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"REBATE CHEQUES TO BE MAILED OUT VERY SOON," Kingston Whig-Standard. June 20, 1933. Page 2. ---- Commissioner McFarlane Strongly Protested Against Grant --- The rebate cheques for the electrical consumers will be mailed from the office of the Public Utilities Comimission at once. This was the decision reached at a meeting of the commission held on Monday after-noon.

It will be recalled that the Ontario Hydro-Electric Commission, a few weeks ago, sanctioned a rebate of 10 per cent. of the amount paid during 1932, following a motion in favor of the rebate, which was sponsored by Commissioner James Halliday and seconded by Mayor Bruce Hopkins. The total amount of the rebate will be in the neighborhood of $25,000.

It was reported at the meeting that the rebate cheques were ready to be sent out to the consumers, and on motion of Commissioner Halliday, seconded by Commissioner Harris, it was decided to have them sent out at once.

In an endeavor to alleviate the unemployment situation, Commissioner Halliday asked the commission to undertake all the extension work possible. Commissioner Halliday asked particularly that the underground extension work be undertaken from Queen's power plant on King Street West to the city limits, and that efforts be made to the end that this work will not cost the city extra for street lighting. Mr. Halliday said that he felt that the Commission should do everything possible to create work for the unemployed.

Manager Folger will present a report to the commission in regard to extension work that can be undertaken.

The chairman, John P. Sowards, presided at the meeting, and also present were James Halliday, R. N. F.McFarlane, James Harris and Manager C. C. Folger. Mayor Hopkins was out of the city on business, and unable to be present.

Manager Folger stated that he was working on a report dealing with the arrears in accounts. This report will be ready in the course of the next few days, and it was decided to hold a special meeting on Monday next to deal with it. Following this meeting, it is expected that the commissionwill adjourn for the summer holidays.

With a strong protest from Commissioner McFarlane, the commission, on motion of Commissioner Halliday, voted the sum of $50 for "advertising purposes" to the Electrical Contractors' Association of Ontario, meeting in Kingston on June 29 and 30.

Commissioner Halliday said he felt that the commission should make a grant to this convention and he was warmly supported by Commissioner Harris. It is expected that the convention will bring about 400 visitors to the city, and Mr. Harris said that it would mean that money would be spent in the city, and that the commission should encourage such conventions by making a grant.

"I am not in favor of spending the money of the people in this way," said Mr. McFarlane. "It is illegal to vote money for this purpose, and I am not in favor of the proposition and will not vote for it."

Mr. McFarlane recorded his vote against the motion sponsored by Mr. Halliday, who had the support of Mr.Harris, and the motion was declared carried. Mr. McFarlane held that the vote was illegal, pointing cut that there were five members of the commission and that only two members had voted in favor of the motion.

Mayor Hopkins being absent from the meeting, however, did not have an opportunity to vote, and as there was no tie, the chairman was not called upon to cast his vote.

Commissioner Harris drew attention to the fact that the City Council it a recent meeting had voted the sum of $50 for the Corporation to take out one page in the official program for the Orange celebration to be held in Kingston on July 12. He felt the commission was justified in making this grant to the electrical convention. "The motion has not been carried legally, but has just been railroaded through," remarked Mr. McFarlane, after the vote had been taken on Mr. Halliday's motion.

On the recommendation of Manager Folger the commission decided to purchase a set of fireproof filing trays for the housing of the ledger records from Hanson and Edgar for the sum of $126. The filing trays are similar to those used in practically all the offices of the Public Utilities all over Ontario. The question of the purchase of a stoker which has been under consideration for some time was further laid over in order to secure additional information.

Theft of Lanterns Manager Folger brought to the attention of the members of the commission the theft of a number of red lanterns placed for the protection of the public on the excavation jobs around the city. Mr. Folger said that just recently four lanterns had been stolen from an excavation in front of Tete de Pont Barracks and that last year seven lanterns had been stolen. He pointed out that as these lanterns were placed on excavation work for the protection of the public was a serious matter. As a result of the thefts special nightwatchmen had to be hired. The members of the commission decided that it was a case for the police to investigate, and the matter will be reported to the police, in an endeavor to run down the guilty party or parties, and to avoid future trouble.

