Greta Thunberg was Wrong about Economic Growth

In a speech, Greta Thunberg stated: “all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth”. Continue reading “Greta Thunberg was Wrong about Economic Growth”

What will it take for Canada to eliminate its use of fossil fuels?

  • Gasoline/diesel vehicles will have to go electric
  • Railways will have to be electrified
  • Heating will have to go electric

If this were to happen, Canada’s demand for electricity will increase. In this blog, the increase in electricity generation capacity is estimated.

The results show that Canada will require 31 new nuclear plants or 202 new hydro plants or 1413 new wind farms or 15167 solar plants or a combination of the above

First look at current consumption of energy from fossil fuels in Canada:

  • Coal                                      33.2 106 tonnes/yr
  • Petroleum products       1.9 mmbbl/d
  • Natural gas                        8.9 Bcf/d

Continue reading “What will it take for Canada to eliminate its use of fossil fuels?”