practical problems (Bocking, 2006). Many inventions by science has given power to scientist and their work, this “authority of science” as Bocking (2006) describes it, allows power to reside in science and allows for it to be trustworthy enough to be part of many political decisions. This authority has placed a status on science as a provider of reliable knowledge (Bocking, 2006). In many environmental issues, this power of science has been readily used to reinforce environmental regulations and
enrooted in the short term. Statistics Canada reported that in 2009, the residential sector in the country consumed about 1,316.2 petajoules of energy, 739 petajoules (roughly 56%) of this was generated by a producer emitting greenhouse gases. The remaining 44% was produced by either hydro-electric energy or nuclear power (Statistics Canada, 2011).
2008). Renewable energy is commonly categorized with renewable resources. Renewable energy such as wind is beginning to take hold in many parts of Canada such as Alberta and Ontario (Jones, 2013). However, in Ontario, wind power has been seen as more of a problem than a solution. One major problem with wind energy is its feasibility; capturing wind energy is, to some degree difficult to do. Wind energy is produced by the movement between two air masses, usually influenced by the radiation of solar
The Energy Industry in Canada Introduction to Canada Canada is the second largest country by total area (9.9 million km²), but is one of the smallest by population (35.31 million). The gross domestic product in Canada is $2.153 trillion (CA$), and the GNI (gross national income) per capita is $61,517.7 (CA$). The top source of energy in Canada is hydroelectric (63.7%), nuclear (15.0%) followed by solid fuels (13.1% coal, but is a shrinking industry in Canada as it was eliminated by Ontario in
specifically wind energy and the sustainability of wind farms. So what is wind energy and how do we get it? Wind energy is a source of solar energy powered by the uneven heating of the atmosphere by the sun, irregularities of the earth’s surface and earth’s rotation⁸. Think back and remember geography from 9. Wind energy is basically a reverse of fans⁸. Instead of using energy to produce wind, they use wind to produce energy. Awesome Right? So many of you are probably thinking that wind farms are unsustainable
We all know Canada isn’t called the “Great White North” for nothing. It’s a rare winter season if your day to day isn’t affected at some point whether the kids’ school is closed or your commute home takes longer than usual. Some storms, however, have an even greater impact, putting a complete halt to everyday life. In the past century, Canadians have seen high winds, snow squalls, ice storms, and whiteouts, which are made even worse when they’re combined. Among Canada’s worst winter storms, there’s
The Keystone XL Pipeline is a proposed pipeline project, by TransCanada Pipelines Limited, involving the transportation of up to 830,000 barrels of oil per day from Alberta, Canada to the Gulf of Mexico area in Texas. “The United States portion of the pipeline would begin near Morgan, Montana, at the international border of the United States and extend to delivery points in Nederland and Moore Junction, Texas. There would also be a delivery point at Cushing, Oklahoma” (Environmental 5). The delivery
electricity. The use of these alternative energy sources has some potential issues. One of the biggest issues with the use of alternative energy sources within aboriginal communities is the negative effects it may have on their culture and life. Wind plants have the potential for noise pollution, and this can negatively impact the aboriginal way of life. Although many aboriginal communities are very similar
hurricane that was ever recorded, with measurements that included winds reaching an upwards of 1,100 miles per hour. [3] Contents 1.1 Overview 1.2 Development 1.3 Damaged Locations 1.4 References 1.2 Development On October 22nd, Hurricane Sandy had developed from a small tropical wave in the western part of the Caribbean Sea and grew increasingly stronger, forming into a Tropical Storm just six short hours later. [2] Its winds gradually became more damaging when Sandy slowly moved northward
sustained winds of at least and lasting for a prolonged period of time—typically three hours or more. A ground blizzard is a weather condition where snow is not falling but loose snow on the ground is lifted and blown by strong winds. In the United States, the National Weather Service defines a blizzard as a severe snow storm characterized by strong winds causing blowing snow that results in low visibilities. The difference between a blizzard and a snowstorm is the strength of the wind, not the amount
