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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Devices used to clean and inspect the inside of pipelines are called ”pigs” because the early models reportedly squealed like a piglet as they moved through the pipe. Pigs originally were just cleaning devices, with scrapers to remove wax buildup, but electronic devices were later added to create “smart pigs” for pipeline inspection. Source: OPC7,<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/09/04/friday-facts-34/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canada is home to one of three tidal power plants in the world and the only one in the Western Hemisphere. Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Tidal Generating Station in the Bay of Fundy has an installed capacity of 20 megawatts and annually produces about 50 gigawatt-hours of electricity. Source: Nova Scotia Power 2008]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/08/21/friday-facts-32/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:11:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Canada&#8217;s many remote regions, solar photovoltaic cells are increasingly used as stand-alone units to generate electricity to power homes, cottages, telecommunications equipment, oil and pipeline monitoring stations, and navigational devices. Source: The Canadian Centre for Energy Information, 2009]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/08/14/friday-facts-31/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:11:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Four Canadian teams competed in the North American Solar Challenge in 2008, which is the longest solar car race in the world at 4,015 km. Three Canadian teams placed in the top ten – University of Waterloo (4), University of Calgary (6) and Red River College (9). Source: North American Solar Challenge, 2008]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/08/07/friday-facts-30/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Manitoba now has between 25 and 30 per cent of all earth energy system installations in the country. Source: Manitoba Department of Science, Technology, Energy and Mines, 2009]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/07/31/friday-facts-29/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Compressed at up to 100 times the pressure of the atmosphere, natural gas moves up to 40 kilometres per hour, which is approximately the speed of an Olympic runner. Natural gas travels from Alberta to Southern Ontario in about six days. Source: CEPA Pipelines 101]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:54:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Approximately 500,000 people in Canada are directly and indirectly employed in the oil and gas sector and 151,800 people are employed in the utility sector, for a total of 651,800 people working in energy-related fields. That is roughly 3.5 per cent of the total labour force. Source: Statistics Canada 2009 and Canadian Association of Petroleum<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/07/24/friday-facts-28/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/07/17/friday-facts-27/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:49:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oil travels through a pipeline at four to eight kilometres per hour, which is roughly walking speed. It may take a month or more to carry crude oil to different customers across the country. Approximately 2.65 million barrels of crude oil and equivalent per day travel through Canada’s crude oil pipeline network. Source: CEPA Pipelines<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/07/17/friday-facts-27/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/07/10/friday-facts-26/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:46:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are 580,000 kilometres of pipeline in Canada, transferring oil and natural gas to various locations within the country, North America, and to ports, where products can then be shipped globally. Pipelines in Canada have the best track record for safety than other modes of transportation used to move energy products, such as marine shipping,<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/07/10/friday-facts-26/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/07/03/friday-facts-25/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:45:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canada’s coal reserves in 2008 totalled 3.47 billion tonnes of anthracite and bituminous coal and 3.11 billion tonnes of sub-bituminous coal and lignite, for an overall total of 6.58 billion tonnes. Canada’s coal production in 2008 totalled 68.3 million tonnes. Coal is mined in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Source: BP<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/07/03/friday-facts-25/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/06/26/friday-facts-24/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:43:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canada is the third largest producer of hydroelectricity in the world. In 2007, Canada generated 365.3 billion kilowatt-hours of hydroelectricity. China, with 429.98 billion kilowatt-hours, is the largest producer of hydroelectricity, followed by Brazil at 370.63 billion kilowatt-hours. Source: Energy Information Administration]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/06/19/friday-facts-23/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:41:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2009, Canada had 19 ethanol plants operating or under construction with a total capacity of 1,731 million litres per year. In 2009, Canada had 11 biodiesel plants operating or under construction with a total capacity of 456 million litres per year. Source: Canadian Renewable Fuels Association]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/06/12/friday-facts-22/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:14:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canada has a total of 92 wind farms. Ontario has the largest installed capacity at 963.7 MW, Quebec is second with an installed capacity of 532 MW and Alberta has the third largest installed capacity of wind generated electricity at 523 MW. Source: Canadian Wind Energy Association]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/06/05/friday-facts-21/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The fuel cell industry in Canada provides approximately 1,800 jobs – 1,200 of which are in British Columbia.  Source: Government of Canada – Innovation in Canada, 2008]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/05/29/friday-facts-20/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 23:51:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wind power generation is a clean, renewable source of energy which produces no greenhouse gas emissions or waste products. One modern wind turbine will save over 4,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. Source: Canadian Wind Energy Association]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/05/22/friday-facts-19/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 23:49:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A wind turbine produces enough clean electricity in six months to offset all of the greenhouse gas emissions emitted in its manufacture – and it will produce clean electricity for another 20-25 years.  