Clean Energy | What's on the Horizon?

[@PatJamesRicketts]

Stepping up production of Earth's solar, wind, geothermal and hydroelectric energy systems will create endless prosperity for centuries to come. We will still need to collect fossil fuels, but for a far greater purpose than money. We will send every molecule we can on a 6 month journey through space, to start pumping carbon into the atmosphere of mars, heating it up to allow plants to thrive and convert enough into oxygen, so we can start terraforming our second home. That is the future of humanity.

[@zeph6439]

Stop oil, and end your problems.

[@ravz1338]

how about the people the work in the plant they wont have a job what are they gonna do about that its not that eazy

[@zeph6439]

@@ravz1338 Well look for another job in the meantime. There aren't any jobs on a dead planet

[@Mallory-Malkovich]

This is great news!

[@xchopp]

$900 million for a bit of CCS? That's crazy. Encouraging to see that innovative lake-based storage solution; what if the $900 million had gone into that, or similar, programs? Come on Canada!

[@lemon-vy3mj]

when he said among I thought of among us

[@johnbenton4488]

Reducing one's requirement for electricity is always going to be a Good Thing. It makes life a lot easier.

[@theevermind]

Solar in Canada is lousy. The solar irradiance all over the country is so low that it has a terrible rate of return.

[@artemisf0wl]

better than nothing, hoping to compliment the wind, water and thermal

[@solexxx8588]

Germany is further north and produces more than 6% of their domestic energy with solar. That's 600% higher than Canada.

[@theevermind]

Solexx X And at what cost? global.handelsblatt.com/companies-markets/electricity-prices-in-a-free-fall-478046 From this article in Mar, Germans consumers pay the equivalent of $0.28/kWh (other sources put it closer to $0.35) which is near the highest in the world. To get all their solar capacity installed, they pay a fixed, high price, which happens to be over 5x the market price for electricity from conventional sources. There are more ways to go green than solar. Use methods that make sense for your specific area, which may not be the same as other areas.

[@solexxx8588]

dMb What value do you you place on the survival of humanity?climate.nasa.gov/evidence/ climate.nasa.gov/scientific-consensus/

[@theevermind]

Solexx X False dilemmas--false dilemmas everywhere. - Going green does not require tripling or quadrupling electricity prices. - Reducing warming can be accomplished in numerous ways besides using solar. - Warming, even severe warming, will not result in extinction of humans. In fact, Canada will be a much better place for humans with more warming. And finally, posting articles about "It IS warming" assumes you think I deny there's warming. I don't. Use solar power where it makes sense. Don't use it where it doesn't make sense. Build wind turbines where it makes sense. Don't build wind turbines where it doesn't make sense. How does any of that imply a denial of warming or not promoting renewables?

[@picobyte]

Also electricity is just 20% of our total energy consumption.

[@matthewbissonnette4949]

On the face of it geo-thermal energy seems plausible. All energy production works on the basis of using heat to turn water into steam which then turns turbines and creates electrical current. At the center of Earth is an almost infinite source of heat; so you just drill down into the Earth where there is enough heat to turn water into steam; the only bi-product is water vapor. Though such technology should not be used in areas that are geologically unstable. I mean people a lot smarter then myself probably have looked into this but it sounds simple enough.

[@neddyladdy]

By christ you can talk some shit ! "All energy production works on the basis of using heat to turn water into steam which then turns turbines and creates electrical current" utter fucking bullshit There are : wind turbines gas turbines diesel generators hydro generators tidal power photovoltaic solar systems that not not use heat to generate steam. That is only what I came up with off the top of my head in a minute or two.

[@malcolmsmith6380]

Could they not use hydrogen from electrolysis for extracting oil?

[@picobyte]

Inflating and deflating those balloons needs more than double the energy we use.In other ways,we need more than double the windmills and solar panels just to meet demand.

[@ciceroaraujo5183]

use carbom to build soil

[@willmckinty]

Add Thorium MSR's to these clean energy choices and Oil is unnecessary (although is does lubricate things nicely with no CO2 emissions)

[@Talltrees84]

Behold the power of Thor!!! LOL.

