It’s no surprise that winter can produce some of the most treacherous travel conditions. Snow and ice on the roadways, the sun setting at early hours and the toll the weather takes on our cars all add up to create less than desirable driving circumstances. Before heading out on...
Without you, Elvis’s Christmas would be so blue. This year, make the King proud and make Christmas a green, eco-friendly event. Deck the Halls with a Real Christmas Tree The battle over real vs. artificial Christmas trees has been waged for decades, yet upon further analysis,...
Whoever thought that a hard day of shopping could be worse for the environment than it is for your wallet? Well, if you’re not careful this Black Friday, you’ll not only heat up your credit card, you’ll be setting fire to the planet. From purchasing energy efficient electronics...
Anyone who has prepared a Thanksgiving meal knows there are dozens of decisions to make and dozens of ways to stress the details. Who will sit beside Great Aunt Petunia? Is it pecan, pumpkin or apple pie (or one of each!)? What color napkins and candles are on the table?...
November 11. Do you know what it’s all about? Do you know who we honor every year on that date? November 11 is not just another day off from work. It’s Veterans Day in the U.S. and Remembrance Day in Canada. The day we choose to celebrate all those who serve and served in...
All those big waves. Where do they come from? What caused them? Looks like some serious power behind all that water crashing onto shore. Wave energy is caused by the wind blowing over open water and creating waves. The energy caught up in that waterpower is serious. ...
No matter where you live, paying for electricity is unavoidable. Whether you’re in the United States, Canada, India, China, Australia or the Maldives, the cost of electricity is still present. What differs, however, is the price you’ll pay per unit (or kilowatt-hour (kWh)....
Have you ever walked outside and felt like the wind was going to literally blow you away? If you’ve ever experienced this, you know the force and power behind that natural resource called wind. Wind power is easily harnessed and converted to both electric and mechanical energy....
It often moves very fast and generally has lots of power behind it. It’s strong enough to sweep away whole towns and villages and powerful enough to strike fear in the hearts of meteorologists and forecasters worldwide. It’s water. And people have been harnessing the energy...
Imagine a world where you never have to remember to charge your cellphone. Imagine living in a home that is powered by a reliable, consistent, affordable, alternative energy source. Scientist Jillian Buriak and her team of researchers from the University of Alberta have been...
