On this Day: February 25th 1836
Sam colt gets his revolver Patent.
Category: Enterprize
Three nations landing probes.
China, UAE, and the US are all landing probes on the Red planet this week The UAE beat China to go into orbit on the 9th and at this writing all three landers are in orbit about Mars. The UAE probe is named Hope, China calls theirs Tianwen 1, The US handle is perseverance .
Mars coming back…
One of the goals of the mission is to harvest rocks to be available for a future mission to return to earth with them. Chemical content is valuable to research the possibility of a different atmosphere over time.
Lava tubes…
There is an interest in finding lava tubes on Mars. The ones on earth are made when lava flows harden on the outside leaving a tube like place. The tubes may contain ice protected from the sun and lack of atmosphere.
Good luck
Good luck to all three nations…
On this Day: February 16th 1899
Iceland gets a football club.
Trans mountain pipeline company is working on the twinning of their 60 year old line from Alberta to the west coast. The now completed Green energy project above got copy from a platform; is the info correct or sales puffing. Ask the financers? Is there an age of truthiness coming to deal with debt piled up out of Covid-19?
Thirty percent drop in demand May 2020. 100 % demand for line…
The Covid-19 restrictions caused a drop in demand and perhaps will change habits and expectations for consumption.
The size and complexity of the global crude oil market has expanded significantly since the Trans Mountain Pipeline entered service in the 1950s. Canada is the fourth largest oil producing country globally, behind the United States, Russia and Saudi Arabia and approximately equivalent to Iraq in terms of daily oil production. Canada’s oil consumption is comparatively small, so our nation is a net exporter of petroleum products and crude oil. Canada has the third largest proven crude oil reserves globally behind Saudi Arabia and Venezuela as a result of the approximate 170-billion-barrel oilsands. Export of crude oil and refined products has been, and will continue to be, a significant economic impact for Canada.
TM today
In 2019, global crude oil and liquid hydrocarbon production and related demand was nearly 100 million barrels per day. The COVID-19 pandemic decreased global demand for oil roughly 30 per cent by May 2020[1]. Implicit in studies such as the Internal Energy Agency (IEA) on Global Demand see support for an expected recovery in demand, however, the pace of recovery is unclear given the uncertainty associated with the course of the COVID-19 virus[2]. Even in this difficult year of 2020 with reduced global demand resulting from COVID-19 and lower oil prices, the Trans Mountain Pipeline has continued to be full, with demand exceeding the current capacity.
Trans Mountain today
BC government January 14th 2021 news, one third the cost of EV…
The BC government has announced that will be available rebates of up to 1/3 the cost of an EV. and added 2 million dollars to the clean BC specialty use rebate program on August 5th 2020.The program is for business and groups. The program may give a higher platform to the usefulness of electric alternatives.
BC hydro also increased the subsidy on Electric chargers on December 3rd first come first serve.
Novel still
In our subjective view EVs remain Novel to consumers still however their are numbers of reasons that a choice of a quieter vehicle would suit many.
On this Day: January 14th 1954
American motors formed.
Gasoline is a buck nine . nine a liter at the down town Petro Can in Merritt British Columbia Canada. After many weeks of $169.9 the gas price has dropped first to one Eleven and now to $109.9 Still the lowest price in BC today is $98.9 and and average of $115.8 and trending up.
Trans Mountain line from Alberta Remains Full..
The negitive prices that were seen at the top of the lock down are not likley as jet B fuel is projected to be low demand until 2026.
The aviation sector consumed almost 8% of oil products globally in 2019, or almost 7.5 million barrels per day according to Bloomberg NEF’s 2020 Aviation Fuel Outlook. In 2020, Covid-19 has grounded much of the world’s aircraft, leading to almost a halving of fuel consumption. Long-term, however, appetite for air travel should continue to grow. With few alternatives and without significant policy intervention, air miles will continue to be powered by fossil fuels. This research note analyzes the key themes driving consumption of aviation fuels to 2050.
Bloomberg
Good luck on your driving habits and stay safe remember the Restrictions on travel this Christmas.
On this Day: December 9th 1996
Gwen Jacob found not Guilty….
The BC government has 300 million in grant money for support to hard hit small and medium business, In BC.
The grants are 10 to 30 thousand dollars, and runs to March 31 2021. Funding over when depleted.
On this Day: December 3 1979
Eleven people die at a WHO Concert.
A dear political foe to some to others a work to row.
Gone from the fray into the hay he will find his peace along the way.
What he did will erode to some other's will; see his place compile.
Took the rust belt by the scruff without a bluff.
Made the world a safer morgue.
His time well spent in the shake,
His service to replace ; great thoughts found stake.
Now peace and comfort to him and his a job so tuff.
Done with resolve and virtue strange.
Effective to those to come in future range.
Thanks Donald J you did your work now see your rest.
On this Day: November 25th 1758
Up to 40,000 dead in a Mediterranean Earthquake.
The main Tim Hortons in Merritt is closed for 15 days starting today. Last week they had closed off its seating for a deep cleaning. Source
Power generation…
One wonders if these small power plants would serve us better then recycle for palstics and garbage when it comes to germs. The recent return of stored trash ( dirty trash ) makes one wonder about the way the world treats it self. The bugs just do what bugs do , infect.
Not possible to replace fossil fuel.
You be the judge, every body is going to have to be smart .
Compulsive hand washing.
Thats good for a while but…
On this Day: May 6th 1682
The Royal Court of France is moved to Versailles by Louis the 15th.
Stay in the dark and let people feed you crap.
Today is Mushroom Day being in the dark has its advantages however being feed crap and waiting for lightning to reproduce and get your spores out there is an acquired skill set. You be the judge.
Editors note: never eat wild mushrooms without guidance.
On this Day: April 16th 1990
Dr. Death Jack Kevorkian starts his practice.
To under state!
On this Day: April 7th 1770
William Wordsworth born.
Dan Moore stopped in at a Merritt dinner and conversed with us as he had a burger.
Dan is going to Logan lake to do a presentation on gold panning on Saturday.
We look forward to hearing back on Dan’s success.
On this Day: February 7th 2009
Bush fires plaque Victoria Australia killing over a hundred and seventy people.
Trans mountain in its quest for permiting and Social Licence for its expansion to bring more Alberta fossil fuel and fertilizers to the sea coast is seeing challenges to its operations struck down.
On Tuesday, the Federal Court of Appeal issued an unanimous decision, dismissing four challenges to the federal Cabinet’s approval of the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project. The Court’s conclusion was that there were no legal grounds for setting aside Cabinet’s decision. While the parties challenging Cabinet’s decision are fully entitled to oppose the Project, reconciliation and the duty to consult do not provide them with a veto over projects such as this one.
On this Day: February 6th 60 AD
Trans Mountain today
Editors Note: A trillion tree promise in the US State of the Union relevant, is global politics still an issue how can we as Canadians hold their feet to the fire. Treaties, Sanctions, Tarriffs What do you think…
On this Day: AD 60
A Roman Graffito identifies Sunday as a day of a week.
Have a Great Day…
Kevin Griffiths
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