The Creative Spirit
Newsletter
Sunday, June 24, 2001
It's
officially summer in this part of the world, and to kick it off we have a
beautiful seasonal photo. This scene was
captured by one of our members, Dave Grant. Dave is a professional
photographer and has contributed several of his excellent photos for us to use in our
weekly newsletters.
This
image is of Pink Lake, in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is a very
deep, unpolluted lake, located within national parkland and
maintained by the federal government. There are old abandoned mica pit
mines along the western shore. A walking path takes visitors around the
entire 3 mile perimeter of the lake. If you would like to see more of
Dave's work, please visit his
website HERE.
Some
environmental information for you:
(all
contributed by Dave Grant)
Global
Warming and Climate Research
The
scientific community and a growing number of national governments are
accepting the evidence that we are contributing to an ongoing change in the
global climate. Here is a dynamic selection of resources that will assist you
in your research of the topic. LINK
Wind Wants to
Supply 5 Percent of Canada's Electricity
"Wind
energy is the fastest growing source of electrical energy and is one of the
few technologies which can be installed rapidly to meet the current
electrical energy shortage," says Fred Gallagher, president of the
Canadian Wind Energy Association. "Wind energy today represents a
strategic opportunity for Canada to develop a cleaner electricity
infrastructure, at a time of increasing demand and a worldwide emphasis on
emissions reduction. LINK
White
House Unveils Energy Plan, Incentives for Hydrogen & Fuel Cells.
President
Bush's National Energy Policy Development Group (NEPDG) issued its
long-awaited report calling for a series of 105 recommendations, many of
which could impact the use of fuel cells and hydrogen. Recommendations of
interest to the fuel cell industry include: tax credits for the production
of electricity from landfill methanol gas that could employ fuel cells;
development of a hydrogen education campaign; tax credits for the purchase
of new hybrid or fuel cell vehicles between 2002 and 2007; support of the
DOT's fuel cell-powered transit bus program; and encouraging the development
of combined heat and power units. www.whitehouse.gov/energy
Canada
to fund fuel-cell pit stops
$23M investment will start
network of hydrogen stations for super-green cars.
01/06/12)
In an effort to banish smog from Canada's cities, the federal government has
announced a $23-million initiative to bring fuel-cell vehicles out of the
labs and on to the streets.
Over the
next five years, stations will spring up at select locations in British
Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes, which will refuel
ultramodern cars with hydrogen instead of gasoline.
Snow globe by Cheyenne
Images
on this page are protected BUT...
If
you would like to adopt this Snowy Owl globe click on the image.
It
will take you to a page where you can save it to your hard drive.
Dee
has posted a new poem on breast cancer awareness to her pages. If you know
someone who is, or has, suffered with this, please have a look, and pass on this
link.
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