If you had the same question about the headline that I did:
Renewable diesel is the term given to a biomass-based fuel that is chemically equivalent to petroleum diesel. This means it can be transported directly in petroleum pipelines or sold at retail stations without any infrastructure modifications or fuel blending.
Renewable diesel can be made from vegetable oil, animal fats, used cooking oil or even algae.
I don’t feel great about this. I guess it technically counts as renewable, but aren’t we still burning and expelling carbon into the atmosphere?
Hasn’t there been some research that hot weather makes people more aggressive? I wonder if that would translate to making them more likely to go through calling 911
There was an article not too long ago about an increase in accidental 911 calls due to increase in smart phone usage and wearable smart watches which can also accidentally call 911.
I’m no expert on water bombers, but I wonder if the heavier use of helicopters has to do with the ease of getting water? As I understand it, water bombers need a pretty sizable body of water to do their thing and that’s not always available (or if it is, it could be a longer flight away).
Probably; that bomber used to fill up at Sproat Lake and then respond to fires all over Vancouver Island and the inner islands. It had amazing range, but after each dump it would have to fly all the way to a large freshwater lake with a clear central filling lane.
I remember when I was young hearing stories of someone hiking Strathcona Park and finding snorkel and flippers in an old burn, but that’s technically impossible with the Martin Mars configuration. Makes a good story though.
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