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Month: September 2018

US oil production
News

US oil production hits record high in July: EIA

September 28, 2018 Energi Staff

US oil production rose to a record high of 10.964 million barrels per day (b/d) in July, mostly due to record output in Texas and North Dakota.  Drones of Texas photo via YouTube. US oil [Read more]

tesla stock
News

Tesla shares drop after Musk charged with fraud by SEC

September 28, 2018 Energi Staff

Tesla shares fell over 14 per cent on Friday after company Chairman and Chief Executive, Elon Musk, was charged by the US Securities and Exchange Commission with fraud on Thursday.  AP photo.  Tesla shares plunge [Read more]

oil prices
Financial

Oil prices hit four-year high on Iran sanctions concerns

September 28, 2018 Energi Staff

Brent oil prices topped $83/barrel during trading on Friday as the market “came to grips with the fact that the Iranian sanctions are not that far away,” Phil Flynn of Price Futures Group told Reuters. [Read more]

oil prices
Financial

Oil prices up as Iranian sanctions cause market jitters

September 27, 2018 Energi Staff

Oil prices were up on Thursday as investors considered the expected global crude shortfall as the Trump administration’s sanctions against Iranian crude exports near.  Total photo. Oil prices rise ahead of US midterm elections On [Read more]

oil glut
News

Saudi Arabia to boost output, but forecasts oil glut in 2019

September 27, 2018 Energi Staff

According to a report by Reuters, Saudi Arabia is set to quietly add extra crude to the market in the coming months, however, the kingdom is worried that rising US production will lead to an [Read more]

Markham on Energy

48 volt mild hybrid systems about to drive higher auto fuel efficiency, slowing global oil demand

September 27, 2018 Markham Hislop

In talking with the bigger oil and gas companies, more efficient ICEs (internal combustion engines) will definitely have the biggest impact on oil demand today compared to BEVs (battery electric vehicles) just because of the [Read more]

Cenovus
Alberta

Cenovus inks deals to ship 100,000 b/d to US Gulf Coast by rail

September 27, 2018 Energi Staff

Calgary’s Cenovus Energy says it has signed three-year agreements with major rail companies to ship about 100,000 b/d of heavy crude from Alberta to the US Gulf Coast. Company photo. Cenovus says rail strategy will [Read more]

natural gas engine
Innovation

Cummings Westport natural gas engine meets Calif. standards

September 26, 2018 Energi Staff

In testing, the Cummins Westport ISX12N 400 hp natural gas engine met and exceeded the California Air Resources Board’s optional Low NOx standard.  The Vancouver-based company says its engine is “one of the cleanest and [Read more]

coal consumption
Opinion

US power producers’ coal consumption falls to 35-year low

September 26, 2018 Energi Staff

Political support from the Trump administration has not boosted US coal consumption, in fact, it continues to fall as power producers shut down coal-fired units in favour of cheaper and more flexible natural gas and [Read more]

oil prices
Financial

Oil prices slip, but Iran sanctions keep oil over $80/barrel

September 26, 2018 Energi Staff

Oil prices fell slightly on Wednesday after data from the US Energy Information Administration showed an increase in crude stocks, however, the Trump administration’s looming sanctions on Iranian crude exports continue to unsettle the market. [Read more]

reusable shopping bags
Innovation

Reusable shopping bags cut pollution, wasted energy

September 26, 2018 Energi Staff

KeepCool Bags founder Pierre Barlier has spread his eco-conscious thinking and established his brand as the leader in reusable shopping bags to major mass retailers.  Keep Cool Bags photo. Modern reusable shopping bags use sustainable materials [Read more]

wholesale electricity prices
News

Wholesale electricity prices in western US highest in a decade

September 26, 2018 Energi Staff

The elevated electricity demand this past summer contributed to the highest wholesale electricity prices in at least the past 10 years.  And many western US states experienced drought conditions, which led to a decline in [Read more]

Ermineskin Cree Nation
Alberta

Ermineskin Cree Nation hits the switch on new solar power

September 25, 2018 Energi Staff

Minister Feehan and MLA Bruce Hinkley along with members of the Ermineskin Cree Nation Council and Neyaskweyahk Group board in front of the new solar array.  Government of Alberta photo. Solar panel system will save [Read more]

News

Canadians like EV incentives, but prices still too high

September 25, 2018 Energi Staff

Just over half of Canadians polled say governments should offer more EV incentives, rather than leaving the price and popularity of such vehicles completely to the free market.  Natural Resources Canada photo. More than half [Read more]

oil prices
Financial

Oil prices would fall if Iran could sell its crude: Macron to Trump

September 25, 2018 Energi Staff

While in New York on Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron said that if US President Donald Trump had not reimposed sanctions on Iranian crude, oil prices would not have climbed so high. Elysee Verified Twitter [Read more]

pipeline risk
Innovation

‘Risk scores’ available online for every Western Canadian pipeline

September 25, 2018 Energi Staff

GDM Pipelines, a Calgary-based company that offers information on pipeline risk and integrity, announced on Tuesday that it has released its Converge Risk Manager. GDM image. Converge Risk Manager offers pipeline risk score for Western [Read more]

wastewater heat recovery
Innovation

Scottish wastewater heat recovery project underway

September 25, 2018 Energi Staff

Vancouver-based Sharc International Systems’ wastewater heat recovery technology extracts the natural warmth contained within wastewater and transfers the heat to the clean side of a heating system via a heat exchange mechanism. Wastewater heat recovery [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Andrew Scheer’s pipeline rescue plan a mishmash of futile tactics coupled with bad strategy

September 25, 2018 Markham Hislop

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer speaking to press conference, indigenous affairs critic Cathy McLeod Scheer strategy a sop to pipeline industry, doesn’t stand up to scrutiny Andrew Scheer has a strategy to save the Trans Mountain [Read more]

gasoline consumption
Opinion

Opinion: US gasoline consumption stalls as higher prices take toll

September 25, 2018 Energi Staff

Traffic volumes in the United States are down compared to 2017, according to the US Federal Highway Administration, while oil prices have risen. The US EIA predicts consumption will decline by around 10,000 barrels per [Read more]

Clean Energy Vehicle
British Columbia

BC gov’t adds $10M to Clean Energy Vehicle Program

September 24, 2018 Energi Staff

As a result of strong demand for green transportation, the BC government is contributing an additional $10 million to the Clean Energy Vehicle Program. On Monday, the Government of British Columbia announced it is is [Read more]

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