Houston oil and gas on a slippery slope

[AlbertaFarmer5]

There is no single solution to reduce carbon emissions. Solar is just one option in many to reduce carbon emissions.

Solar, wind, backed up by hydro, or natural gas would all be good options to reduce carbon emissions. SaskPower is investing in wind and solar and will hopefully start using more natural gas.

Canada has some of the largest renewable hydro resources in the world.

"Total electricity generation in Canada in 2015 was 635 terawatt hours. Hydro has the highest share of generation at 58.9%, followed by nuclear at 15%, coal at 9.6%, gas/oil/others at 10.6% and non-hydro renewables at 5.9%. ... Provincial electricity supply from hydroelectricity: Manitoba: 96.6%"

In Germany bio-gas electrical generation is part of many farms. There are a few examples in Canada of using animal manure bio-gas to make electricity.

So it is technically possible to use renewable energy system to run aeration fans continuously. Solar and hydro can be part of the system as well. All renewable forms.

You can even use an on farm natural gas generator for large loads, backup and solar if you want to go off the electrical grid!

Hydro is a great renewable option, except that your green friends who oppose everything are dead set against Hydro. Just ask BC who had an election decided on the issue.

[chuckChuck]

Hydro is a great renewable option, except that your green friends who oppose everything are dead set against Hydro. Just ask BC who had an election decided on the issue.

It was the NDP Greens coalition government that decided that site C would go ahead. I think it is up to BC residents to make that decision.

We already have nearly 60 % of our electricity coming from hydro in Canada. So we have lots of options already.