The commission decided to extend its power line on the south side of Highway No. 2, so as to provide a service for the military camp known as Project No. 47. The matter of the purchase of cable and a carload of fire brick was referred to Manager Folger.

An application for electrical power was received from six householders residing on a roadway beyond the Outer Station, will be referred to the Ontario Hydro Electric Commission.

On the recommendation of Manager Folger the commission appointed A. D. Nelson, accountant and Oscar J. Cherry, chief electrician, as delegates to the sessions of the Ontario Electrical Municipal Association to be held shortly at Windsor.

The commission received an application from Dr. N. E. Berry for gas, water and sewer services for Queen's Crescent from Lower Albert to Collingwood Street. Dr. Berry will be advised to place his request before the City Council.

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Things Biden and the Democrats did, this week #7

Feb 23-March 1 2024

The White House announced $1.7 Billion in new commitments from local governments, health care systems, charities, business and non-profits as part of the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities. The Challenge was launched with 8 billion dollars in 2022 with the goal of ending hunger in America by 2030. The Challenge also seeks to drastically reduce diet-related diseases (like type 2 diabetes). As part of the new commitments 16 city pledged to make plans to end hunger by 2030, the largest insurance company in North Carolina made nutrition coaching and a healthy food delivery program a standard benefit for members, and since the challenge launched the USDA's Summer EBT program has allowed 37 states to feed children over the summer, its expected 21 million low income kids will use the program this summer.

The US House passed a bill on Nuclear energy representing the first update in US nuclear energy policy in decades, it expands the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and reduces reducing licensing fees. Nuclear power represents America's single largest source of clean energy, with almost half of carbon-free electricity coming from it. This bill will boost the industry and make it easier to build new plants

Vice President Harris announced key changes to the Child Care & Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program. The CCDBG supports the families of a million American children every month to help afford child care. The new changes include capping the co-pay families pay to no more than 7% of their income. Studies show that high income families pay 6-8% of their income in childcare while low income families pay 31%. The cap will reduce or eliminate fees for 100,000 families saving them an average of over $200 a month. The changes also strength payments to childcare providers insuring prompt payment.

The House passed a bill making changes to the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) program. The 8(a) is an intensive 9 year program that offers wide ranging training and support to small business owners who are socially and economically disadvantaged, predominantly native owned businesses. Under the current structure once a business reaches over 6.8 million in assets they're kicked off the program, even though the SBA counts anything under $10 million as a small business, many companies try to limit growth to stay on the program. The House also passed a bill to create an Office of Native American Affairs at the SBA, in order to support Native-owned small businesses.

The White House and HUD announced steps to boost the housing supply and lower costs plans include making permanent the Federal Financing Bank Risk Sharing program, the program has created 12,000 affordable housing units since 2021 with $2 billion and plans 38,000 additional units over ten years. As well as support for HUD's HOME program which has spent $4.35 billion since 2021 to build affordable rental homes and make home ownership a reality for Americans. For the first time an administration is making funds available specifically for investments in manufactured housing, $225 million. 20 million Americans live in manufactured housing, the largest form of unsubsidized affordable housing in the country, particularly the rural poor and people in tribal communities.

