JC Rainville 🇨🇦
@jcrain.bsky.social
Citizen scientist, tinkerer in all things. Jack of all trades, trying to master a few ;]
For some businesses, it’s now cheaper to drill a 2-kilometer well than to keep importing fossil fuels forever.
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Geothermal & Heat Pumps Are Quietly Undermining Fossil Industrial Heat - CleanTechnica
Industrial heat pumps and shallow geothermal offer a proven, scalable, low-risk path to zero-carbon process heat. It's time to scale the quiet revolution.
cleantechnica.com
April 1, 2025 at 1:41 PM
For some businesses, it’s now cheaper to drill a 2-kilometer well than to keep importing fossil fuels forever.
cleantechnica.com/2025/03/25/g...
cleantechnica.com/2025/03/25/g...
The “Fabric First” Trap: Decades Of Studies Show Electrification Wins Every Time
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The "Fabric First" Trap: Decades Of Studies Show Electrification Wins Every Time - CleanTechnica
Over-insulating buildings through “fabric first” wastes money and delays decarbonization; electrification with moderate insulation gets much bigger results.
cleantechnica.com
March 29, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The “Fabric First” Trap: Decades Of Studies Show Electrification Wins Every Time
cleantechnica.com/2025/03/27/t...
cleantechnica.com/2025/03/27/t...
In a first for the US, wind and solar produced more electricity than coal last year, according to a new report from energy think tank Ember.
www.theverge.com/news/628369/...
www.theverge.com/news/628369/...
Solar and wind beat coal in the US for the first time
“Solar is winning.”
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March 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
In a first for the US, wind and solar produced more electricity than coal last year, according to a new report from energy think tank Ember.
www.theverge.com/news/628369/...
www.theverge.com/news/628369/...
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A few links to Canadian companies/brands/online stores. May be of interest to some of you.
January 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
A few links to Canadian companies/brands/online stores. May be of interest to some of you.
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I’m noticing that many Canadian online retailers have added a “Canadian brands” filter. And I’m using it.
February 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I’m noticing that many Canadian online retailers have added a “Canadian brands” filter. And I’m using it.
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When it doubt, look for the "Product" of Canada label. It means it was at least 98% produced in Canada.
"Made In Canada" does not have that guarantee. That means it was only 50% from Canada.
Buying from Canadian brands is better, but doesn't promise their produce in Canadian either.
4/4
"Made In Canada" does not have that guarantee. That means it was only 50% from Canada.
Buying from Canadian brands is better, but doesn't promise their produce in Canadian either.
4/4
February 12, 2025 at 7:21 PM
When it doubt, look for the "Product" of Canada label. It means it was at least 98% produced in Canada.
"Made In Canada" does not have that guarantee. That means it was only 50% from Canada.
Buying from Canadian brands is better, but doesn't promise their produce in Canadian either.
4/4
"Made In Canada" does not have that guarantee. That means it was only 50% from Canada.
Buying from Canadian brands is better, but doesn't promise their produce in Canadian either.
4/4
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Shop Canadian brands. Boost our own economy. 45/7 is going to try to kill ours . Start now
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Shop Canadian brands. Boost our own economy. 45/7 is going to try to kill ours . Start now
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January 24, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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Shop Canadian brands. Boost our own economy. 45/7 is going to try to kill ours . Start now
madeinca.ca
Shop Canadian brands. Boost our own economy. 45/7 is going to try to kill ours . Start now
madeinca.ca
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Trump-friendly PostMedia’s 130+ brands is currently owned by US media conglomerate Chatham Asset Mgmt. The journalists like Braid & Lilley gaslight us & promote #Conservative politicians. This is an attack on our 🇨🇦#democracy.
#cdnpoli #Cdnmedia #NeverVoteConservative
#neverpoilievre #CanadaSky
#cdnpoli #Cdnmedia #NeverVoteConservative
#neverpoilievre #CanadaSky
March 3, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Trump-friendly PostMedia’s 130+ brands is currently owned by US media conglomerate Chatham Asset Mgmt. The journalists like Braid & Lilley gaslight us & promote #Conservative politicians. This is an attack on our 🇨🇦#democracy.
#cdnpoli #Cdnmedia #NeverVoteConservative
#neverpoilievre #CanadaSky
#cdnpoli #Cdnmedia #NeverVoteConservative
#neverpoilievre #CanadaSky
Scientists at U.S. weather forecasting agency ordered to get clearance before talking to Canadian counterparts
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www.cbc.ca/news/science...
