Canadians should not be surprised that Conservative provincial energy ministers are “frustrated” and “profoundly disappointed” with the federal Liberal government after the 2019 Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference wrapped up Wednesday in Cranbrook, BC. With [Read more]
On Friday, oil sands giant Suncor released its annual Report on Sustainability which details the company’s environmental, social and economic performance. Also available within the report is the company’s third Climate Risk and Resilience Report. [Read more]
By Brent Wittmeier This article was published by Folio on July 8, 2019. Rural Canadian communities aren’t usually at the centre of conversations about renewable energy, but a University of Alberta environmental sociologist is hoping [Read more]
By Bev Betkowski This article was published Folio on July 18, 2019. A University of Alberta researcher has found a new use for a canola byproduct, providing potential for diverse markets beyond China. Canola straw—the [Read more]
By Enrique Gutierrez This article was published by the International Energy Agency on July 10, 2019. All around the world, power systems are changing fast. For example last year Denmark supplied 63 per cent of [Read more]
This article was published by the Pembina Institute on July 16, 2019. By Bora Plumtre As Canadians endure a summer of historic flooding and wildfires, the effects of climate change have never been more keenly [Read more]
This article was published by the National Energy Board on July 17, 2019. Ridley Island Propane Export Terminal came into service May 2019. The first shipment of propane to leave from a Canadian port to [Read more]
If industry and its Alberta supporters would only realize it, the battle has largely been won Stranded Nation feels like CAPP press releases turned into a movie, a 70-minute long “documentary” that regurgitates oil and [Read more]
On Tuesday, the government of British Columbia announced it has added 12 EV charging sites on provincial roads and has plans to install several more. “We’re making it convenient for people who drive electric vehicles [Read more]
Last week, Plains Midstream Canada announced a proposal to expand its Rangeland pipeline system to increase its delivery capacity both north to Edmonton and south to the US border at Carway, Alberta by approximately 80,000 [Read more]
This article was published by the National Energy Board of Canada on July 10, 2019. Production of liquids-rich natural gas has grown over the last six years in Canada, increasing potential natural gas liquids (NGL) supply, including [Read more]
By Miguel Cárdenas Rodríguez, Ivan Haščič, and Nick Johnstone This article was published by the International Energy Agency on July 11, 2019 One of the key measures of innovation in climate change mitigation is showing worrying [Read more]
By Olivia Clark, Perry Lindstrom This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on July 15, 2019. After a 2.7 per cent increase in U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2018, EIA’s [Read more]
Conservative Party climate policies would cause Canada to miss Paris targets by 109 megatonnes Andrew Scheer’s climate plan continues to be panned by economists. The latest study, from Clean Prosperity, demonstrates that the cost of [Read more]
Cenovus Energy reports that its steam-assisted gravity drainage production at its Foster Creek and Christina Lake facilities in the Alberta oil sands topped one billion barrels this month. According to the Calgary-based company, Cenovus is [Read more]
By Patricia Hutchins This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on July 10, 2019. Utility-scale battery storage units (units of one megawatt (MW) or greater power capacity) are a newer electric power [Read more]
Is Canadian oil/gas, pipeline industry guilty of same sins of which it accuses Canadian ENGOs? Well, this is awkward. Only days after Premier Jason Kenney launched a public inquiry into “foreign-funding” of Canadian anti-pipeline activists, [Read more]
The National Energy Board (NEB) is looking for input from Indigenous peoples and stakeholders on changes to the regulator’s filing guidance for companies. These changes are related to the implementation of Bill C-69. Bill C-69 [Read more]
By Mickey Francis Natural gas is one of the main sources of energy in the United States. In 2018, more than 90 per cent of the natural gas consumed in the United States was produced domestically. [Read more]
The Alberta government is in consultations with large emitters, including oil and gas, to come up with a plan to replace the former NDP government’s Carbon Competitiveness Incentive Program. By Jan. 1, 2020, the Kenney [Read more]
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