We did not see much of the Vancouver Winter Olympics as we were in Brazil . . . though it was a delight to watch some events on Brazilian TV, which was uninterrupted by commercials!  Whatever you may think of the Olympics, the athletic feats are impressive, the stories behind some of the Olympians are [...]

I have mentioned several times the potential for dimethyl ether (DME) as a viable fuel source.  The race for harvesting DME is between East Asia, Sweden, and now Canada.  Another company, Calgary-based GV Energy, has plans on opening a DME plant in Terrace, British Columbia.   Like many forestry towns in the Pacific Northwest, Terrace [...]

This site is a huge fan of dimethyl ether, or DME, and with all the fuss over solar, wind, and even algae, DME is one option often overlooked.  It’s clean burning and has applications from cooking fuel to running buses and trucks.  Renewable energy advocates often overlook DME, a by-product of natural gas production, coal extraction, and biomass [...]

Mention British Columbia, and you might think of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and Whistler.  There’s so much more to BC:  including more movies that used to be filmed in Hollywood, Okanagan Valley wines, salmon and timber, and yes, Sarah Palin, that long border it shares with Alaska.  But BC is also becoming a [...]