The Department of Energy announced $336 million in investments in rural and remote communities to lower energy costs and improve reliability. The projects represent communities in 20 states and across 30 Native tribes. 21% of Navajo Nation homes and 35% of Hopi Indian Tribe homes remain unelectrified, one of the projects hopes to bring that number to 0. Another project supports replacing a hydroelectric dam in Alaska replacing all the Chignik Bay Tribal Council's diesel power with clear hydro power. The DoE also announced $18 million for Transformative Energy projects lead by tribal or local governments and $25 million for Tribal clean energy projects, this comes on top of $75 million in Tribal clean energy projects in 2023

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg put forward new rules to ensure airline passengers who use wheelchairs can travel safely and with dignity. Under the planned rules mishandling a wheelchair would be a violation of the ACAA, airlines would be required to immediately notify the passenger of their rights. Airlines would be required to repair or replace the wheelchair at the preferred vendor of the passenger's choice as well as provide a loaner wheelchair that fits the passenger's needs/requirements

The EPA launched a $3 Billion dollar program to help ports become zero-emission. This investment in green tech and zero-emission will help important transportation hubs fight climate change and replace some of the largest concentrations of diesel powered heavy equipment in America.

the EPA announced $1 Billion dollars to help clean up toxic Superfund sites. This is the last of $3.5 billion the Biden administration has invested in cleaning up toxic waste sites known as Superfund sites. This investment will help finish clean up at 85 sites across the country as well as start clean up at 25 new sites. Many Superfund sites are contained and then left not cleaned for years even decades. Thanks to the Biden-Harris team's investment the EPA has been able to do more clean up of Superfund sites in the last 2 years than the 5 years before it. More than 25% of America's black and hispanic population live with-in 5 miles of a Superfund site.

Bonus: Sweden cleared the final major barrier to become NATO's 32nd member. The Swedish Foreign Minster is expected to fly to Washington to deposit the articles of accession at the US State Department. NATO membership for Sweden and its neighbor Finland (joined last year) has been a major foreign policy goal of President Biden in the face of Russian aggressive against Ukraine. Former President Trump has repeatedly attacked NATO and declared he wants to leave the 75 year old Alliance, even going so far as to tell Russia to "do whatever the hell they want" with European NATO allies

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5th September 1965 saw the death in Milngavie of Tom Johnston who was a former Secretary of State for Scotland.

He was born in 1881 in Kirkintilloch and educated at Lairdsland Public School and Lenzie Academy. After he left school he became interested in politics and stood successfully for a local election in 1903 representing the Independent Labour Party. In 1906, thanks to inheriting a printing press from a relative, he was able to set up The Forward, a radical weekly paper that reflected his Fabianism and teetotalism. He remained editor until 1933. It was in the early days of running the paper that he matriculated at the University of Glasgow as a mature student of twenty-three. In 1907 he took a class in Moral Philosophy and gave his address as the Student Settlement, a pioneering student association interested in social improvement. The following year he enrolled for Economics, but he left without graduating.

During the First World War he advocated peace and attacked war profiteers. After the war he stood for parliament, and in 1922 won West Stirlingshire seat. The period of his greatest achievement was during the Second World War. Churchill appointed him as secretary of state for Scotland in 1941.

Tom Johnston worked with colleagues of all parties to galvanise the Scottish economy on a war footing and created the North of Scotland Hydro- Electric Board. handling rural Scotland’s resistance and hesitation towards the project intelligently. Undoubtedly this was his greatest legacy, until the 1940s, many rural areas of Scotland outwith the Central Belt had little or no electricity supply. He was the driving force behind the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board.

After leaving politics in 1945 Johnston subsequently served as chairman of various Scottish organisations, including the Scottish Tourist Board, the Scottish National Forestry Commission.

In 1948 he was awarded the Freedom of the City of Aberdeen. He was also Chancellor of Aberdeen University from 1951 until his death in 1965

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Construction site of the headquarters of the Hydro Electric Commission of Québec, showing the northwest angle of Rue Clarke and Dorchester (Now René Lévesque) Boulevard. 1958 [City of Montreal Archives]

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Kazakhstan votes in favour of NPP construction

Kazakhstan voted in a referendum to build its first nuclear power plant, with exit polls showing voters backing President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s proposal.

In order not to remain on the sidelines of global progress, we must use our competitive advantages.

The plan was publicly criticised over concerns about the associated dangers of Russia’s involvement. Nearly 64% of registered voters cast their ballots on Sunday, 6 October, according to the Central Election Commission.

