Mar 17
Despite the economic slowdown (which, by some sources, is actually on the recovery), global levels of greenhouse gas emissions are at their all-time high.
Mar 15
It’s commonly understood that the reason why we spring forward every year is to save us energy. By waking up closer to when the sun rises during the summer months we can utilize more natural light in the evening and we won’t have to use as much artificial lighting…
…Or so the logic goes. It may initially make sense to us, but given that the demands on our energy system differs dramatically from when Daylight Savings Time was initiated over 90 years ago, does it still save us power?
Mar 08
Here’s an interesting fact: according to Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (who’s responsible for connecting all users and producers of power in Canada’s largest province), the demand for electricity shot up significantly during the Canada-US Gold Medal hockey game of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.