[@edwardcarberry1095]

You should really learn about Carbon Dioxide! The Gas of life!

[@marioavgherino8383]

I'm joking...keep warm and stay bright Canada....

[@aaronposternack5896]

Maybe besides creating wind turbines, they should use kites, as they are significantly more effiecient in producing energy. Another t\source of energy that should be taken into account is thorium-powered nuclear reactors, as they cannot meltdown and are therefore extremely safe.

[@australiasindustrialage689]

electrified railways will reduce need for petroleum fuels in transport

[@davidbeaulieu4815]

1/3 not enough 100% or no go

[@yomero61]

The only solution is to find the cheapest swapping to clean energy

[@Alan-io2ew]

So the pipeline has been approved...well done.

[@godhasleftthebuilding3224]

and the biggest water users globally

[@canadiannuclearman]

Nothing about nuclear . Why

[@reggiebuffat]

Because Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, Fukushima.

[@-whackd]

Because enviro NGOs hold up the permitting process for years so investors back out. China has built some impressive 4th gen reactors recently.

[@marioavgherino8383]

Shame on Canada for using so much energy! They should do with less light and heat.

[@mattmadigan6376]

We ues more energy becaues we have to feed the world and haet/cool are home and work.. and we have 2 to 3 month of summer out of 12 month of the year and the 9 month of winter.... I'm sorry.... Welcome Too Canada....

[@IJoeAceJRI]

well maybe obama shouldnt have given 500 million dollars to africa to help them develop clean energy... I dont want my tax money going to africa or anywhere else other than the USA

[@joecrachemontange4613]

hydro is the way to go , see , it rhymes.

[@RennArmy]

I'm doing a project on hydro energy. Whoop whoop for hydro energy 👍🏼

[@tombrandt8137]

The trust in this industry simply isn't there. Sustainable clean energy will crush this nonsense...

[@michaelborries5830]

Nice, really but this is too slow 2050 where is the drive we have been talking about this since the 60s and the aim is 2050, techlonogy will have surpassed this long before 2050 polititzans and desitionmakers wake up .

[@ΟΕΓΓΟΝΟΣΤΟΥΠΥΘΑΓΟΡΑ]

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[@antonnym214]

global warming is of course a hoax, but i DO like the idea of alternative energy. Nobody should be against clean air and water. And global warmists, save the typing. Your argument won't change my mind, and mine won't change yours.

[@joecleveland6525]

Anton Nym My arguments may not convince you, but I urge you to read "The Thinking Person's Guide to Climate Change" it is an informative book that I'm sure will convince you.

[@kikistar125]

more climate change propaganda

[@sandorski56]

+kikistar125 What is the downside to "Clean" Energy?

[@caesarwept3162]

+sandor szabados Multi-billion dollar debts, like Abengoa in Spain, which is about to go bankrupt and default on its 20 Bn euros owed to the governemnts of Spain, the U.S., among many others. Debt, more 'taxes', 'fees' to the everyday consumer, and the loss of good-paying jobs in Canadian industry. How can you convince people to pay for renewables when natural gas and coal-derivates are so much cheaper? Here in Ontario, windfarm-derived energy is already subsidized (ie, paid for by the taxpayer), yet we still pay the highest energy rates in all of North America.

[@sandorski56]

***** Are you suggesting that Debt is the result of Clean Energy? That Spain's debt is because of Clean Energy? Are Fossil Fuels Free or the Power Plants that use them Free? What about Smog and other pollutants caused by the burning of Fossil Fuels, do they have no Cost? We are Subsidizing Fossil Fuel use already.

[@caesarwept3162]

Spain's debt is not because of clean energy. Abengoa's debt is though, because that's the business they are in, renewable solar energy. Billion-dollar windfarm projects here in Ontario certainly contributed to our debt.

[@sandorski56]

***** Debt is the result of any large Project, regardless of the energy source used or exploited.

[@Crismodin]

Why does it sound like it was played on a TV and then recorded with a camcorder in front of it?