Some residents of Ulken, a village on the shores of Lake Balkhash in the southeast of the country where the nuclear power plant will be built, hope the project will provide jobs. Others expressed concern about the impact on the lake’s water quality.

Despite its significant natural gas reserves, Kazakhstan relies mainly on coal-fired power plants, supplemented by some hydro power and a growing renewable energy sector. However, the country also imports electricity, mainly from Russia, as its capacity struggles to meet domestic demand.

The Cabinet estimates that building a nuclear power plant would cost $10-12 billion, with contractors providing the financing. Tokayev stated that he was not referring to any one country or company as a potential contractor.

My personal vision on this matter is that an international consortium would need to work in Kazakhstan made up of global companies that possess the most advanced technologies.

Read more HERE

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How Renewable Energy is Driving Emissions Reduction in Peru

As global concerns about climate change continue to grow, countries around the world are making efforts to reduce their carbon emissions and transition to sustainable energy systems. Peru, with its rich natural resources and growing energy demand, is uniquely positioned to lead the way in renewable energy development. The country has made significant strides in deploying renewable energy technologies, which are playing a crucial role in reducing emissions and helping Peru meet its environmental goals.

This article explores how renewable energy is driving emissions reduction in Peru and highlights the various sources and projects that are contributing to a cleaner and more sustainable future.

1. Peru’s Renewable Energy Potential

Peru is blessed with abundant natural resources, making it an ideal candidate for renewable energy development. The country has significant solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal potential, offering diverse opportunities for clean energy production. Recognizing this potential, the Peruvian government has been actively promoting the adoption of renewable energy technologies to reduce its dependency on fossil fuels, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and support economic growth.

In recent years, Peru has focused on expanding its renewable energy capacity, aiming to increase the share of renewables in its energy mix. Renewable energy already accounts for nearly 50% of Peru’s electricity generation, primarily from hydropower, but the country has been rapidly expanding other sources, such as solar and wind energy, to diversify its energy portfolio and further reduce emissions.

2. Solar Energy: Harnessing the Power of the Sun

Peru’s geographic location provides it with exceptional solar potential, particularly in the southern regions of the country. The Atacama Desert, which extends into southern Peru, is one of the sunniest places in the world, receiving intense sunlight throughout the year. This makes solar energy a highly viable and promising option for emissions reduction in Peru.

The Peruvian government and private sector have been investing heavily in solar energy projects. One of the most notable projects is the Rubí Solar Power Plant, which was inaugurated in 2018. Located in the southern region of Moquegua, Rubí is the largest solar power plant in Peru, with an installed capacity of 144 megawatts (MW). The plant generates enough electricity to power around 190,000 homes and is helping to significantly reduce carbon emissions by displacing fossil fuel-based power generation.

Expanding solar energy capacity across the country is a key part of Peru’s strategy to meet its emissions reduction targets under the Paris Agreement. By harnessing the power of the sun, Peru can reduce its reliance on coal and natural gas, lowering greenhouse gas emissions and providing a clean, renewable source of electricity for its growing population.

3. Wind Energy: A Growing Contributor to Emissions Reduction

In addition to solar power, wind energy is another critical component of Peru’s renewable energy push. The country has several wind-rich areas, particularly along its northern coast, where consistent winds provide an excellent resource for large-scale wind farms.

Peru’s first wind farms were commissioned in 2014, and since then, wind energy has been playing an increasing role in the country’s renewable energy landscape. The Marcona and Tres Hermanas wind farms, both located in the Ica region, have a combined installed capacity of over 240 MW and produce enough electricity to power hundreds of thousands of homes while significantly reducing carbon emissions.

The success of these projects has spurred further investment in wind energy, with several new wind farms under development. Wind energy offers Peru a reliable and scalable renewable energy source, helping to diversify the energy mix and reduce the country’s carbon footprint.

