Month: February 2022

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on Feb. 9, 2022. Alberta has seen significant changes to its electricity supply mix over the past decade. In 2005, electricity generated from wind and solar [Read more]

EIA expects US petroleum trade to shift toward net imports during 2022

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Feb. 18, 2022. By Ornella Kaze Following its historic shift to being a net exporter of petroleum in 2020, the United States continued to [Read more]

What would net zero by 2050 mean for the emissions footprints of younger people versus their parents?

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Feb. 15, 2022. By Laura Cozzi, Olivia Chen and Hyeji Kim Children born today will emit 10 times less carbon during their lifetimes than their [Read more]

Opinion: IEA closely monitoring Russia situation, energy markets

February 23, 2022 Energi Staff

This opinion piece was published by the International Energy Agency on Feb. 22, 2022. The IEA is monitoring with growing concern Russia’s recent statements and actions, and their potential implications for energy markets. The Agency [Read more]

Methane emissions from the energy sector are 70 per cent higher than official figures: IEA

Global methane emissions from the energy sector are about 70 per cent greater than the amount national governments have officially reported, according to new IEA analysis. This underlines the urgent need for enhanced monitoring efforts [Read more]

US crude oil production forecast to rise in 2022 and 2023 to record-high levels

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Feb. 16, 2022. By Matthew French, Naser Ameen In our February 2022 Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we forecast that crude oil prices will remain high [Read more]

Texas generators meet electric demand, avoid widespread outages during recent cold snap

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Feb. 14, 2022. By M. Tyson Brown A cold snap brought cold weather and icy conditions to Texas earlier this month, increasing heating demand [Read more]

Energy transitions require innovation in power system planning

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Jan. 24, 2022. The past year has seen a rising number of countries pledging to reach net zero emissions in the coming decades. Even many [Read more]

Electric cars fend off supply challenges to more than double global sales

By Leonardo Paoli, Clean Energy Technologies analyst and Timur Gül, Head of the Energy Technology Policy Division This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Jan. 30, 2022. In the world of clean [Read more]

CER: Corporate power purchase agreements add renewables in Alberta

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on Feb. 9, 2022. Alberta has seen significant changes to its electricity supply mix over the past decade. In 2005, electricity generated from wind and solar [Read more]

EIA analysis considers different outcomes for India, Southeast Asia coal markets

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Feb. 8, 2022. By David Fritsch, Kien Chau In our International Energy Outlook 2021 (IEO2021) Issues in Focus: Uncertainty in Coal Trade in India and Greater Southeast [Read more]

Utilities’ carbon-reduction goals will have little impact on U.S. CO2 emissions

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Feb. 4, 2022 By Richard Bowers Executing several plans announced by U.S. power utilities to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions would have a minor [Read more]

EVs, hybrids surpass 10 per cent of US light-duty vehicle sales