Impact of Terrorism to Canada

15.11.19: I am wondering what you think of ramifications of current terrorism activities to our government refugee actions. 

Some statistics:

Canada has fewer refugees per capita than 33 other countries

Imports: Wixipedia stats show the world (by asylum) has 7.3b people and 10.4m refugees, Canada has .16m refugees, China has .3m, India has .2m, USA has .45m, Russia has .04m, Germany has .57m, France has .2m, UK has .2m.
Jordan has the most at 2.5m, Pakistan has 2.3m, Turkey has 1.6m, Syria has 1.25m, Lebanon has 1.2m, Iran 1m. 

Exports: Wixipedia stats by origin (in descending order), Palestine at 6.6m, Syria at 4.1m, Iraq at 1.4m, Somalia at 1.1m, Sudan at .5m.


Simply by the data alone, some idiot might suggest the smarter countries may be the exporters and not the importers.

Also, the data might suggest the USA is correct in being very analytical about who they accept.

It is difficult to fight the concern that countries should be be accurate in who they accept as refugees.

What do you think?

Solar Panels On Our Home

15.12.10: I am very disappointed to let you know our insurance company is not aligned with solar initiatives that are not within the microFIT umbrella.

There are studies on solar power that show roof tops will eventually provide a very high percentage of total electric power in developed and undeveloped countries.

This PowerStream pilot provides a very low level of risk and minimal cost ($20/mo) to home owners to enter the solar power clean energy generation of the future. The real benefits of the pilot are free installation of solar system, free electricity and personal reduced environmental impact.

The PowerStream Power.House pilot pgm is full at this time but, as with other PowerStream pilots (REM and APP are ones you should seriously consider), will probably expand within a year or two.
Hopefully, we are with another insurance company at that time.

For any of you who have an opportunity to partake in a PowerStream (or other power company) solar pilot, I encourage you to take a serious look. 
  

15.11.07: Finally, an opportunity has come up to enter the solar panel era.

PowerStream introduced a solar Power House pilot a few weeks ago and we have been approved.

Not that I am a fan of power companies but PowerStream has impressed me over the last few years with their pilots (which I have enrolled in). 

I am currently a member of their APP (Advantage Power Pricing) pilot, saving electricity cost by managing week-day 3-9pm usage.  

Their solar pilot is about to get under way with 20 homes (from Markham to Barrie). There is still opportunity, if you use PowerStream, to join the pilot.

We have been accepted into the pilot, pending our insurance company agreeing.

Installation of solar panels, battery and electronics will occur in next 10 days. 

If all works as I suspect, we could end up with a net saving of approx $4,000 over 5 years, as well as being an energy provider rather than energy user.