4. Hydropower: Peru’s Long-Standing Renewable Energy Source

Hydropower has been a cornerstone of Peru’s electricity generation for decades, accounting for nearly half of the country’s total power production. The Andean mountain range provides an ideal landscape for hydropower projects, with rivers flowing down steep slopes to generate electricity.

While hydropower has been a significant driver of emissions reduction in Peru, the country is now focused on modernizing its existing hydropower infrastructure to improve efficiency and reduce environmental impacts. Additionally, Peru is exploring smaller-scale hydropower projects, known as run-of-river systems, which have a lower ecological footprint compared to large dams.

5. Geothermal Energy: A New Frontier

Peru is also exploring geothermal energy as a potential source of emissions reduction. The country’s volcanic regions, particularly in the southern Andes, offer significant geothermal potential. Although geothermal energy development is still in its early stages in Peru, the government has expressed interest in tapping into this resource as part of its long-term renewable energy strategy.

Conclusion

Renewable energy is playing a vital role in driving emissions reduction Peru, helping the country transition to a cleaner and more sustainable energy future. By expanding its solar, wind, and hydropower capacity, and exploring geothermal energy, Peru is not only reducing its carbon footprint but also strengthening its energy security and fostering economic growth.

As Peru continues to invest in renewable energy technologies, it is setting an example for other developing nations on how to balance economic development with environmental sustainability. With continued support from the government, private sector, and international community, Peru is well on its way to achieving its emissions reduction goals and becoming a leader in renewable energy in Latin America.

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Tender kicks off for hydro-floating solar hybrid in Thailand – pv magazine International

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Ch.44: Amidst Stormy Judgment

Paimon: Inazuma's not such a bad place, Paimon's having a pretty good time! But... we should probably go and see about the "next operation" that Thoma and Ayaka were talking about, right? As usual, it's the first stop, Komore Teahouse. Are you ready to head over?

Y/n/Aether: *nods*

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Paimon: How strange... It's never this quiet here.

Taroumaru: Woof, woof... woof!

Paimon: Thoma's playing his ventriloquist game again, huh? Thoma... Thoma...

Taroumaru: Woof! Woof! ...Woof!

Paimon: Hey, you can come out now... Paimon's seen you already... Huh, not a peep... Ugh, so where the heck is he, then?

Y/n: "Somethings not right"

Taroumaru: Woof, woof, woof! Woof!

Paimon: Huh? What's got Taroumaru so worked up today? He's always such a good boy...

Ayaka comes running in

Ayaka: Hello, have either of you seen Thoma?

Paimon: No, we thought he'd be with you! Why, has something happened?

Ayaka: Then it as I feared... On the way here, I heard that Thoma had been taken away by the Tenryou Commission. I wasn't certain whether it was true, so I came right here. The fact that he hasn't arrived here as we arranged suggests that it is true. The Raiden Shogun is holding a Vision Hunt Ceremony at the Statue of the Omnipresent God today, to mark the 100th Vision seized under the decree. And the 100th Vision bearer in question... the one who will have their Vision seized, I fear... is Thoma.

Paimon: Hold up a second... So the ceremony that Thoma said the Tenryou Commission was busy preparing for... that was this Vision Hunt Ceremony? And he was the target all along?

Ayaka: ...I believe so. The shogun and the Tenryou Commission see the ceremony as a milestone. With the 100th Vision, they wish to mark the success of the Vision Hunt Decree to date....This cannot happen. I must go and rescue him!

Taroumaru: Woof, woof! Woof!

Aether: But you are the Shirasagi Himegimi.

Paimon: Yeah! Like it or not, you represent the whole Yashiro Commission. So if you go and pull a stunt like that, you're basically declaring you and the Raiden Shogun are enemies now, right? And by doing it so publicly, you might be implicating a lot of other people from the Yashiro Commission, too...

Ayaka: There is no other option... I must act with haste — the ceremony is about to begin. I will not abandon Thoma like this. He is my friend! To think that not long ago, we were... all eating hotpot together...

