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Year: 2021

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Energy producers and consumers face more climate disclosure requirements

May 6, 2021 Energi Staff

By Ed Hirs This article was published by Forbes on April 26, 2021. More climate disclosure requirements are on the horizon for energy producers and energy consumers. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is thinking about [Read more]

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Urban delivery primed to go electric in Canadian cities, if supported

May 6, 2021 Energi Staff

According to research from the Pembina Institute, a switch to electric cargo vans in Canadian cities could result in substantial emissions reductions where transportation emissions are often higher than the national average. Between 2016 and [Read more]

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Better gov’t policies will help remote Indigenous communities produce clean energy

May 6, 2021 Energi Staff

By Marvin Quitoras This article was published by Pembina Institute on May 4, 2021. Indigenous communities that are transitioning from diesel energy to renewables face significant barriers in financing the required infrastructure. The high capital costs [Read more]

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US spent nuclear fuel inventory steadily increased from 2013 to 2017

May 6, 2021 Energi Staff

By Katherine Antonio This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on May 3, 2021. The volume of spent nuclear fuel produced by nuclear power plants in the United States has steadily increased [Read more]

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US crude oil imports from OPEC down, but imports from Canada remain high

May 6, 2021 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on May 5, 2021. By Jozef Lieskovsky, Matt French, Richard Yan Voluntary OPEC production cuts have been contributing to reduced US crude oil imports from OPEC [Read more]

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Delivering on the promise of nature-based carbon offsets

April 28, 2021 Energi Staff

By Jan Gorski This article was published by Pembina Institute on April 27, 2021. Offsets have been around for decades, in government-regulated markets and in voluntary markets that companies, organizations and individuals use to reduce [Read more]

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Emissions improvements at some oil sands facilities encouraging but not reflective of oil sands overall

April 12, 2021 Energi Staff

By Nina Lothian This article was published by Pembina Institute on April 6, 2021 Canada’s climate targets demand deep decarbonization across the Canadian economy, necessitating improved, transparent and consistent assessment of the carbon performance of [Read more]

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More gasoline expected to be consumed this summer than last, but not more than in 2019

April 12, 2021 Energi Staff

By Matt French This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on April 9, 2021. In EIA’s April Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we expect vaccinations and fiscal stimulus to support continuing economic recovery and drive [Read more]

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RTE, IEA pen study on building a high-share-of-renewables power system in France towards 2050

April 6, 2021 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Jan. 27, 2021. While France and a growing number of countries around the world have been setting ambitious goals for reaching net-zero emissions, variable renewables [Read more]

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How global electric car sales defied Covid-19 in 2020

April 6, 2021 Energi Staff

By Marine Gorner and Leonardo Paoli This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Jan. 28, 2021. Electric car sales in 2020 broke all records amidst the crisis caused by the pandemic As [Read more]

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Global commission focuses on people at heart of energy transitions

April 6, 2021 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Jan. 26, 2021. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark will head a new high-level global commission that will examine ways to ensure people are at [Read more]

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Project to create jet fuel from biowaste gets federal funding boost

April 6, 2021 Energi Staff

By Bev Betkowski This article was published by Folio on March 31, 2021. A potentially huge industrial project powered by University of Alberta research to create jet fuel from biowaste has received a $2.89-million funding [Read more]

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US Dept of Energy targets new 30GW offshore wind deployment by 2030

April 6, 2021 Energi Staff

Late last month, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm along with the Secretaries of the Interior and Commerce announced they have set a national goal to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind by 2030. According [Read more]

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Growing use of battery storage systems on the US electricity grid: EIA

April 6, 2021 Energi Staff

By Vikram Linga This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on March 24, 2021. In the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2021 (AEO2021), EIA projects a significant number of [Read more]

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US utilities increase spending on the electric transmission system

April 6, 2021 Energi Staff

By Lori Aniti This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on March 26, 2021. Annual spending by major US electric utilities on the US electric transmission system has increased from $9.1 billion [Read more]

The Deeper Picture

A future without BC Hydro? Time to have the conversation, British Columbia

March 23, 2021 Markham Hislop

If the BC government decides to aggressively electrify the economy, as envisioned by CleanBC, could British Columbia find itself short of electricity? Is British Columbia ready to transition from fossil fuels to clean electricity? Frankly, [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: The Texas grid loses — to Arizona, New York, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia

March 17, 2021 Energi Staff

This op-ed is part of a series published by The Dallas Morning News Opinion section to explore ideas and policies for strengthening electric reliability. Find the full series here: Keeping the Lights On. By Ed [Read more]

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U of A scientist briefs US policy-makers on technology to remove carbon dioxide from atmosphere

March 15, 2021 Energi Staff

This article was published by Folio on March 4, 2021. By Katie Willis A scientist at the University of Alberta is lending her expertise on mineral carbonation to policy-makers in the United States in hopes [Read more]

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Investors looking for a clear and credible climate plan in Alberta

March 15, 2021 Energi Staff

This article by The Pembina Institute was published by the Edmonton Journal on March 12, 2021. By Chris Severson-Baker When Alberta’s 2021 budget was released late last month, it included the establishment of a $2-million-a-year [Read more]

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Asia main export destination for growing US LNG exports in 2020

March 15, 2021 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on March 15, 2021. By Victoria Zaretskaya US exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) continued to grow in 2020, averaging 6.5 billion cubic feet per [Read more]

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