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Old 07-24-2013, 03:22 PM   #48
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Originally Posted by mykalberta View Post
Basically a scientific reason as to why I should drive a Prius instead of a Hummer.
If you live in Alberta a Prius might not be doing any favors to the environment.
Alberta's electricity is mostly generated from coal which seems to be about as bad as it gets.

I point this out not to pick apart your example but because it highlights how hard these decisions are for a consumer. An environmentally conscious decision in Ontario may be the wrong decision in Alberta.
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