http://blog.yukonenergy.ca/ The latest comments from Yukon Energy Corporation's blog. en-ca admin@yukonenergy.ca (Yukon Energy) Copyright 2012 Yukon Energy Corporation All Rights Reserved Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:15:08 GMT http://blog.yukonenergy.ca/blog/ask_janet_heating_your_home_overnight/ This is great. I was wondering the same thing. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:51:00 GMT http://blog.yukonenergy.ca/blog/feeding_the_hungry/ Fawn, we are working on adding this feature to our blog. Thanks for the suggestion. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:36:43 GMT http://blog.yukonenergy.ca/blog/feeding_the_hungry/ If there were a “Like” button on here to share this post on Facebook, I’d click it. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:24:28 GMT http://blog.yukonenergy.ca/blog/like_us_spread_some_cheer/ Two thumbs up. Cheers and Merry Christmas to you all. Keep up the good work. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:07:09 GMT http://blog.yukonenergy.ca/blog/the_power_of_waste_wood/ Good point Anne. Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:11:58 GMT http://blog.yukonenergy.ca/blog/the_power_of_waste_wood/ We should not label trees in a forest “waste”. Mill residue could be considered waste, as could biomass from highway or transmission line rights of way clearing that is currently burned/wasted in piles. Burn and beetle kill areas are still valuable habitat. Logging operations in these areas should be done carefully to not disturb natural forest succession. Burn and beetle kill areas should not be aggressively harvested for “salvage”. Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:02:02 GMT http://blog.yukonenergy.ca/blog/improvements_at_the_boat_lock/ I’ll be watching for it - thanks Sat, 24 Sep 2011 09:33:45 GMT http://blog.yukonenergy.ca/blog/improvements_at_the_boat_lock/ Murray, we will be offering an instructional night each year to show people how to use the lock. The next one will likely be offered in late spring or early summer. Watch this blog in the spring for details. You are most welcome to come. Fri, 23 Sep 2011 07:33:36 GMT http://blog.yukonenergy.ca/blog/improvements_at_the_boat_lock/ That lock is a very cool piece of equipment. I keep hoping to see someone using it when I go up there, but no luck yet. Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:56:51 GMT http://blog.yukonenergy.ca/blog/todays_curious_visitor/ Best keep it noisy until the bears go to sleep - no telling who the fox might’ve told. Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:04:38 GMT http://blog.yukonenergy.ca/blog/todays_curious_visitor/ Actually the fox had its nose in one of our hardhats. And since we were not burning diesel yesterday the plant was quiet. Otherwise I doubt the fox would have ventured in there. Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:31:01 GMT http://blog.yukonenergy.ca/blog/todays_curious_visitor/ Looks like it had its head in your lunch sack. Good idea not to feed lest the critters become too familiar, but amazing nonetheless. Most diesel stationary engines I know of roar away somewhere over 90db; lots of ‘em much louder. Very brave fox. Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:33:36 GMT http://blog.yukonenergy.ca/blog/todays_curious_visitor/ No lunch. Yukon Energy has a policy of not feeding wildlife. This little one was just curious and was having a sniff. Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:17:40 GMT http://blog.yukonenergy.ca/blog/young_talent_and_a_new_substation_for_mayo/ Right on Trev. Keep up the good work buddy. Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:01:37 GMT http://blog.yukonenergy.ca/blog/todays_curious_visitor/ S/he’s a beauty. What was lunch? Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:13:50 GMT http://blog.yukonenergy.ca/blog/a_regal_arrival/ Yes, that is correct. The facility opens at 9 a.m. and that is always the best time to see the salmon. Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:16:17 GMT http://blog.yukonenergy.ca/blog/a_regal_arrival/ Is my memory correct that the best viewing time is first thing in the morning because they’re collected overnight for counting in the morning? Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:06:10 GMT http://blog.yukonenergy.ca/blog/near_drowning_at_our_lewes_control_structure/ Incredible - perhaps we need a Yukon version of the Darwin Awards. I have no patience with stupidity. Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:47:39 GMT http://blog.yukonenergy.ca/blog/saving_energy_your_way/ Conservation is the name of the game in most energy efficiency usage. We have been residential users of Yukon electricity for over 20 years. Two people in a usual residential home. In just the last 5 years or so we have reduced our per month kw hours of usage considerably by a change of habits. The high residential energy usage periods are Oct. to May. We got used to living in a lot cooler house which shuts off the furnace motor. It took a bit of getting used to but we’re fine with now. Saves oil too. Set hot water heater at 110F which is plenty hot enough, use no incandescent lights, got rid of the old style electric stove and oven and replaced it… Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:00:02 GMT http://blog.yukonenergy.ca/blog/another_reason_to_conserve_energy/ I should also mention that Yukon Energy has done air emissions testing this week and the emissions from our diesel plant are well within the limits set in our air emissions permit. Tue, 07 Jun 2011 08:49:09 GMT