U.S. scientists say their work is under attack. Here's what that means for Canada | CBC News
Some U.S. government scientists have been told they can no longer travel for meetings or even join virtual calls with international counterparts, putting a hold on Canadian research and sending a deep...
www.cbc.ca
February 18, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Scientists at U.S. weather forecasting agency ordered to get clearance before talking to Canadian counterparts
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
Bison Ranchers Return Thousands of Animals to Native Lands and Witness Total Rejuvenation of Ecosystem
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Bison Ranchers Return Thousands of Animals to Native Lands and Witness Total Rejuvenation of Ecosystem
The return of the bison means the return of the prairie, one of the three great grassland ecosystems on the planet.
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February 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Bison Ranchers Return Thousands of Animals to Native Lands and Witness Total Rejuvenation of Ecosystem
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Go to Google
Search "Gulf of Mexico"
Click the 3 little dots next to "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)"
Choose "Send feedback"
Click "Gulf of America"
Click "Inaccurate content"
Click "Incorrect"
Tell Google the correct name
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Search "Gulf of Mexico"
Click the 3 little dots next to "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)"
Choose "Send feedback"
Click "Gulf of America"
Click "Inaccurate content"
Click "Incorrect"
Tell Google the correct name
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Gulf of Mexico - Wikipedia
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February 12, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Go to Google
Search "Gulf of Mexico"
Click the 3 little dots next to "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)"
Choose "Send feedback"
Click "Gulf of America"
Click "Inaccurate content"
Click "Incorrect"
Tell Google the correct name
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of...
Search "Gulf of Mexico"
Click the 3 little dots next to "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)"
Choose "Send feedback"
Click "Gulf of America"
Click "Inaccurate content"
Click "Incorrect"
Tell Google the correct name
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of...
The U.S. Is Not Ready for Bird Flu in Humans.
Bird flu is infecting more people than we think. We need to stop it now before a new pandemic begins.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
Bird flu is infecting more people than we think. We need to stop it now before a new pandemic begins.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
The U.S. Is Not Ready for Bird Flu in Humans
Bird flu is infecting more people than we think. We need to stop it now before a new pandemic begins
www.scientificamerican.com
February 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The U.S. Is Not Ready for Bird Flu in Humans.
Bird flu is infecting more people than we think. We need to stop it now before a new pandemic begins.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
Bird flu is infecting more people than we think. We need to stop it now before a new pandemic begins.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
A 🇨🇦 Canadian company converting carbon dioxide into high value specialty formate salts and formic acid (FA) to DE-ICE Canadian airports !!! This should be all over the news guys, buy green eco-friendly Canadian products !
www.electrocarbon.ca/en/post/elec...
www.electrocarbon.ca/en/post/elec...
ELECTRO CARBON DELIVERS THE FIRST TONNES OF ITS ECOWAY50 PRODUCT FOR ECOLOGICAL DE-ICING OF AIRPORT RUNWAYS
Green chemistry for a cleaner and more sustainable worldJanuary 30, 2025 06:00 AM Eastern Standard TimeSAINT-MATHIEU-DE-BELOEIL, Quebec--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electro Carbon's first tonnes of ECOWAY50, an ...
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February 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
A 🇨🇦 Canadian company converting carbon dioxide into high value specialty formate salts and formic acid (FA) to DE-ICE Canadian airports !!! This should be all over the news guys, buy green eco-friendly Canadian products !
www.electrocarbon.ca/en/post/elec...
www.electrocarbon.ca/en/post/elec...
Exclusive: how NSF is scouring research grants for violations of Trump’s orders
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Exclusive: how NSF is scouring research grants for violations of Trump’s orders
The US National Science Foundation has unfrozen grant funding, but it continues to scrutinize research projects, sowing turmoil.
www.nature.com
February 4, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Exclusive: how NSF is scouring research grants for violations of Trump’s orders
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Are renewables reliable? A new study says California ran on renewables alone for a record number of days last year.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/01/31/n...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/01/31/n...
California just debunked a big myth about renewable energy
The state went a record 98 of 116 days providing up to 10 hours of electricity with renewables alone.
www.nationalobserver.com
February 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Are renewables reliable? A new study says California ran on renewables alone for a record number of days last year.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/01/31/n...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/01/31/n...
