Today Al Gore challenged the United States to commit to producing all of its electricity from renewable sources within ten years. On the same day Mr. Gore was challenging the U.S., the Pope warned against humanity's wastefulness and obsession with materialism during a speech in Australia.
So what do these two things have on common? Plenty.
Part of the reason for the interest in renewables in Canada is because we consume so much energy. But things don't have to stay this way. Canada possesses vast potential wind and solar resources- but we need leadership to realize this potential. Germany, Japan and Spain are world leaders in renewable energy, and are showing other countries that renewable power is possible.
Mr. Gore's challenge, and the Pope's warning, are good reminders that we need leadership to make a carbon-free future a reality.
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Maggie
I would also like to see some action taken on allowing the Canadien made electric car ZENN on the streets of Ontario. Can we push this issue with our MPs? After all they have federal approval, and BC and Quebec are getting on board... what are we waiting for? Help me out guys! Hybrids are expensive and the ZENN only goes for 15,000$. I'm already working on a design of a recharging station for it. I think this could be a great thing for Canadiens in many ways.
Maggie
I would also like to see some action taken on allowing the Canadian-made electric car ZENN on the streets of Ontario. Can we push this issue with our MPs? After all they have federal approval, and BC and Quebec are getting on board... what are we waiting for? Help me out guys! Hybrids are expensive and the ZENN only goes for 15,000$. I'm already working on a design of a recharging station for it. I think this could be a great thing for Canadiens in many ways.