Hydro Power vs. The Earth

Hydro is the power obtained from falling or flowing water.

The Earth contains materials that must be extracted from it to be useful as fuels.
Perhaps this is a good time to get some terms straight, like Petroleum, Renewable, etc
Renewable energy is that which is renewed by nature or agriculture.

Rain water fills the lakes behind dams through which electricity is generated.

We all know the wind blows and goes away and blows again.

Ethanol comes from corn -by the way- a politically hot project costing taxpayers too much.
Geothermal energy is a relatively new field with marvelous results where possible
Biodiesel and biomass are also renewable and new.

Some consider Solar Energy Renewable –

Actually it isn’t …….It’s there all the time!

If it wasn’t there at any time that would be it – game over

Petroleum energy is found in the ground as crude oil and natural gas. Crude oil is refined into motor gasoline, diesel oil, heating oil and products such as plastics. Natural gas comes out of the ground colorless and odorless and so utilities add an onion-like odor to it so as to detect leaks.

As we discussed earlier Hubbert’s peak shows that petroleum and its products are not renewable, and as a product gets scarcer its cost goes higher as it will until end of Hubbert’s curve is reached.

The One Source of Energy – Renewable and Cheap – is Hydro Power

The power generated by falling water (see Niagara Falls and others) is the cheapest and most reliable product in the energy marketplace. Once the generation facility is constructed the only input required is running water. Plant maintenance is considerably easier than that of petroleum plants where the prime mover is burning fuel – with waste heat and air-pollution concerns.

Which brings us to the subject of our next message – the place that is our largest oil importer and could provide an incredible amount of water power……….

“Oh, Canada - -----------”

To be continued