They seem so nice. So hospitable. I once thought that the ubiquitous Tim Horton's with dank, weak coffee and pastries that only Burger King could make worse had to be a Canadian company that patriotic Canadians chose to patronize. It's actually a division of Wendy's. They will just let anybody in it seems. Even let George Bush in despite his conviction for drunk driving.
Hey, I like Canadians - except when they're driving. Only a Yellow Cab driver in New York City or an Angeleno creating new angels regularly can be more frightening behind the wheel than the average Canuck.
But they be doing the planet dirt, even worse than Americans.
An example below the fold.
Íslandsbanki releases Canada Geothermal Energy Market Report
The report looks at potential for geothermal development in Canada despite the current lack of any major development. There currently is no installed geothermal power plants operating in Canada
Nada, zip, zero, none is somewhat less than "lack of any major development."
[I have excluded any mention of geothermal heating and air conditioning that I only occasionally pretend to know something about.]
The most exciting geothermal power developments in the U.S. are in the kilowatt range that extend geothermal power development throughout the U.S. whenever we deign to notice.
Based on a strong natural resources tradition, Canadian and international companies have been able to raise funds on the Toronto Stock Exchange, which has helped them to pursue development outside of Canada. While not all Canada-based themselves, these companies have about 2,000MW under development in the United States, or around 27% of the total planned geothermal power capacity in the country.
Thanks, Canadians, for that. Couldn't have done it without you and Israelis and Italians and Icelanders. We can't do nothing much for ourselves anymore. We been too busy looting and ravaging the financial markets of the entire planet.
There is a hilarious clash going on in Iceland with a newly formed Canadian geothermal developer attempting to solidify its invasion of the old Viking hangout. The megabuck investment in Iceland's sacred geothermal assets is opposed by - a pop singer.
Björk steps up fight against vulturish investors
Björk, Iceland's megastar and most famous citizen, is on a new mission: to save her Nordic state's natural resources from vulturish investors she says are ready to feed off Iceland's wounded economy.
Not quite like the Viking conquests of yore.
Thanks, Odin, for sending the vultures here along with yourselves. We're still too dirty as it is.
Best, Terry