Y/n: He is my friend, too. I will save him.

Aether: I'll go with you.

Ayaka: But...

Y/n: You said it yourself. No time to delay.

Ayaka: ......Okay, I'll... wait here for your return. Get back safely.

Paimon: Don't worry, Ayaka. A friend's life is on the line — we ain't about to mess this up!

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Paimon, Y/n, and Aether approach the crowd to see Thoma kneeling on the ground with hands tied behind while being guarded by two Shogunate officers as the Raiden Shogun makes her appearance and uses Electro powers as Thoma's Vision sparks with electricity and detaches from his waist. His vision flies through the air towards Raiden but is intercepted by Aether and Y/n as the officers charge at them, but they swiftly take them down and try to cut Thoma's restraints but are prevented while the Raiden Shogun descends on a staircase of Electro platforms

Raiden Shogun: A boy who is capable of using elemental energy without a vision and a girl who uses a vision... You both are exceptions, it appears, exceptions... the enemy of Eternity

Aether and Y/n prepare to fight as Raiden draws a sword from her chest

Raiden Shogun: You both will be inlaid upon this statue

Raiden slashes the air in front of her, causing darkness to engulf Aether and Y/n. A gravel floor materializes underneath them, and torii raise from the ground as they see another Raiden appear in front of them in a meditating state

Y/n: *holding her hydro sword* Where are we?

Aether: Who knows, but the only way out of here through a fight

During the fight the Raiden Shogun appeared superior to them as if the two stood no chance against her despite them working together, and soon, Aether runs to attack Raiden abd but Y/n noticed how he was going to be struck and ended up pushing him out of the way and is instead struck down by lightning. The area dissolves away to reveal the city again

Aether: agh... !!! Y/N!!! *runs to her*

Paimon: *worried* Wake up, wake up!

Thoma tries to cut through the rope around his hands on a nearby polearm as Paimon shakes Y/n in an attempt to wake her up as the Raiden walks up to Y/n and raises her sword to strike the unconscious Y/n while Aether prepares to prevent it when Thoma manages to free himself and throws the polearm at her, forcing her to block as the Raiden deflects the attack, sending Y/n, Aether, and Paimon back and Thoma catches them and picks Y/n up with the help of Aether and together escape across a gorge

Soldier: Sh—Shogun... Who... was that?

Raiden Shogun: Seize them both under the decree, Next time, I will strike twice *walks away*

What do ya'll think of my drawings? :D

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Blackout Looms As Explosion Hits Zungeru Hydro Electricity Dam In Niger

The multimillion Naira Zungeru Hydro Electricity Dam in Niger State was on Monday struck by an explosion. The dam, which has yet to be officially commissioned by the Federal Government, is the fourth hydroelectric dam in Niger State after Jebba, Kainji, and Shiroro. It was gathered that the explosion occurred early Monday morning, though the cause has not been disclosed to the media yet. A…

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Norway’s Astonishing Energy Situation.

An eye opening day

Norway declared in the 1950s that oil under Norway’s waters belonged to the King for all Norwegians and, when oil was actually discovered and in production in the 1970s, the state also took significant holdings in critical parts of the industry in addition to licensing private investments. Oil production peaked a decade ago but the national profits from this oil-soaked period have left Norway with one of the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world. With 1.5 Trillion dollars invested, Norway owns about 1.5% of all stocks worldwide.

The sovereign wealth fund has some serious inbuilt controls on spending so the government can only spend the return and not the capital. The result flows to the benefit of every Norwegian in the form of infrastructure and social benefits.

(Side Note: why doesn’t the UK, with the same or greater history of oil extraction, also have a multi-trillion dollar sovereign wealth fund benefiting its citizens? I think you can guess where the money went.)

So ... when I looked out of my hotel window in Haugesund and saw this massive yellow offshore platform being fitted out in the harbour, I assumed it was an oil platform.