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🌍❄️ Arctic browning: ecosystems at risk
Fire, drought, and thawing permafrost drive Arctic browning - impacting carbon storage and wildlife. Recovery is slow, but signs of greening suggest resilience under certain conditions.
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#ClimateChange #Ecology 🧪 #SciComm
Fire, drought, and thawing permafrost drive Arctic browning - impacting carbon storage and wildlife. Recovery is slow, but signs of greening suggest resilience under certain conditions.
🔗 doi.org/10.1371/jour...
#ClimateChange #Ecology 🧪 #SciComm
Browning events in Arctic ecosystems: Diverse causes with common consequences
Arctic ecosystems are experiencing extreme climatic, biotic and physical disturbance events that can cause substantial loss of plant biomass and productivity, sometimes at scales of >1000 km2. Collect...
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January 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
🌍❄️ Arctic browning: ecosystems at risk
Fire, drought, and thawing permafrost drive Arctic browning - impacting carbon storage and wildlife. Recovery is slow, but signs of greening suggest resilience under certain conditions.
🔗 doi.org/10.1371/jour...
#ClimateChange #Ecology 🧪 #SciComm
Fire, drought, and thawing permafrost drive Arctic browning - impacting carbon storage and wildlife. Recovery is slow, but signs of greening suggest resilience under certain conditions.
🔗 doi.org/10.1371/jour...
#ClimateChange #Ecology 🧪 #SciComm
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The property insurance industry knows what’s up with climate change and socio economic risk. It’s just about math and science to them. So it’s interesting to see what they have to say
www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/brea...
www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/brea...
Three interconnected risk clusters reshaping insurance
Swiss Re Institute chief stresses proactivity in "age of polycrisis"
www.insurancebusinessmag.com
January 29, 2025 at 4:48 AM
The property insurance industry knows what’s up with climate change and socio economic risk. It’s just about math and science to them. So it’s interesting to see what they have to say
www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/brea...
www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/brea...
Modelling study estimates 2.3 million additional temperature-related deaths unless urgent action is taken to address changing climate
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www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
Climate study: Rise in heat deaths will substantially outweigh fewer cold deaths | LSHTM
A modelling study, led by researchers from the Environment & Health Modelling (EHM) Lab at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), suggests that climate change will likely result in ...
www.lshtm.ac.uk
January 29, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Modelling study estimates 2.3 million additional temperature-related deaths unless urgent action is taken to address changing climate
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
Find out why oligarchies cannot be sustainable and how it leads to their eventual failure.
Episode 3: Why oligarchy falls.
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Episode 3: Why oligarchy falls.
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Why Oligarchy Falls (And How to Speed It Up)
YouTube video by Legendary Lore
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January 29, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Find out why oligarchies cannot be sustainable and how it leads to their eventual failure.
Episode 3: Why oligarchy falls.
youtu.be/UlbJtgYEM1U?...
Episode 3: Why oligarchy falls.
youtu.be/UlbJtgYEM1U?...
Inclusion should be central for chemistry
Why chemistry must remain committed to DEI
www.chemistryworld.com
January 29, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Meet Poppy, an oil spill-sniffing dog and a scientific trailblazer - Canada News.
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Meet Poppy, an oil spill-sniffing dog and a scientific trailblazer - Canada News
Poppy, a six-year-old springer spaniel with floppy brown ears and a tail that never seems to stop wagging, is by all accounts a very good dog.
www.castanet.net
January 25, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Meet Poppy, an oil spill-sniffing dog and a scientific trailblazer - Canada News.
www.castanet.net/news/Canada/...
www.castanet.net/news/Canada/...
Bluesky’s science takeover: 70% of Nature poll respondents use platform.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Bluesky’s science takeover: 70% of Nature poll respondents use platform
Roughly 6,000 readers answered our poll, with many declaring that Bluesky was nicer, kinder and less antagonistic to science than X.
www.nature.com
January 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Bluesky’s science takeover: 70% of Nature poll respondents use platform.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
23 January 2025
What went wrong at 23andMe? Why the genetic-data giant risks collapse.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
What went wrong at 23andMe? Why the genetic-data giant risks collapse.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
What went wrong at 23andMe? Why the genetic-data giant risks collapse
At-home DNA testing is no longer in high demand — and critics have raised concerns about unreliable tests and privacy.
www.nature.com
January 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
23 January 2025
What went wrong at 23andMe? Why the genetic-data giant risks collapse.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
What went wrong at 23andMe? Why the genetic-data giant risks collapse.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...