[@stedavid13]

8:38 - 8:43 And....we're dumping the pollution into the ground. Seriously? Are you kidding me!

[@Merrickul]

+David Stewart Yeah it is a joke lol

[@gameu360]

+David Stewart "Oil industries"

[@butchweise6056]

I know right. Putting it in the ground?!! That is friggin idiotic. And the cost in doing so on top of the cost to get the oil out of the ground, remember this is dirty oil, makes it's costs even higher!! Smh' that is just stupid and desperate.

[@oskarrask2406]

David Stewart why not

[@victorseal9047]

It will dawn on them shortly, that transferring more of their profits into new clean technological ways of producing energies is the path to follow.

[@dougmc666]

Strange that they didn't mention the Candu reactors which generate 16% of Canada's electricity. They do that in Ontario which is one of the few places in the world to eliminate coal, not newsworthy? I would love to hear how Vancouver is going to give up using natural gas for heat and hot water by 2050, hell I'd love to hear how they're going to slow down the increase! The province just equipped the ferries to burn natural gas. The energy storage with balloons in the lake would be a good idea in many places, but not in a country covered with hydroelectric dams that can be setup for pumped storage just by adding the pump. The Quest Carbon Capture and Storage Project at Scotford has the capacity to capture approximately one-third of the CO2 emissions, I don't think that capturing a little and releasing a lot is something to celebrate.

[@theevermind]

If 60% of Canada's energy comes from hydro electric, that's their storage right there.

[@johnbenton4488]

When push comes to shove - and it will, make no mistake - nations will have to reduce their energy consumption. EVs will go a long way down this road with their higher efficiencies, but other ways must be found to reduce electricity demand. The only winner will be the planet, but then where else can we and our descendents live?

[@jcreyb]

Really? Ev's? How will you upgrade the electrical infrastructure to each community once those EV's get charging? Where will the electricity come from? Jeez, use your melon.

[@johnbenton4488]

There are several ways of generating electricity. There is only one source of petrol (gas!). Think on!

[@solexxx8588]

EVs are plugged in when not being used and can be used for peak shaving to feed energy back to the grid in the daytime and take energy at night to maintain the base-load from power plants. How many hours a day do you drive your car ? One?

[@johnbenton4488]

Some very good points!

[@Alan-io2ew]

Big oil is powerful,they won't give up without a fight.

[@Jean-jr8ys]

Clean energy is great, coming from Fort McMurray. But you can't completely end the oil industry, you will always need oil. Even to make those balloons! (And that shirt you're wearing, and the device you're watching this on)

[@lib1007]

Canada generates 60 percent from hydro. Canada only export lots of oil not burning.

[@robertrussell9336]

Where is bay of Fundy Tidal power ? We can put a man on the moon , travel to mars.......??? Can't figure out tidal power ??????

[@lukebahr]

How is a photovoltaic cell created? It is HEAVILY dependent on fossil fuels. Every single step of the production of solar photovoltaic power systems-solar energy-requires the use of fossil fuels, for carbon reductants, for smelting silicon from ore, for providing heat and power for the manufacturing process, for the transport of materials across nations and continents, for construction and installation. The only truly renewable materials consumed in solar photovoltaic power systems production, you know what they are? Trees, torn down and obtained from the burning of vast areas of tropical rainforest, mainly in the Amazon, for creating charcoal-carbon-which is needed for extracting silicon. Now add to this the mineral resources and fossil fuels necessary for constructing factories, processing equipment and maintenance of the solar energy infrastructure! And at the end of this process, you know how long a solar panel last? Maybe twenty years. You know how long a solar battery lasts? Five, maybe ten years maximum. You think in five, ten, fifteen year this cell and this battery have balanced out all the CO2 that was generated to manufacture them?

[@davidbeaulieu4815]

Adorable really you have 10 years

[@toldenfr]

For the same year (2015) China is the biggest producer and consumer of fossil fuel in the world (50% of the world coal production)

[@marcoshid1]

Can y'all do a follow up on this to see what the status is?

