 1 year ago: Do you think this is true? – “The price of oil will go down if we use significantly less … more →

Tags: climate change, Shawn Graham, Energy Security, Peak Oil, Canadian Politics, canadian energy policy, energy policy, New Brunswick, Stephen Harper

A little transparency, please ... on nuclear power1 comment

roymacmullin wrote 1 year ago: Our present board of directors, Shawn Graham, Jack Keir among others, have come up with a creative p … more →

Tags: Shawn Graham, Energy Security, Peak Oil, EUB, Jack Keir, Liberal government, Hydro, Lower Churchill, Nuclear Power

What's on New Brunswick energy horizon

roymacmullin wrote 1 year ago: We hear about people making choices between food and heat and that is not good. NB Power recently ad … more →

Tags: Energy Security, Peak Oil, NB Power, Liberal government, NB self sufficiency task force, demand reduction, Efficiency NB, Canadian Politics, canadian energy policy

Jevons Paradox and the value of conservation

roymacmullin wrote 1 year ago: William Stanley Jevons made an observation about the usage of coal in England in 1865, when the incr … more →

Tags: Steven Harper, Peak Oil, mileage rating, Transportation, canadian energy policy, car industry, high fuel efficiency, GM, CAFE standards

1 + 1 = 3!

greenenergyguru wrote 2 years ago: No, this is not another example of “new math”. It is to remind us that often when we make plant corr … more →

Tags: Heat Rate, efficiency, Availability

BTU Busters

greenenergyguru wrote 2 years ago: Years ago, the movie “Ghost Busters” was all the rage. Funny movie. But the concept is also applicab … more →

Tags: Heat Rate, efficiency, Availability

What’s Your Top Ten?

greenenergyguru wrote 2 years ago: America seems infatuated with “Top 10” lists. From The David Letterman show to pop music charts, the … more →

Tags: Heat Rate, efficiency, Availability

The Most Bang for the Buck

greenenergyguru wrote 2 years ago: You’ve looked at your generation units and found your heat rates are unacceptable. You need to reduc … more →

Tags: Heat Rate, efficiency, Availability

Do You Have the Right Stuff?1 comment

greenenergyguru wrote 2 years ago: Though this phrase is normally used on the military or movies, it applies to your generation system … more →

Tags: Heat Rate, efficiency, Availability, Generation Control

Obsolete or Viable?

greenenergyguru wrote 2 years ago: Is your plant obsolete? Can it compete in today’s competitive power markets? Sometimes it is a tough … more →

Tags: Heat Rate, efficiency, Availability

Get your free car - Part 2

roymacmullin wrote 2 years ago: Not long ago, I talked about the Renault Logan, a car with good mileage and a very low sticker price … more →

Tags: gas regulation, Energy Security, Peak Oil, Jack Keir, mileage rating, Canadian Politics, canadian energy policy, Rationing, sustainability

Hummer versus Prius: Who wins

roymacmullin wrote 2 years ago: There is an old joke about why sharks don’t attack lawyers. Answer – professional courtesy. Sh … more →

Tags: canadian energy policy, capitalism, car industry, Energy Security, mileage rating, Peak Oil, sustainability, Transportation

Get your free car

roymacmullin wrote 2 years ago: After you’ve made your car mechanic a rich man and terminal rust is devouring the metal frame of you … more →

Tags: canadian energy policy, Canadian Politics, car industry, climate change, Energy Security, Peak Oil, Rationing, Steven Harper, sustainability

Capitalism and the Environment

roymacmullin wrote 2 years ago: If you saw the Live Earth concerts recently, you may have an opinion on the value of the effort to s … more →

Tags: climate change, Shawn Graham, Steven Harper, Liberal government, demand reduction, energy superpower, canadian energy policy, Rationing, capitalism

Things go better with "Coke"?

roymacmullin wrote 2 years ago: Recently NB Power came to Saint John to talk about the use of petroleum coke as a way to reduce the … more →

Tags: climate change, EUB, Jack Keir, NB Power

Canada: An Energy Superpower?

roymacmullin wrote 2 years ago: What wonderful political spin! You’ve all heard of spin, a modern word for questionable public relat … more →

Tags: climate change, SPP, Energy Security, Steven Harper, Peak Oil, Hydro, Lower Churchill, pipelines, NEB


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