Posted by Blake Nijs on August 26 at 6:00 AM
Most bio-diesel is a fuel mixture made of animal fats, corn or waste cooking oil in combination with diesel fuel. The percentage of mix is dependent on the application in which it is being used. Most bio-diesel is 5% bio-oil and 95% diesel. All of the additives in bio-diesel are filtered and cleaned to ensure that they do not cause harm to any of the mechanical components of the engines. The best part of this is that it reduces green house gas emissions by up to 60% depending on what was used to create the mixture.
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Posted by Blake Nijs on August 10 at 8:00 AM
An alternative fuel that has been around for more than a decade is ethanol. My personal experience with ethanol is limited. Every now and then I see a decal on the side of a S.U.V. while walking downtown claiming ethanol capabilities. I truly have never actually seen a recreational vehicle running on one of the many various mixes of ethanol and gas.
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Posted by Blake Nijs on August 4 at 10:00 AM
Our reliance on oil and gas never dissipates, even with alternative fuels that have been around for years. These alternative fuels seem to come and go as quickly as they were developed. The most recent to be publicly broadcasted were: Hydrogen, Ethanol and Bio diesel.
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Posted by Blake Nijs on July 15 at 3:00 PM
Rainwater is an often forgotten resource. Many buildings use sanitized city water to run their toilets and urinals. This may not sound very harmful to the environment however nearly one-third of water usage is used to flush waste. Granted there have been innovations such as low flow toilets, we are still flushing drinking water down the drains.
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Posted by Blake Nijs on July 1 at 6:00 AM
I constantly am looking for people with new and inventive ways to help sustain our Planet’s resources. My past blogs have mentioned many new technologies and their benefits to our society. Now I pose a question to the readers; what are your ideas?
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Posted by Blake Nijs on June 24 at 5:00 PM
Homeowners usually dismiss solar panels as a viable energy source as this technology can be very expensive. Lately companies have started producing more inexpensive solar panels, which people can also lease, in so providing an alternative to paying the full purchase price. This creates an opportunity for average income homeowners to install solar panels and save an average of 15% on their electricity costs.
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Posted by Stacy Richter on June 23 at 6:00 AM
Guest blogger Colin Anton (CHRP, MBA) explains that sustainability in the oil and gas industry means much more than managing Greenhouse Gas Emissions or water usage. True sustainability in oil and gas also relies on the communities in which we operate. Especially if we are dedicated to a 3BL approach; people, planet, profit.
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Posted by Jason Warnock on June 9 at 6:00 PM
With the tremendous growth and interest in the SocialCycling® program over the last few months, we stop to touch base with Ian Radzichowsky a Certified Environmental Practitioner in Waste Management (CCEP) with the Canadian Environmental Certification Approvals Board and one of the architects of the SocialCycling Certification process on why SocialCycling differs from other reclamation and reuse programs.
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Posted by Stacy Richter on June 7 at 6:00 AM
In my last post, I looked at communicating sustainability in oil & gas through creative design and we observed what CAPP is doing to change the landscape. Part II of our review will the importance of communicating sustainability in oil & gas through mixed media.
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Posted by Blake Nijs on June 3 at 1:30 AM
Fiberglass has been used to construct the hulls of boats for many years. Unfortunately the only way to disposing of these boats, was to drag them to the closest dump where they would only be left to pile up in our landfills. Recently, Sandy Cove Marine of Ontario has developed a exciting new way to recycle these boats.
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