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Happy National Bio Diesel Day

Today is National Bio Diesel March 18th is observed to highlight the reuse of organics in making alternate fuels like Ethanol and Bio Diesel. there is an international observance on August 10th.

There was a time when the world ran on petroleum fuels, or fossil based fuels as they’re called. It’s been a long time since anyone seriously discussed an alternative or produced something that could actually make a difference. That day has finally come in the form of Biodiesel, and Biodiesel Day celebrates the newest form of fuel that allows you to both drive with a clean conscience and surrounded by the amazing smell of French fries!

Days of the Year

Organic fuels have been around since the 19th century and before…

There are limits on bio fuels that cut into food supply! How ever factors like transport and weather can make them moderately relevant.

Heritage gas pump? File Photo KDG

On this Day: March 18th 1944

Mt Vesuvius erupts killing 29

TGIF- Merritt TMX Work…

Pipe for oil field File: Photo KDG

The Trans mountain expansion has work in the Merritt Area although the scuttle butt is that they will be back up and running in a few of weeks ” Del Smith ” Security. Del says that the crews have been taking safe work place courses at the hotel in Kamloops

Coquihalla Summit and Merritt Stockpile

Merritt area has two projects a stock pile site May 2019 to May 2021 and the Kamloops to Coquihalla summit September 2020 to September 2022.

On this Day: March 5th 1872

Air brake patent.

BC small business restart up grant…

Dreams for you and me File photo KDG…

On this Day: February 25th 1836

Sam colt gets his revolver Patent.

Happy Curling is Cool Day…

Today is Curling is cool day and if you were born on February 23rd you share your birthday with Nyema, Pope Paul 11, and Jamal Murray.

Street rink File Photo KDG

On this Day: February 23rd 1987

Super Nova 1987a seen.

Mars landing February 18th 2021…

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.

October 1st 1958 NASA open for business...
Click for photo /File Photo KDG

Good luck

Good luck to all three nations…

On this Day: February 16th 1899

Iceland gets a football club.

Happy National Hugging Day, US

National Hugging Day is a US observance on the 21st of January : its still all right to HUG in Canada EVEN BETTER IF YOU HUG AN AMERICAN.

Your not alone in the world…

Eagle eyes Looking for spring File Photo KDG

On this Day: January 21st 1960

A coal mine collapse in South Africa kills over 400 miners.

Hydro
Green energy project has address. File Photo KDG Click for stats…

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.

Happy work harder day…

Today is work harder day….

Hydro worker on a truck working hard and high File photo KDG

National have fun at work day coming Jan 25th 21

There is a balance in life it seems , make it happen I guess.

On this Day: January 12th 475 CE

Emperor Zeno flees Constantenople.

The Federal Government is interested in making modern the fisheries act.

Webinar

File . Photo KDG

The engagement showing their plans to to make modern is by webinar and website including but not limited to below>

Measures to protect fish habitat

Dealing with fish kills and harm to habitat this preview is available on the link in the photo above.

  • Clear span bridges
  • Bridge repairs
  • Exploration
  • Decking on docks etc.
( Click for Fisheries act) Water Craft, File Photo KDG

Editors note some of the material in the above is on a professional level, useful info for other would include where and to report concerns.

Menzies lake a spring fed source lake for hatcheries in the interior of BC is the subject of protection talk by locals in Merritt at this time..

On this Day: January 8th 2004…

The ocean liner Queen Mary 2 is Christened.

TGIF- 2021 do it right without a fright…

Wishing you strength and resolve to live your life in victory with your partners and communities in 2021.

Hi from Merritt

683 new cases of Covid-19 on the last day of the year. There is 52,000 cases in total in BC going into 2021.

On this Day: January 1st 1995

Austria, Finland and Sweden join the European Union.

File photo KDG

A planetary alignment will be seen in a progression to the winter solstice, a once in 600 years bright “star event.” for Jupiter and Saturn .The event will be seen in the southwest and even in daylight it should be able to be viewed.

The winter solstice at 5:02 AM EST, Monday December 21st 2020.

The planets will be aligned for the solstice and the days will begin to get longer in daylight hence.

Mixture of sun and clouds Merritt forecast for the 21st, Good luck on viewing where ever you are.

Update December 21st live stream…

On this Day: December 18th 1271

Kubla Khan renames his empire “Yuan”

Happy Human Rights Day…

Today is the International Day for human Rights, created in 1948 the day promotes 5 rights needed for human development.

Right to be a child a human right File Photo KDG

On this Day: December 10th 1948

The UN makes December 10th the Universal Day for Human Rights..