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I just noticed that gas prices on the West Island have finally dropped below the one dollar per liter mark and I have to admit that this return to the “new normal” is leaving me with some ambiguous feelings. I am happy that a smaller proportion of my income will go to the increasing Alberta budget surplus but the last thing that I want is for people to forget the lessons of last few months and return to the era of the big SUV.
That stuff is too precious to waste and our planet can certainly use the break.
Nevertheless, I am really happy that I heat my house wiht electricity. Getting a smaller car and/or driving less is a sensible option. Not heating your home in winter isn’t. All of those wood-burning heaters that were acquired following the ice storm will probably see a lot of use which means more winter smog alerts.
I am very interested to see how this all pans out. In our lifetime we will probably run out of oil, so will something be able to replace it and what? Will the landscape become a forest of solar panels and windmills or will we harness another source like our own bodies?
Wilma is on her way to the gulf so fill-up your tanks while you can.
Fortunately her chances of hitting Louisiana and Texas are essentially nil. Florida on the other hand…
Have you thought about where the electricity for your heater comes from? Petrol or coal may still be burning, just out of sight. Don’t forget to weatherproof your windows, and cut down on drafts, so you use less power overall!