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TGIF-Trans Mountain Expansion

A Hydrogen filling station no longer in Merritt BC

The Bus Depo and truck stop had working hydrogen fuel up untill the emergency situation riddled the province in recent years.

A filling station formerly in truck stop north end of Merritt.

File Photo KDG

Hydrogen worked with a lot of applications including, “Ballard fuel cells”

Ballard Fuel Cells paragraph AI-generated.

are an essential part of the technology that powers cleaner and more efficient vehicles. As a leader in fuel cell technology, Ballard has been at the forefront of the shift towards sustainable transportation.

The Trans Mountain Expansion project is a major step towards expanding Canada’s ability to transport oil to the rest of the world. While many have concerns about the environmental impact of such projects, it’s important to recognize the role that clean technologies like fuel cells can play in mitigating those impacts.

Hydrogen has worked with Ballard on a number of projects over the years, and we’re proud to continue that partnership as we support the development of cleaner, more sustainable transportation solutions.

Whether it’s through the use of fuel cell electric vehicles or other applications, we believe that hydrogen and fuel cells will continue to play a vital role in the transition towards a more sustainable energy future.

So as we look forward to the weekend and celebrate another successful week, let’s also take a moment to consider the important role that cleaner technologies like fuel cells can play in making our world a better and more sustainable place.

Hydrogen Stations in Canada, April 2023

Hydrogen Stations in canada in April 2023

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Hydrogen is a volatile gas, editor

The promos around hydrogen replacement are often centered on the fact that burning the element mate of water makes only clean water. The facts are hydrogen is a very volatile flammable gas. Way up there from propane and courser gases.

New Buses File Photo KDG

BC Transit operates a seven day a week Transit service. These bus vehicles rum on gasoline and never took advantage of either the hydrogen station above nor electric opportunities in the past few years. Yes the city is small however opportunities for research and development are a parent in a controlled environment.

Synopsis

The adaptability of the city of Merritt is demonstrated by the relationship of the TMX project hydrogen, electric and it’s clean energy 44 mega watt plant in city limits. Although hydrogen filling is not available here now the people who were cooperative and enduring are. As demonstrated by the words of a patron in the link on the bus photo.

Roots…

This is good.

Dream of an Iceland…

There is hope in our world, if indeed man has contributed to the recent climate change then he can contribute to its healing.

Music: The Woods, Hollow Coves 🎍

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There is still room for the individual…

Flight, individual activities still enjoyable, or a nuisance?

🛴🛴🛴🛴 Music one man band, Franklin Pierce, Flight recorder, Flying Machine…

Photos: Earth: google Pixel free, lifestyle photos: File KDG

Record 166,000 to shop.. Fox

Thanksgiving in the United States is also the marker for the beginning of Christmas season of shopping and festivities that has a significant impact on the United States economy on its retail structure. Some businesses but not survive down there in that retail market if they didn’t have that month of sales that consumers buy for relationships.

Heavily discounted

Black Friday is a happy tradition for consumers as discounts are heavy as might of retail competes for those end of the year consumer dollars.

The practice spills into Canada whose thanksgiving is observed and n October. Discounts are heavy and midnight magic sales events set a tone.

We got your “back”

Santa ready for Christmas, File Photo KDG

On its way to a stress test.

The promise of Nasa’s Appolo program to relalised after five decades.

🚀🚀🚀

It’s possible at the end of the International Space station may be teplaced by a moon base…

Moon 🌝 🎵🎶🎶🎶 music.

The beyond.

Photo pixel free photos

TGIF- Happy Birthday,Alfred Nobel…

Editors Note: That would be inert and not innate, no nature over nurture here, Peace out.

Today is the birthday of the Swedish Chemist Alfred Nobel. Nobel is the man behind the famous Nobel Peace Prize. He put up money for the prize from the his invention of dynamite. He was able to stabilize nitro in a stick of innate material making it far safer to store or use.

Nobel was born in 1833, he lived 63 years and died in Italy.

Music, Peace Prize 🎵🎶🎶

Buy local be vocal homegrown is home enhancing…

The local you support can then support you.

carbon value there’s a carbon saving when goods don’t have to be transported long distance by truck.

Highlights

Health is not issue for the 63 year old 36 year public service veteran.

Spouse and Horgan agree on it being time.

Will use remaining time to pursue federal commitments untill new leader is in place.

Energy level a concern.

Editors note:

Parliament is the authority in law making, a premier will always build confidence with it. If it is in danger of loss that would be I’m the case of having to reverse a process such as one on a large announced commitment then the prudent thing to do is what he announced today. Thank you for your service…

Food hubs…

Daily calories needed

We are accustomed to 2000 calories a day in our life style. For many people 1500 calories would be 👍 good.

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Average cost of calories

Data from 5 years ago suggests 0.04 to 0.06 cents per calorie. More recent data says $ 6.65 a day can support 2000 calorie a day diet.

Food percentage of GDP

The food manufacturing sector made over 26 billion dollars worth of GDP on February 2021.

Wage average for workers

The average wage for Canadian agricultural worker is $40,000 per annum. Entry is about $32,000 experienced workers in the $60,000.

Transportation dynamics…

Hay is transported to and from
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Transportation of food is a significantly costly addition to the cost of calories.

Farm growth

For 2021 in the middle of a pandemic the numbers of farms on Canada are down nearly 2 percent to 189,874 and total area down to 153,687,771 down three

2 percent.

Income from agricultural manufacturing…

Calories are not free ,File photo KDG

Food hubs one answer to calorie availability,linking entrepreneurs.

A time of opportunity is apom us.

Heat pumps virtue over misinfo…

Heat pump according to BC hydro, May 2022…

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BC Hydro Crew, good availability.

Heat pump highlights

Works in cold weather.

Comparative cost to other home heating.

One quarter of BC homes will be replacing heating and cooling systems in next five years.

Grants available.

More, click on photo above…

Born, May 11th 1989 Prince Royce.

My Angel…

File Photo KDG

James Webb Space Telescope…

Black holes with galaxies, are they. hungry for galaxy buffet.

Big Black Hole where my heart ❤️ used to be…

October 1st 1958 NASA open for business...
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Old Growth forests have been developing some First Nations through cutting rights and economic development. Deferral of licences to cut are an environmental consideration.

JWST Possible Black Holes

It’s a complex universe.