But no - it is a High Voltage DC offshore WIND convertor. Not an oil platform. Built in Singapore and being finished here before being installed in German waters to harvest 900 MW of wind energy by being a hub for offshore wind turbines to send the power to shore. Just like the oil platforms do for oil.

This is a serious energy transition underway.

But Norway does not stop there.

In Lysebotn behind the spectacular fjord view that we visited this week, there is a 210 MW hydro power station that is fed by kilometers of tunnels from storage lakes at high elevation. This is one of 1500 hydropower plants that supply 99% of mainland Norway’s power. Over 30 of these hydro plants are bigger than a GW of capacity. The country has 86 TerraWatthours of reservoir capacity.

Norway is Europe’s biggest battery and much of this water storage is replenished when power supply exceeds demand.

Tell the above story to American business leaders and politicians and their heads explode. To ask why is to challenge a lot of very powerful forces.

Today we wandered north along perfectly maintained highways and on impeccable electric ferry boats along fjords and lakes. On the ferries, the motorbikes are always put as the front so we can be long gone before the trucks and RVs have even got going. Maybe every State in the US should send someone from their Dept of Transportation to see how to get this done..

Notable Norwegian artists have even been commissioned in many places to design the roadside rest stops as works of art.

Then there was a huge lake with a tiny red cabin on a tiny green island.

LOVE NORWAY

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India’s giant lift irrigation project using some of the largest water pumps ever built with special shaft seals

  Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme Canada’s Thordon Bearings is playing a vital role in providing water to arid regions, with the installation of axial shaft seals and filtration systems to the world’s largest irrigation project, in south central India. The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS) in Telangana, India, has been constructed in a region characterized by water scarcity, aiming to efficiently utilise available water resources for agriculture. As the world's largest multi-stage lift irrigation project, it runs for about 500 km (310 miles) through 13 districts and is connected to a 1770 km (1100 mile) canal network incorporating 20 reservoirs and extensive underground tunnels. It features some of the largest water pumps ever built.

SXL Axial shaft seal assemblies installed A crucial component of the large pumps used in projects like this is the shaft seal, which prevents water leakage from lift pump shafts and flooding of the plant. The Francis-type inward-flow turbine pumps at Kaleshwaram work using a combination of radial and axial flow, requiring a reliable and robust seal design. Thordon and its authorized distributor in India, Soneji Engineering Pvt. Ltd (SEPL), won a tender to supply 24 large diameter axial shaft seal assemblies, along with a water filtration system, for the project’s turbine pumps. The Thordon SXL Segmented Shaft Seal assembly was chosen for the project based on the product’s superior sealing capabilities, wear life, and extensive use across multiple markets. “The agreement is for the supply of all components,” said Axel Swanson, Business Development Manager, Hydro & Industrial, Thordon Bearings. “This includes complete assembly, testing, installation, and commissioning on site.” Thordon has designed the seal assembly and supplied its proprietary SXL material to SEPL, which was responsible for manufacturing all other components, as well as testing, installation, and commissioning on site. The work undertaken by SEPL was commissioned by Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL). www.thordonbearings.com Read the full article

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"HYDRO WAGES WAR - Yesterday at Decew Falls Premier George A. Drew touched a tiny switch and a mighty generator roared as it sent 65,000 horse power into the transmission lines to help meet demands of war industries. The new electrical energy is equal to the working force of 1,300,000 men on 24-hour shift. Left, top, Premier Drew inspects the sabotage guard of the Victoria Rifles of Canada, and below, he touches the switch which set the gigantic turbine in operation for the first time. Dr. T. H. Hogg, chairman and chief engineer of the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario, looks on. At right the Decew development, costing $6,000,000 and started two years ago, is shown built into a precipitous cliff of solid stone." - from the Hamilton Spectator. October 16, 1943. Page 7.