[@jaideepsingh8008]

Check Tamil Nadu and Karnataka and Jodhpur renewable energy plese

[@kennethcaloun5138]

SO IF YOU WANTED TO DO AWAY WITH THE CARBON IN THE AIR YOU COULD BUILD CARS THAT TAKE IN AIR WITH CARBON AND PUT OUT CLEAN AIR WOULD THAT INFO BE WORTH ANY THING TO YOU CARS LIKE THAT COULD CHANGE THE WORLD AND IF THIS DEVICE WOULD INCREASE HORSE POWER AND GAS MILEDGE AND THIS DEVICE COULD BE USED ON EVERY FUEL BASED ENGINE EVERY WERE FROM ATLEAST EVERY PISTON ENGINE BILLIONS OF THEM

[@LatestEnergy]

great........

[@Kenneth_James]

how one of the biggest in the world with such a teensie weensy population? Not true I think

[@tomadawa6859]

Dams so bad that’s why fires everywhere

[@ciceroaraujo5183]

the change is in the wind

[@mrkokolore6187]

No mention of nuclear energy?

[@johnbenton4488]

If Canada can operate entirely with renewables it can sell its oil abroad and become very rich indeed.

[@Kiwibirdman1701]

VIPKID Vault Its what makes Norway so rich and finds their subsidies on electric cars.

[@jaideepsingh8008]

Check India

[@AtlanticDrain]

hydro electric plants. 60 % of canadas power grid. let me tell you somethin....if hydro electric plants were built just miles apart on the same water ways, we wouldn't have this problem of clean energy anymore.

[@Unteroffizier]

No all countries in the whole have the wind and land to massive install solar panels, nor huge waves to generate electricity. What are the renewable solutions for energy for such smaller countries?

[@Naiemaa]

unteroffizier in fact solar doesn’t need to be massive, you can completely power a whole country by having local solar with batteries (houses roof tops, factories etc...) You do Not need a massive installation if you don’t have a place for it. Apart from that I’d like to know what countries are too small to have solar farms ? I can only think of the Vatican 🇻🇦!

[@701983]

@Naiemaa: You can't power a developed country only with solar from roof tops. This might suffice for the current demand of electricity in some countries, but never for the whole energy demand (substitute oil, coal, natural gas). Nevertheless you are right, there is almost no country where the demand of space would be a serious problem. Maybe interesting: thesolutionsproject.org/why-clean-energy/

[@want2seeall]

Is this why "Quebec" was not mentioned in the 1 min or 60 second intro??? For all the ..... I am not from "LA bell province!" Nor from....

[@philsangster677]

The final point, that it's not just up to one country but falls to us all to take responsibility for solving the climate problem, is why the best clean energy technology must be shared across borders. Doing this also removes excuses from countries enriching uranium for civil purposes, and thereby contributes to preventing the development of fission weapons.

[@victorseal9047]

Although Hydro Québec is mainly hydroelectric, non renewables are not given a high profile or noticeable encouragement in the province !

[@dannyq8]

If this video is true, why the hell are they building that Kinder Morgan pipeline from the tar sands to Vancouver?

[@pauldoe5893]

Think of the children and what we are leaving them.

[@erickpalacios8904]

Didn't shell leave the oilsands?

[@danielz1628]

wow!

[@danielz1628]

yeah!

[@danielz1628]

i know right?

[@TeguhSantosot_so]

Wow very cloudy

[@kensarasin5219]

More bull

[@1956paterson]

I am not convinced that renewable energy sources will completely replace fossil fuels because the demand is high and getting higher. Higher battery storage is necessary but not available yet.

[@caesarwept3162]

Clean energy, like the $20Bn Spanish solar giant Abengoa that's on the verge of bankruptcy!

[@jamesr.7387]

We already have a solution to the energy storage problem. It's called uranium. Way to completely avoid discussing nuclear despite it working so well for Ontario.