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Month: December 2018

Canada

Canadian phase out of coal-fired power by 2029 a ‘historic step’ – Pembina Institute

December 17, 2018 Energi Staff

Pembina Institute applauds the government of Canada’s decision to phase-out of coal fired power nationwide by the end of December, 2029.  Getty Images photo. In 2016, coal fired power produced less than 10 per cent [Read more] [Read more]

Alberta

Alberta renewable energy projects create jobs, Indigenous partnerships

December 17, 2018 Energi Staff

Private companies are partnering with First Nations to invest around $1.2 billion in Alberta renewable energy projects, which create new jobs and continue with record-setting low prices for Albertans.  Alberta government photo. Alberta renewable energy [Read more] [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Whistler’s demand for compensation the opening salvo in expected climate litigation war

December 17, 2018 Markham Hislop

Alberta oil and gas companies likely to face climate litigation lawsuits making similar claims to Whistler Alberta is chortling today after Whistler Mayor Jack Crompton’s campaign to get CNRL to pay for the resort city’s [Read more]

Alberta

Alberta methane regulations will fail to meet reduction target – environmental groups

December 17, 2018 Energi Staff

According to the Pembina Institute, the Alberta government fails to demonstrate how carbon price and methane regulations will achieve the GHG reductions needed to match federal rules. EDF.org photo. AB methane regulations weaker than federal [Read more] [Read more]

Innovation

Net-zero energy college building opens in Hamilton

December 17, 2018 Energi Staff

The Joyce Centre for Partnership and Innovation at Mohawk College is Canada’s largest net-zero energy college building.  The facility will also be the future home to the Centre for Climate Change Management.  B+H Architects by [Read more] [Read more]

Innovation

Ultra-fast EV charging technology testing underway in Bavaria

December 17, 2018 Energi Staff

With an increase in charging capacity to as much as 450 kW, an industry consortium has developed technology to make EV charging as fast and convenient as fuelling with petrol.  BMW Group photo. EV charging [Read more] [Read more]

Opinion

Open letter on why Haisla Nation stands behind LNG Canada

December 14, 2018 Energi Staff

Haisla Nation Chief Councillor Crystal Smith writes “we know our support has been well placed” in LNG Canada and the Coastal GasLink pipeline.  Haisla Nation photo. Chief Councillor credits LNG Canada with open communication and [Read more] [Read more]

Financial

Oil prices down on falling US stock market, weak Chinese economic data

December 14, 2018 Energi Staff

Oil prices fell over two per cent on Friday as the US stock market took another hit and economic data released from China indicated lower fuel demand from the world’s largest importer of crude.  Chevron [Read more] [Read more]

News

IMO changes to marine fuel sulphur limits will impact global oil markets

December 14, 2018 Energi Staff

The upcoming 2020 rules apply across multiple countries’ jurisdictions to fuels used in the open ocean, representing the largest portion of the approximately 3.9 million barrel per day global marine fuel market, according to the [Read more] [Read more]

Opinion

Carbon capture, utilization and storage finally catches the spotlight

December 13, 2018 Energi Staff

Asia is home to one third of coal plants in the world which are less than 10 years old. They each represent a USD $2 billion capital investment and run on a cheap, well distributed [Read more] [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: How will electricity markets of the future work?

December 13, 2018 Energi Staff

Traditionally, electricity markets developed and operated within strictly regulated frameworks, over the past 35 years, however, many parts of the world have gradually moved towards competitive markets as a means to generate and procure electricity alongside [Read more] [Read more]

Opinion

IEA: A floor under oil prices?

December 13, 2018 Energi Staff

OPEC and some non-OPEC oil ministers met in Vienna last week and agreed to curb their output by 1.2 million b/d in order to address growing surpluses and dropping oil prices in the market.  OPEC [Read more] [Read more]

Opinion

Economic realities of getting Canadian climate policy right

December 13, 2018 Energi Staff

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce asks the question: what are the principles that will allow Canadian climate policy to cut emissions at lowest cost to economy and way of life? Canadian climate policy must include [Read more] [Read more]

Opinion

Forecasting the energy industry: Fantasy energy league

December 13, 2018 Energi Staff

Matt Chester would like to gather a group of energy wonks to compete in predicting certain outcomes of the energy industry to test who is truly the favourite forecaster, the oracle of outlooks, the premier prognosticator! [Read more] [Read more]

News

US petroleum products, crude exports outpace imports last week of Nov.

December 13, 2018 Energi Staff

According to the US Energy Information Administration, US crude exports and petroleum products exports topped imports for the first time in weekly data going back to 1991.  Port of Corpus Christi photo. Rise in US [Read more] [Read more]

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Canada

Market demand for Alberta oil sands heavy crude growing as competitors shrink – IHS MarkIt

December 12, 2018 Markham Hislop

Lost in the media noise generated by Rachel Notley’s announcement that Alberta is chasing a bitumen refinery project was a study from consulting firm IHS MarkIt that was good news for the oil sands. Heavy [Read more] [Read more]

British Columbia

New BC climate plan praised by construction industry as good for business

December 12, 2018 Markham Hislop

A coalition of 14 BC building companies and organizations think the BC government’s plan to invest in more efficient homes and commercial buildings as part of CleanBC, it’s new climate plan, will provide a big [Read more] [Read more]

No Picture
USA

US switch from coal to gas power generation cleans up SOX, NOX emissions

December 12, 2018 Markham Hislop

While the world focuses on weaning electrical utilities off coal in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the US is enjoying another benefit: significant decline in electric power industry emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen [Read more] [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Notley’s bitumen refinery proposal rounds out aggressive Alberta value-added processing strategy

December 12, 2018 Markham Hislop

Expression of interest approach could encourage applicants to propose innovative ideas, like the new “crude oil to petrochemicals” technology used in China Premier Rachel Notley says she wants to build a new refinery (or expand [Read more]

Alberta

Notley govt trying to boost a suffering Alberta natural gas sector with LNG investment team

December 11, 2018 Markham Hislop

LNG investment team will work with industry to identify natural gas export opportunities for Alberta producers Alberta natural gas producers are facing declining traditional markets thanks to stiff competition from US shale producers that has [Read more] [Read more]

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Trump Sought Canadian Submission, Not Just a Trade Deal

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

The collapse of Canada-US trade negotiations was about more than tariffs. Washington’s last-minute demands sought influence over Canada’s trade, resources, industries and domestic laws—and closely matched the Trump administration’s blueprint for dominance in the Western Hemisphere. [Read more]

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