Shivering and other ways to keep warm

[Hamloc]

Why is it that none of our resident left of center thinkers on Agriville will come to the defence of the Ontario Liberals and their green energy debacle?

[oneoff]

Perhaps the practical answer is that someday society must look at the big picture.

And what energy consumers will find is that your energy supplies must be depend and center on the "electrical grid"; as a hundred thousand interconnected solar or wind panels aren't going to happen overnight ...(if ever at all). Do you not know that there isn't one "flare gas" connection less than 100KW capacity hooked to Sask Power's grid. And with the red tape associated (and deliberate road blocks); not to mention the total economic impracticality of even contemplating such connections; we are condemned to let some government or major company do things that make 20% plus rates of return.

AND its bad enough trying to keep warm and "productive" in the middle of winter north of even the 49th parallel in a snowstorm; let alone with the wind blowing and doubling the energy losses due to wind chill factor.
And we do need wind for wind power; and the sun while warming can't even melt snow banks in winter time when given full access to whole quarter sections.

Unless you hunker down in your cabin; under layers of blankets; and have your supply of wood or natural gas capable of full capacity; and don't open the doors for even a minute; when you'll feel the temperature dropping in less than seconds.

And then there are those wonderful LED light bulbs. We're going to notice that the furnace runs longer because those don't give off much heat. Now where is there any negative benefit when the inefficient bulbs contribute necessary heat at 100% efficiency.
Its a big assumption that everybody just needs a wind mill to generate energy needs. First the wind must blow continuously enough and not too strong or too feebly. I assure your energy producing project will succeed or fail on that factor alone.

And for the forseeable future that furnace is going to be fed either by carbon taxed natural gas (but with the oil industry planned to be capped and wound down in the forseeable future that apparently isn't a long term option) and North American coal fired power plants all shut down even sooner. Or some other suppliers hydroelectric supply ( which many would say should be returned to Mother Nature). And solar panel that will get destroyed by the next hail storm.

Perhaps we use the concentrated and pretty well suited fossil fuels for some compelling reasons.

Naw...some people would have Westerners in the wrong place at definately the wrong time.

However it won't unwind in the ways that
minds of marijuana clouded supporters have planned.

First of all they have already figured out that jumping on a jet (preferably using the dimes provided by the public or employer) can get you to a beach where you can offer trinkets or a tip of a few "pesos" to live like a king. Just think what's really in the minds of those maids.

There never was much competition to live in Sask....and never will be to live in Canada in the winter eh!!

We're here because we don't know any better...and on our own (with a little help from some friends) the grass grows quite green (on average).

An with some practical coal and oil and uranium resources and manufactured goods produced from materials available in this province; and what minor amounts of wind and sun's rays that can be captured without going bankrupt; a modest amount of people can and will survive here.

[oneoff]

DESPITE ALL ODDS

[burnt]

Oneoff, that was succinct, comprehensive, brilliant and right on the "money".

[TOM4CWB]

Imagine what will happen to the Wind Turbines and Solar panels... with the first big Sun burp... Mass coronal ejection event... something much more a clear and present danger.... than C02. Are we stupid or ...

[farmaholic]

Agreed, well done oneoff.

What I find lacking most today is common sense.