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Why Molten Salt Won’t Be the Future of Industrial Heat Storage
Molten salt has long been positioned as the workhorse of high temperature thermal storage. Its story began with research in the 1980s and early deployment in Spanish parabolic trough plants in the 2000s. The technology was appealing on paper. A mixture of sodium and potassium nitrate has a high heat … [continued]
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Electrification Over Insulation: Why “Fabric First” Isn’t Climate First
While in Europe recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Nigel Banks of Octopus Energy on the weekly YouTube show Mesh. The channel and parent organization, Mesh Energy, are focused on sustainable energy options for the UK building industry. What follows is a lightly edited transcript of our … [continued]
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Public health searching for dog involved in biting incident in Kincardine
Grey Bruce Public Health is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the owner of a dog involved in a biting incident in Kincardine on July 27. Just before 8 a.m., an individual was bitten while running along Boiler Beach Road. The dog involved is described as large sized and tan coloured and was accompanied […]
Solar Is Powering Our Lives In More Ways Than You Might Know
I remember attending the World’s Fair in Knoxville, TN, in 1982. Amidst the carnival rides, food booths, and international pavilions, the theme “Energy Turns Our World” was really compelling to me. I remember seeing an exhibit of a planned neighborhood of half a dozen or more homes, all of which … [continued]
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Grey-Bruce Pride parade celebration shines in Owen Sound despite the rain
‘It’s just joyful to see everybody together and see people can actually celebrate, just celebrate life.’ — Larry White