tagged w/ Hermann Scheer
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I was watching the CBC program called the Fifth Estate and found it very interesting. The topic was renewable energy in Germany vs the (lack of) renewable energy produced in Canada--this was a very eye opening report.
Did you know that German farmers are producing renewable energy from wind power, but more interestingly, cow feces? They use animal feces and transform the methane gas and heat into energy and the by-product of it is odourless fertilizer that can be used for farming--this way there is no waste or pollution created. On top of all this, these farmers are selling their electricity to the grid!
In contrast, Canada (and the U.S.), are countries that have a ton of resources that can be used to create renewable energy but we continue to use nuclear energy, that costs billions of dollars to build and maintain and creates so much pollution. In the documentary, a farmer from Ontario is trying connect to the grid and sell his electricity, but Hydro One doesn't allow him to--he has spent over $1.5 million on engineering and construction to meet their standards, but still needs to spend more to be able to connect.
Something about the nuclear system that we are using now is obviously not beneficial to our budgets and environment, does the government realize that this is going on? Or do the hydro companies have more power in government than we think?I was watching the CBC program called the Fifth Estate and found it very interesting.... more
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