Source: Canadian Wind Energy Association]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/05/15/friday-facts-18/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 23:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are currently 2 wind turbines in the Yukon which combine to give the territory 0.81 MW of capacity. Through operating these wind turbines, Yukon Energy is demonstrating that wind power has promise in northern locations.  Together, these turbines have the capability of providing clean, renewable energy to 150 homes.   Source: Yukon Energy]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/05/08/friday-facts-17/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 23:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The largest wind farm currently operating in Canada is located northwest of Sault Ste. Marie. The Prince Wind Energy Project has 126 wind turbines covering 20,000 acres with a capacity of 189 megawatts.   Source: Canadian Wind Energy Association]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/05/01/friday-facts-16/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 04:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are more than 1,200 commercial wind turbines in Canada. Source: Canadian Wind Energy Association, 2007]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/04/17/friday-facts-15/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There were 439 operable nuclear power reactors in 31 countries in March 2008. As of January 2008, there were 35 nuclear reactors under construction, another 91 being planned and 228 being proposed, mostly in Asia and Eastern Europe Source: World Nuclear Association]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/04/10/friday-facts-14/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canada provides over half of the global supply of medical isotopes for nuclear medicine used in 60,000 procedures per day (5,000 in Canada). Canada also supplies 75% of the world’s cobalt-60 used to sterilize 45% of the world’s single-use medical supplies. Source: Canadian Nuclear Association 2008]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/04/03/friday-facts-13/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:10:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The total amount of used nuclear fuel produced in 46 years from nuclear power plants in Canada would fill five hockey rinks up to the height of the boards. Source: Canadian Nuclear Association 2008]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/03/27/friday-facts-12/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:06:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canada is the second largest producer of hydroelectricity in the world. In 2006, Canada generated 351.9 billion kilowatt hours of hydroelectricity. Source: Energy Information Administration]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/03/20/friday-facts-11/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:04:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canada’s installed wind energy capacity is 2,369 megawatts — enough to power over 680,000 homes or equivalent to about 1 % of Canada’s total electricity demand. Canada’s wind resource is well distributed in rural areas throughout the country with 87 wind farms in operation. Source: Canada Wind Energy Association 2009]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/03/13/friday-facts-10/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coal is the world&#8217;s most abundant fossil fuel. Canada is ranked tenth in the world in total proven coal reserves with Alberta&#8217;s 33.6 gigatonnes, representing 60 per cent of Canada&#8217;s total reserves. Source: Alberta Energy, 2008]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/03/06/friday-facts-9/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canada’s first commercial geothermal generating facility is to be built in British Columbia and has the potential of generating 100 MW of electricity. Source: Western GeoPower Corp., 2008]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/02/27/friday-facts-8/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:56:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The fuel cell industry in Canada provides approximately 1,800 jobs – 1,200 of which are in British Columbia. Source: Government of Canada – Innovation in Canada]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/02/20/friday-facts-7/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:53:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Canada, commercial wind turbines exist in eight provinces and the Yukon, with plans underway for the development of turbines across the country. Source: Canadian Wind Energy Association. 2007]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/02/06/friday-facts-6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:31:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2007, 18 of 22 CANDU reactors were in service, generating 15.8 per cent of Canada&#8217;s electricity. Source: The Canadian Nuclear Association, 2007]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/01/30/friday-facts-5/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The upstream petroleum industry employs more than 365,000 people directly and indirectly in activities related to finding, producing and processing oil and natural gas. Source: Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, 2007]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/01/23/friday-facts-4/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/01/23/friday-facts-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:29:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Newfoundland&#8217;s two major offshore fields, Hibernia and Terra Nova together produced 91.6 Mbbl/d in 2007. White Rose, the third major field, produced 42.8 B bbl/d. Source: Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Natural Resources, 2008.]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/01/16/friday-facts-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan is now the second largest oil producer in Canada after Alberta. The province produces approximately 18 per cent of total Canadian oil production. Source: Government of Saskatchewan, 2008]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/01/09/friday-facts-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:26:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oil, natural gas and petroleum products account for more than 70 per cent of Alberta’s exports and approximately 40 per cent of its provincial GDP. They are also responsible for more than one third of provincial government revenues, which amounted to more than $12.3 billion in 2006. Source: Alberta Energy, 2007]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/01/02/friday-facts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Payments by the oil industry to Canadian federal and provincial governments have grown from $7.1 billion in 1999 to $27 billion in 2006. Source: Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, 2007]]></description>
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