Canada has a huge amount of territory that has no local power yet we need to use various technologies "out there." The "off-grid" power requirements have typically been supplied by such technologies as large battery banks, gasoline/diesel/propane fueled generators, solar panels and small hydro or wind turbines.

From a background in providing surveilance solutions to the oil and gas industry, Four Stones Ltd. president Dana Brown has found a solution that either eliminates or enhances these other off-grid solutions - the methanol-powered EFOY fuel cell.

Off-grid solutions fall into two broad categories: low average power and high average power. The high ones are those that involve large amounts of equipment, lights, heat and probably on-site living conditions. The low powered systems are typically small, self-contained systems that simply operate as and when necessary. It is these latter systems that this particular fuel cell use is aimed at.

We're sure you'll enjoy not only this 10 minute overview of the Four Stones products but also the following interview with Richard Pitt, David Hancock and Dana Brown on the Hancock Wildlife Foundation's use of this unique power source.

Four Stones is the first company in Canada to import and distribute a unique new power source that Hancock Wildlife Foundation will be using for their Chehalis eagle watch cameras this Fall. Instead of a generator and batteries, they will be using a methanol-powered fuel cell.

Watch this interview to learn more about this amazing unit and why it makes so much sense and is such a "green" power source.

In this second segment of the evening, Dan and David discuss the problems and consequences of moving across the Canada/US border for health care services. In most cases a Canadian who has moved to the US earlier in life will decide for some reason that they need or want to return to Canada - or want to take advantage of Canada's health care system due to problems with the US one.

Consequences of changing the permanent residency. How and when to re-register with provincial health care. Waiting periods, consequences of continuing to work (or reside for significant periods) across a border while registered for Canadian provincial health care.

Lots of excellent information on how to, and sometimes why not to, move across the border for health care.

While Dan's business is cross-border investment, he meets many people who have or will have tax and healthcare problems. This segment David and Dan deal with the problems and consequences of giving up a US resident alien "Green Card" - and how they can leave the US yet keep the green card if this is what they wish.

People pay (or invest) huge amounts to get a Green Card - or put their name in and hope that they'll be one of the 40,000 or so people per year who "win the lottery" - but despite all this there are some people who, having won their residency and permission to work might find they want to leave the US.

Normally this involves giving up their Green Card if they are no longer going to be resident in the US- but there are ways to keep it, and consequences in giving it up. Listen to the show to learn how.