Equinor’s 283 Km long pipeline travels from Mongstad oil terminal to the Johan Sverdrup field located in the North Sea. Equinor photo. 283 Km long pipeline from the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea [Read more]
Decline in CO2 emissions in residential, commercial sectors mostly due to milder weather U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2017 fell to 5.14 billion metric tons, 0.9% lower than their 2016 levels, and coal [Read more]
Cheap natural gas replacing coal and nuclear for electricity generation in United States Electricity generators that use fossil fuels continue to be the most common sources of electricity generation in most states. In all but [Read more]
Minister Feehan, Chief Trevor Mercredi and Peace River MLA Debbie Jabbour along with band councillors outside the Beaver First Nation administration office. Solar panels have been installed on the reserve’s office. Alberta government photo. Beaver [Read more]
The initial productivity rate in the Haynesville region, calculated as the initial three-month cumulative production per well, has nearly doubled from 2010 to 2017, increasing from 589 million cubic feet (MMcf) per well to 1,176 MMcf/well. Production [Read more]
Asian spot LNG prices are at a four-year seasonal high and now sit above 2014 winter peaks after a hot summer depleted storage in Japan and an earthquake in the Asian country last week disabled [Read more]
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, centre, with members of Market Access Task Force Action – not bland reassurances as in the past – and competence needed from Trudeau going forward A fire has been lit under [Read more]
Oil prices fell on Thursday after data from the US Energy Information Administration showed a rise in gasoline and distillate inventories as well as a slight increase in stockpiles at the Cushing, Oklahoma, delivery hub [Read more]
Televisions and peripheral devices often consume energy even when they are not in active use. They draw power in standby mode, allowing them to receive a signal from a remote control, perform recording functions, and [Read more]
A report by the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate says jobs lost in the US fossil fuel industry could be more than offset by job gains in renewables and construction. Denver Post photo [Read more]
Rex Murphy on CBC. Photo: CBC Where is the media commentary on energy issues that is based upon fact, evidence, and expert insight? Is there a topic of Canadian political discussion that generates more nonsense [Read more]
In 2016, energy consumption for all activities in the United States amounted to 301 million British thermal units (Btu) of energy per person (per capita), a 1 per cent decrease from the level in 2015 [Read more]
The Appalachian, Permian Basins and the Haynesville Shale play accounted for less than 15 per cent of total U.S. natural gas production as recently as in 2007, but today they account for nearly 50 per [Read more]
Increased urban density in major Canadian cities has facilitated the development of public transit and other sustainable ways of commuting. Public transit up in major metropolitan areas Most Canadians travel to and from work in [Read more]
Vancouver-based Electra Meccanica says it will provide some Vancouver, B.C., 7-Elevens with all-electric single-passenger SOLOs to promote the retail company’s delivery service. Company photo. Electra Meccanica maker will provide 7-Eleven with EVs to better serve [Read more]
ATB could offer a number of services, including providing low-cost loans of as little as 2.50 per cent to Albertans, financing social housing programs, providing loans for climate change initiatives, and providing agricultural loans to [Read more]
The province of Saskatchewan has created a carbon pricing plan that the Pembina Institute says “fails to acknowledge the efficiency of carbon pricing to cut emissions”. Saskatchewan’s climate plan does not meet federal carbon pricing [Read more]
On Wednesday, Reuters reported that OPEC and some non-cartel countries, including Russia, are looking to formalize their cooperation by a enacting a charter that will allow further joint action on production. Organization of Petroleum Exporting [Read more]
On Monday, Crescent Point Energy named Criag Bryska as its new president and chief executive, replacing former CEO Scott Saxberg. Company photo. Crescent Point Energy to cut 17 per cent of workforce Crescent Point Energy [Read more]
Invoking notwithstanding clause or Sect. 92.10(c) or introducing “special legislation” are all impossible, according to constitutional law experts Constitutional law scholar Margot Young says there are three options available to Justin Trudeau after a court [Read more]
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