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Bangladesh's Power Pursuit: Importing 9,000MW Electricity from Neighbors

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that Bangladesh and India have a huge opportunity to work together for the development of the power and energy sector. “We want to import 9,000MW of electricity from the neighboring countries.  The process to import hydro-electricity from Nepal and Bhutan has made a good advance,” Nasrul told Indian High Commission in…

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19th February 1972 saw the death of John Grierson, the film director and producer.

One of the founding members of the British Documentary Movement, Grierson is seen by many as  Scotland's most important filmmaker.

Grierson was born in the old schoolhouse in Deanston, near Doune, Scotland, to schoolmaster Robert Morrison Grierson from Boddam, near Peterhead, and Jane Anthony, a teacher from Ayrshire.His mother, a suffragette and ardent Labour Party activist, often took the chair at Tom Johnston's election meetings Johnston being the driving force behind our Hydro-electric scheme.

The family moved to Cambusbarron, Stirling, in 1900, when the children were still young, after Grierson's father was appointed headmaster of Cambusbarron school.

After serving on minesweepers during World War 1, he graduated from Glasgow University and served a Rockefeller fellowship in the USA, where he developed an interest in mass communications and spent some time in Hollywood. On his return to Britain, he became Assistant Films Officer at the Empire Marketing Board and was commissioned to make Drifters, a documentary about the North Sea herring fleet. In 1933 Grierson became Films Officer at the General Post Office film unit, and in both these capacities he played what has later been argued to be a pivotal role in British film culture.

Grierson's specific achievement as a director is not easy to assess, as the documentary movement took a collaborative approach to production. Grierson is only credited as directing Drifters; however, he exerted significant influence on the talented team of young filmmakers he attracted around him. Drifters contains many of the traits that would later characterise the documentary movement's output, notably an emphasis on the social interaction and everyday routine of the fishermen at sea, and on the economic importance of the fishing industry, and some technically innovative 'underwater' shots achieved at the Plymouth Marine Biological Research Station. The new montage style of Soviet cinema and the poetical style of Robert Flaherty were clear influences on Grierson.

In June 1937 Grierson resigned from the GPO and formed Film Centre, an advisory and co-ordinating body for the documentary film movement. It was this kind of supervisory capacity that characterised Grierson's role and influence on factual film, with him also acting as production advisor to Films of Scotland, and, throughout the war, serving as Film Commissioner at the National Film Board of Canada.

After a brief and fairly fruitless period in New York, Grierson returned to the UK in 1946. In February 1948 he was appointed to the Films Division of the Central Office of Information. Over the next two years he attempted to re-establish a major programme of government documentary production, but was repeatedly frustrated by political opposition and public sector spending cuts provoked by the post-war economic crisis. In the 1950s, Grierson acted as joint head of Group 3, the production arm of the National Film Finance Corporation, spent several years in independent television, before finishing his career teaching at a Canadian university.

Critical opinions regarding the impact and influence of Grierson on British film are sharply polarised, possibly more so than with any other prominent British filmmaker. His supporters claim that he single-handedly established the principle of public service filmmaking, analogous to Reith at the BBC. His detractors believe that the legacy of Grierson is more modest, that the documentary movement films reached limited audiences and their cultural impact has been exaggerated. Because so much of his vision was expressed through managing the work of others rather than by direct involvement in making specific films, his legacy as a director per se is in many ways a side-issue. 

Grierson went into hospital for a health check-up in January 1972; he was diagnosed with lung and liver cancer and was given months to live.During his time in hospital he spent time dictating letters to his wife, Margaret, and received visitors; however, he fell unconscious on 18th February and died on the 19th. In his wishes for his funeral he had detailed his desire to be cremated. Also according to his wishes, his urn was placed in the sea off the Old Head in Kinsale, and his brother Anthony, who had died in August 1971, had his ashes placed at the same time.A small flotilla followed the Able Seaman, which carried the ashes, and when the urns were lowered into the water, the fishing boats sounded their sirens

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"Connaissons notre commission", speech by René Lévesque regarding the nationalization of the Hydro-Electric Commission of Québec. 1962

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