Analysis of 1998 Ice Storm Intensified by Orographic Channeling By: Daniel Smith Topic Statement The ice storm of 1998 brought exceedingly heavy rainfall along with freezing temperatures to southeast Canada and the northeast United States. This event claimed numerous lives, caused billions of dollars in damages, and persisted much longer than originally thought. Hence, a post mortem analysis is needed to get a better understanding of the mesoscale processes which resulted in the persistence of this
Aye Thadar Swe Science 8A March 25, 2014 Renewable Energy (Wind Power) What powers our vehicles, lights our cities, warms our homes, cooks our food, plays our music, gives us television, helps our world improve and make us grow into strong individuals? Energy is the answer. Energy is the ability to do work. It is all around us, and it’s used to generate objects. There are renewable and non-renewable energies. Non-renewable resources are decreasing, and coming close to running out. Some non-renewable
piece depicting a pine tree during a storm on Georgian Bay is no exception. Varley’s Stormy Weather Georgian Bay was painted in 1920, and is a tribute to his good friend; the late Tom Thompson and his 1917 painted titled The West Wind. The similarities to Thomson’s The West Wind can easily be seen in the brush strokes used to form the chaotic waves and within the clouds. There is also the use of the dominant greens and blues seen in the sky, the waves,
consideration and debate on the challenges. References Dark, M. (2016). Dark matter. En.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 8 May 2017, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_matter Why Wind Works - Canadian Wind Energy Association. (2017). Canadian Wind Energy Association. Retrieved 8 May 2017, from http://canwea.ca/wind-facts/why-wind-works/ Energy, S. (2017). Solar Energy. Journals.elsevier.com. Retrieved 8 May 2017, from https://www.journals.elsevier.com/solar-energy/ Conserve Energy Future. (2017). Renewable
and need of the project One of the most important energy scenarios in Canada was born in 1922. First, the Sir Adam Beck power generating station was constructed - SAB 1. It was the first station that had been supplied by the Welland River. In Addition, in 1954 it was constructed in order to increase the water supply to two more tunnels about 9 kilometers (5.6 miles) each. And in 2005 Ontario Power Generation (OPG), saw that the Niagara Tunnel Project was a solution for the high demand
November gales are a curse on the Great Lakes. In 1835, a storm was said to have "swept the lakes clear of sail." Lake Erie was blasted by 60 mph winds on November 22 and 23, 1874. On Nov. 25, 1905 a November gale sank or stranded more than 16 ships. On Nov 11, 1940 (Armistice Day Storm) a storm wrecked 12 vessels. The giant bulk carrier Edmund Fitzgerald sank during a November gale in 1975. The
The cell uses hydrogen and oxygen as the chemicals (Rose, 2013). This cell is like a battery and releases energy in one way from going negative to positive (government of Canada, 2013). The fuel cell is separated by an electrolyte, which causes the electrons to travel around in a circuit creating energy (government of Canada, 2013).The hydrogen travels across this electrolyte combining with the oxygen to release water (Innovate Us, 2013). Overall reaction can be described as below. Hydrogen + Oxygen
Canada; known for peacekeeping, multiculturalism and having one the largest ecological footprints in the world. What is an ecological footprint? The ecological footprint is a measurement of the amount of greenhouse gases produced by the activities in a person's daily life. One main source of greenhouse gas is burning fossil fuels. That includes the gas in a person's car and the coal burned at the power plant. Scientists have concluded that humans are producing more greenhouse gases than ever before
Prairie provinces suffered more than any other area in Canada. This time frame brought for the farmers many years of droughts and grasshopper plagues, as each year got worse without any rainfall whatsoever. The impact of the Great Depression on the Prairie provinces was devastating and it's impact on the region was social, political and economical. During this period unemployment reached high levels, prices of products were falling and purchasing power was getting very weak. To try to help out unemployed
inner and outer landscape. The outer situation always mirrors the inner worlds of the characters. In , Ross use the Dust Bowl (also known as the Dirty Thirties, was a period of severe dust storms that greatly damaged the ecology and agriculture of Canada) as the setting, in order to highlight the harsh living conditions of humans, and then explore the sexual conflict, so that the human tragedy can be depicted by protagonists