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Month: April 2017

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Christy Clark vows to nix Vancouver natural gas “ban”

April 30, 2017 JZadmin

Is Vancouver moving too quickly on 100% renewable energy pledge? Vancouver adopted a Zero Emissions Building Plan last July to “to aggressively combat and reduce carbon pollution” in the city’s building stock. Christy Clark says that [Read more]

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BC NDP accuses Calgary-based TD Securities analyst of meddling in election

April 29, 2017 JZadmin

TD report warns that BC NDP victory could cause losses in BC energy stocks similar to Alberta NDP win in 2015 TD Securities is telling its clients that a John Horgan-led BC NDP victory on [Read more]

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Is the Canadian climate protest movement really worth all the bother?

April 28, 2017 JZadmin

Climate policies are more aggressive, the Energy Transition is underway, Canadians support the current approach, why protest? Another weekend, another climate protest march, this one Saturday in various cities across Canada. Is another march really [Read more]

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Alberta oil sands: Economic boondoggle or engine of the Canadian economy?

April 27, 2017 JZadmin

2016 to 2036 Alberta govt will receive $676 billion from oil sands royalties, $245 billion from taxes To an Albertan, suggesting the oil sands might be an “economic boondoggle” is like arguing the Earth is flat [Read more]

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Christy Clark ready to declare trade war with Trump over coal, lumber

April 26, 2017 JZadmin

Liberal candidate says BC could impose “environmental levy” against US thermal coal Premier Christy Clark has asked the Canadian government to bar shipments of American thermal coal through British Columbia ports in retaliation for a [Read more]

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Wind and solar wrestling coal into submission in Trump White House

April 25, 2017 JZadmin

Evolution of the American smart grid, falling costs for wind and solar, will carry the day According to US media reports, the Trump Administration is split over renewable energy. One faction, led by EPA head [Read more]

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Electric vehicles facing same obstacles in China as in US, Canada

April 24, 2017 JZadmin

High cost major constraint to adoption in China, followed by low range – just like every other market Boosters often point to the China market as evidence that widespread adoption of electric vehicles is right [Read more]

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Site C study nothing but political skullduggery pretending to be academic analysis

April 21, 2017 JZadmin

Bakker study on Site C hydro dam should have been released prior to election so it could be properly scrutinized A new UBC study pours cold water on the Site C dam project, saying it is [Read more]

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Another take on electric vehicles and the future of oil (take note Alberta, Texas)

April 18, 2017 JZadmin

Science and data suggest electric vehicles will diffuse slowly, affect oil demand gradually Laszlo Varro is the chief economist of the International Energy Agency. Safe to assume he has a pretty clear view of the [Read more]

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Memo to Bill McKibben: Hands off the Alberta oil sands, bub!

April 17, 2017 JZadmin

Alberta, oil sands, PM Trudeau don’t deserve harsh words from self-righteous, misguided eco-activist As Ivanka Trump and her Big Oil allies try to persuade her daddy not to leave the Paris Climate Accord, Canada is [Read more]

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Alberta oil sands economics much better than BC pipeline opponents allege

April 17, 2017 JZadmin

Oil sands costs down/productivity up, which drives higher volumes, increases need for new pipelines When oil prices collapsed in late 2014, oil producers did what they always do in such circumstances: drove down costs in [Read more]

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Odds are zero of 3 new LNG plants ‘under construction’ in BC by 2020

April 15, 2017 JZadmin

Too many factors – low prices, over-supply, more nimble competitors – working against Christy Clark Remember 2013 when the promise of billions in tax revenue from LNG development – and a job in every tradesperson’s pot [Read more]

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You’ll be SHOCKED (not really) by the real reason ConocoPhillips “fled” Alberta

April 14, 2017 JZadmin

Conoco’s sale of oil sands, natural gas assets to Cenovus motivated by business concerns, not policy A few weeks ago I wrote a column about how the purchase of $32 billion in oil sands assets [Read more]

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Should Alberta oil workers be tested on the job for marijuana use?

April 13, 2017 JZadmin

Readers survey results, comments illustrate complexity of workplace marijuana testing issue Roughnecks in the California or Texas oil patch fully expect to be occasionally called into the boss’ office and asked to pee in a cup. [Read more]

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Li-ion battery storage key for utilities adopting wind and solar power

April 12, 2017 JZadmin

Battery storage improves cost and energy density by about 3% annually – Tim Grejtak, Lux As the global economy electrifies and intermittent renewables gain marketshare, power utilities are increasingly turning to battery storage to stabilize their grids. But [Read more]

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Energy efficiency can help Alberta meet GHG reduction targets: Interview with Monica Curtis

April 11, 2017 JZadmin

Energy Efficiency Alberta will work with consumers, businesses, and oil and gas sector to reduce energy use Three decades ago, Amory Lovins introduced the idea of the “negawatt” – a unit of energy saved by [Read more]

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Eco-activists crank up pressure on banks financing Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline

April 10, 2017 JZadmin

Equator Principles state banks shouldn’t finance projects opposed by indigenous groups like BC First Nations The North American oil and gas industry missed the significance of the Standing Rock opposition to the Dakota Access pipeline, [Read more]

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We should cheer NY AG’s legal campaign for anti-coal Clean Power Plan

April 9, 2017 JZadmin

Studies show that coal remains big part of US electricity generation without Clean Power Plan Last week I argued that Donald Trump can’t revive the American coal industry, that coal is dead. But as the [Read more]

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Notley energy policy a big success, where are the Wildrose alternatives?

April 8, 2017 JZadmin

Alberta oil and gas industry is warming to Notley government as energy, climate policies bear fruit In Jan. of 2016 I wrote a column entitled, “Is Notley NDP the most pro-Big Oil government in Alberta [Read more]

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Trump can’t revive coal – and neither can Brian Jean or Jason Kenney

April 6, 2017 JZadmin

American experience with coal illustrates that carbon reduction, energy competitiveness go hand in hand Brian Jean probably thought Donald Trump was a gift from Heaven back in Nov. Trump promised on the campaign trail to [Read more]

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Oil finally has a competitor (electricity) Alberta already has a Plan A. It’s called the Emissions Reduction and Energy Development Plan. To understand how risky it is, you need to understand OPEC’s “Oil and Gas [Read more]

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