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Month: November 2019

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US energy-related CO2 emissions up in 2018

November 26, 2019 Energi Staff

By Perry Lindstrom This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Nov. 26, 2019. Total U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2018 rose to 5.27 billion metric tons, 2.7 per cent [Read more]

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CN rail strike over, workers back on the job Tuesday

November 26, 2019 Markham Hislop

CN says that a tentative agreement has been reached with 3,200 conductors and yard crews working on the company’s mainline and yards in Canada for a new collective agreement. The company transported about 170,000 barrels [Read more]

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US crude oil production forecast for 2019 and 2020: EIA

November 21, 2019 Energi Staff

By Matthew French This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Nov. 21, 2019. The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) revises its US crude oil production forecast in each monthly Short-Term Energy [Read more]

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Efficiency Canada releases energy efficiency scorecard

November 21, 2019 Energi Staff

Carleton University-based advocacy organization Efficiency Canada, launched the country’s first-ever Provincial Energy Efficiency Scorecard on Wednesday.  The group’s report is accompanied by a regularly-updated policy database. The Canadian scorecard — similar to the state scorecard [Read more]

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2019 Q3 Electric vehicle sales in Canada

November 19, 2019 Energi Staff

This article was published by Electric Mobility Canada Record numbers of Canadian drivers continued to adopt Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) in Q3. Third quarter sales of 16,091 ZEVs – a category that includes battery-electric, plug-in [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: What’s missing from B.C.’s climate change legislation

November 19, 2019 Energi Staff

By Karen Tam Wu This article was published by the Globe and Mail on Nov. 14, 2019. Governments across Canada have a habit of making climate promises, setting goals, then failing to achieve them. But [Read more]

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Human-induced climate change dates back much further than we think: study

November 19, 2019 Energi Staff

By Geoff McMaster This article was published by Folio on Nov. 12, 2019. Human-induced climate change has origins far earlier than commonly assumed, according to a study published in the journal Science. Archeological evidence collected around the world [Read more]

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Scotiabank Climate Commitments to help transition to low-carbon economy

November 18, 2019 Energi Staff

Last week, Scotiabank announced it will support its clients in the transition to a low-carbon economy as well as decarbonize its own operations as part of its Climate Commitments. The international, Canadian-based bank says its [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: How do we limit the global temperature rise to 1.5 °C?

November 18, 2019 Energi Staff

By Laura Cozzi, Chief Energy Modeler, and Tim Gould, Head of Division for Energy Supply Outlooks and Investment. This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Nov.16, 2019. Every year, the World Energy Outlook scenarios are updated [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Suncor deal with Microsoft sign that digital technology is transforming Canadian oil patch

November 16, 2019 Markham Hislop

“…30% to 50% of [oil and gas engineering] work could be impacted by what is broadly called automation.” Roland Labuhn, Deloitte The Alberta oil patch’s shift to digital technology received a big boost this week [Read more]

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IEA Oil Market Report: Pausing to reflect

November 15, 2019 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Nov. 15, 2019. The IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2019 published this week highlights the increasing disparity between the calm oil market of today and heightened geopolitical tensions. [Read more]

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BC carbon pricing meets federal requirements, while AB, ON, NB lag

November 15, 2019 Energi Staff

According to a report by the Pembina Institute, only British Columbia has set up a carbon pricing system that meets the minimum requirements set by the Canadian government. Other provinces that have designed their own [Read more]

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Climate Change 101 Episode #2 – more climate science basics with David Herring of NOAA

November 12, 2019 Markham Hislop

Episode #2 is the second half of Markham’s interview about climate science basics with David Herring, director of communication and education for NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), a US government science agency whose work [Read more]

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Climate Change 101 Episode #1 – climate science basics with David Herring of NOAA

November 12, 2019 Markham Hislop

In Episode #1, Markham interviews David Herring, director of communication and education for NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), a US government science agency whose work focuses on the oceans, major waterways, and the atmosphere. [Read more]

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Two-thirds of Canadians want to continue or increase climate efforts

November 8, 2019 Energi Staff

This article was published by Clean Energy Canada on Nov. 7, 2019. Most voters want climate policies that go beyond what was achieved in the last Parliament, according to a massive national survey conducted by [Read more]

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Africa’s energy future matters for the world

November 8, 2019 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Nov. 7, 2019 Africa is set to become increasingly influential in shaping global energy trends over the next two decades as it undergoes the largest [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Climate change affects prairie birds as much as habitat loss

November 7, 2019 Energi Staff

By Chrystal Mantyka-Pringle, Lauren Bortolotti and Lionel Leston This article was published by Folio on Nov. 7, 2019. The grasslands of the Canadian Prairies are a hidden gem for bird watchers, with millions of migratory [Read more]

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Lower costs, better tech boost wind power use in Canada

November 6, 2019 Energi Staff

This article was published by the National Energy Board on Nov. 6, 2019. Wind power is the fastest growing non-hydro renewable energy technology in Canada. Over the past 10 years, installed wind capacity in Canada [Read more]

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Air transportation energy consumption to rise through 2050: EIA

November 6, 2019 Energi Staff

By Steve Hanson This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Nov. 6, 2019. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) International Energy Outlook 2019 (IEO2019), EIA projects global demand for jet fuel [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Alberta must not return to the harrowing, divisive times of 1980

November 6, 2019 Energi Staff

By Roger Epp This article was published by Folio on Nov. 6, 2019. Political memory might be an oxymoron—the equivalent of a deafening silence, a civil war or old news; it is surely a malleable [Read more]

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Huge battery plant subsidies are price Canada pays for lagging in clean energy industry

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

China dominates clean energy industry, US and Europe race to catch up Government subsidies totalling $28.2 billion for two Ontario battery plants require 20-year pay back, according to Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) Yves Giroux. Clean [Read more]

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