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COP 21 is done, time to punt climate activists for sake of the climate

December 12, 2015 JZadmin

Going forward, emphasis must be on policymakers, engineers, investors, managers, entrepreneurs, technicians – not activists COP 21 is over and climate activists around the world are basking in the glow of a glorious victory. Which [Read more]

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Leo DiCaprio confuses a warm breeze with climate change, Calgarians amused

December 10, 2015 JZadmin

Leonardo DiCaprio’s type of mistake – deliberate or accidental – is common with North American eco-activists Do you know what a Chinook is? If not, don’t feel bad, Hollywood celebrity Leonardo DiCaprio doesn’t either. In [Read more]

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Has Obama failed at COP 21 by not promoting natural gas for power generation?

December 4, 2015 JZadmin

Why didn’t Obama push at COP 21 for natural gas to replace planned 2,240 coal power plants? Bjorn Lomborg is a breath of fresh air in the climate debate, with his focus on practical, cost-effective [Read more]

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Ditch coal, Buy Volts: A simple, Made in America plan to save the planet

December 3, 2015 JZadmin

Replace coal power generation with natural gas. Everyone drive Chevy Volt-style EVs. Ergo, the world consumes much less fossil fuels In his initial remarks at the COP 21 conference in Paris, President Barack Obama said [Read more]

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How Canada failing to become an energy superpower doomed Alberta to a carbon tax

November 27, 2015 JZadmin

Canada did not become an energy superpower. Instead, it is what it has always been: a dependent supplier to the American behemoth Last Sunday, four Big Oil CEOs in expensive suits stood behind Alberta Premier [Read more]

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David Suzuki jumps the shark by likening Albertans to slave owners

November 26, 2015 JZadmin

Many observers, including President Barack Obama, believe transition from Age of Fossil Fuels to Age of Clean Energy has already begun David Suzuki’s recent comments equating the Alberta oil and gas industry to American slavery [Read more]

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American model of substituting natural gas for coal should be promoted by Obama in Paris

November 25, 2015 JZadmin

Power generation emissions have fallen dramatically because of American model, will fall more under Clean Power Plan Barack Obama doesn’t often take advice from Big Oil, but the American Petroleum Institute has an idea ahead of [Read more]

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Gerson is wrong, Notley climate strategy sets table for energy deal making

November 23, 2015 JZadmin

Aggressive climate strategy gives Alberta – and Notley – leverage to cut political deals with Obama, Eastern premiers The National Post’s Jen Gerson, echoing far too many Albertans, says the province’s new climate strategy is just an [Read more]

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Oil sands access to American markets unspoken goal of radical Alberta climate strategy

November 23, 2015 JZadmin

Alberta’s new climate strategy goes much further than Obama – includes carbon tax, oil sands emissions cap Something momentous happened in Canada yesterday. No, it had nothing to do with hockey or moose. But it had [Read more]

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Can Trudeau play hardball with Obama over oil sands, market access?

November 20, 2015 JZadmin

Justin and Barack hit it off over climate change objectives. Will Canada now get a new oil sands pipeline? Judging by the sidebar meeting between President Obama and new Prime Minister Trudeau at the APEC [Read more]

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Froma Harrop couldn’t be more wrong about Keystone XL, Alberta oil sands

November 12, 2015 JZadmin

Canada supplies 45% of American crude oil imports, forecast to increase in coming decades, even without Keystone XL Yesterday I wrote about how climate activist opposition to Keystone XL was part of a larger campaign [Read more]

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The real meaning behind Obama’s rejection of Keystone XL

November 11, 2015 JZadmin

White House decision about Keystone XL not about data, economics, or climate change Supporters of the Canadian oil sands on both sides of the border are in a flap after President Barack Obama denied a [Read more]

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Keystone XL rejection setting stage for new pipeline deals?

November 8, 2015 JZadmin

New governments in Alberta and Ottawa will cut energy-based GHG emissions in return for pipelines, market access Let’s get one thing straight: President Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline is not about facts or [Read more]

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Time for innovators like Bill Gates to dominate clean energy debate

October 25, 2015 JZadmin

Bill Gates and his emphasis on innovation – not environmentalists – should take centre stage in American energy debate Yesterday I wrote about MIT’s climate change plan that engages fossil fuel companies to find science [Read more]

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New MIT climate change plan a model for American universities

October 24, 2015 JZadmin

MIT focus on engagement with industry a clear alternative to environmental movement’s focus on conflict MIT says it is joining the fight against climate change, but rather than divesting from fossil fuel companies, MIT plans to engage [Read more]

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Jeb Bush releases tepid energy platform, ignores the obvious bold strategy

September 29, 2015 JZadmin

Jeb Bush had the chance to propose a North American Energy Pact, but lacked the nerve for a daring move If Republican voters are wondering why the Jeb Bush campaign is languishing, they need look no [Read more]

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Three energy-related ideas for Pope Francis to consider

September 25, 2015 JZadmin

Pope Francis in a unique position to influence global debate over energy and environment When Pope Francis issued his climate encyclical earlier this year, I harshly criticized him for being a neo-Luddite technology hater who had [Read more]

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Clinton’s North American Climate Compact proposal dangerous for Canada?

September 23, 2015 JZadmin

North American Climate Compact great for Clinton, perhaps not so much for Canada Tuesday Hillary Clinton shocked Canadians by coming out against the Keystone XL pipeline. The other shoe dropped Wednesday as she proposed a North American [Read more]

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White House needs to reset thinking on energy issues

September 16, 2015 JZadmin

Obama’s Clean Power Plan set to give energy sector huge boost by increasing natural gas sales Comments yesterday from the White House press secretary illustrate nicely the confused thinking about energy on the part of [Read more]

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San Antonio electric utility CPS Energy well positioned to comply with Clean Power Plan

September 8, 2015 JZadmin

CPS Energy charges residential rate of $.105/kwh, slightly under Texas average As Texas electric utilities prepare to comply with the Clean Power Plan, one company is ahead of the pack. CPS Energy says it began [Read more]

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Notley ignores energy and loses election again. Time for a new NDP leader

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

Rachel Notley is not the person to craft or deliver a new energy vision for Alberta. She has proven that repeatedly over past 4 years How do you hope to be premier of Canada’s energy [Read more]

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