For home heating purposes, compare the efficiency of using a 96% efficient home furmnce to an electric heat pump running on electricity generated by a natural gas power generating plant, considering power plant energy conversion efficiency and transmission losses over ambient temperatures ranging from 20 degrees Celsius to minus thirty Celcius
Be sure to read the very end. I had to drag it out of the 'bot, but the conclusion is:
Most Efficient Use of Natural Gas in Central Alberta
Considering the average winter temperatures in Central Alberta, which range from around -10°C to -20°C during the coldest months, the natural gas furnace is likely to deliver more actual heating BTUs to the home per MCF of natural gas combusted. The heat pump's efficiency drops significantly in these lower temperatures, making the natural gas furnace the more efficient option for the majority of the heating season in Central Alberta.
Therefore, for the most efficient use of natural gas in Central Alberta, a high-efficiency natural gas furnace is the clear winner, especially during the coldest months when heating demand is highest.
https://www.perplexity.ai/search/forhome-heating-purposes-compa-69cQQM9YQHCauqD9UYei5g
Ottawa Funded the China Ferry Deal—Then Pretended to Oppose It
While Beijing-backed hackers infiltrated Canadian telecoms, federal and B.C. leaders quietly financed a billion-dollar shipbuilding deal with a Chinese state firm—then tried to pass the buck.
https://theoppositionnewsnetwork.substack.com/p/ottawa-funded-the-china-ferry-dealthen
Some of these things I still miss
I grew up without safe spaces.
I grew up without trigger warnings.
I drank water from the hose.
I ate peanuts in class.
None of us wore a helmet.
Kids got hurt. We fell down. And we signed a lot of casts.
We couldn’t pause TV. We’d call out “It’s on!” as soon as the commercials started to end (for those who had left the room). And we watched our favourite shows as a family.
There was no next day delivery.
There was no bundle this with that.
There was no internet. Skip the Dishes didn’t exist.
Fast food was not the norm. It was easier to eat healthy. There were home phones. There was VH.........
