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Month: February 2025

Opinion

Opinion: The year of living dangerously – Canada, Australia and the global order

February 28, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by Policy Options on Feb. 28, 2025. By N. Leo Crabe  The first year of Donald Trump’s return to the White House is sure to reshape global affairs. But 2025 also [Read more]

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Utilities underestimate future demand, devalue efficiency in net-zero planning: Report

February 28, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 27, 2025. By Mitchell Beer Limited coordination with gas utilities, low estimates of future power demand, and a failure to put demand-side resources on a [Read more]

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Medicine Hat weighs options for solar park amid Alberta’s pricey renewables rules

February 28, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 27, 2025. By Christopher Bonasia Having secured approval to purchase an urban solar park designed to be North America’s largest, the City of Medicine Hat [Read more]

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Aluminum-ion battery design boosts safety, shows promise for energy storage

February 28, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 27, 2025. By Christopher Bonasia Researchers have designed a new aluminum-ion battery that could improve the safety, sustainability, and affordability of large-scale energy storage—though more [Read more]

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Water-based batteries could be key in helping Canada achieve its net zero goals by 2050

February 27, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on Feb. 27, 2025. By Meysam Maleki Canada has set an ambitious target to be net zero by 2050. Key to achieving this target will be decarbonizing the country’s [Read more]

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Alberta’s oil and gas wells threaten people’s health, but there are disparities in who is most at risk

February 27, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on Feb. 26, 2025. By Martin Lavoie, David Risk, Matthew Rygus Around 13 per cent of Albertans live within 1.5 kilometres of an active oil or gas well. [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: The world must stand united against Donald Trump

February 27, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by Policy Options on Feb. 27, 2025. By Daniel Béland, Maria Popova In the few short weeks since his second inauguration, Donald Trump has done so much to weaken Canada-U.S. relations [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Canada weighs bailouts as U.S. tariffs threaten businesses

February 27, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by Policy Options on Feb. 26, 2025. By Amin Mawani Business organizations and politicians have raised the idea of multibillion-dollar bailouts for companies and workers as one answer to any new [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Why Canada must look beyond the U.S. to Africa’s economic boom

February 27, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by Policy Options on Feb. 26, 2025. By Zack Ahmed As Canadians prepare to choose their next government in the face of a protectionist and unpredictable White House, Canada risks turning [Read more]

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North-Central B.C. network hits million-kilometre EV charging milestone

February 27, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 27, 2025. By Gaye Taylor A network of EV charging stations across central and northern B.C. has now powered one million kilometres of emissions-free travel, [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Invest in local energy, not pipelines

February 27, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 26, 2025. By Stephen Hazell Donald Trump’s tariff and 51st state musings have panicked many Canadian politicians to dust off plans for a west-to-east oil [Read more]

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New skills for new prosperity

February 27, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on Feb. 26, 2025. By Megan Gordon Canada has one of the most highly educated populations in the world, leading the G7 for the share of working-age people [Read more]

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Alberta tax credit fuels bioprocessing industry investment

February 25, 2025 Energi Staff

Canary Biofuels announced it will invest $18 million in a cold press oilseed crushing plant in Lethbridge. According to a press release from the Alberta government, the project will create 40 permanent jobs and 25 [Read more]

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Rising component prices and supply chain pressures hinder the development of transmission grid infrastructure

February 25, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Feb. 25, 2025. Global grid expansion is struggling to keep pace with surging demand for electricity as procurement lead times and costs for essential parts [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: To counter Trump’s tariff threats, we need to make ‘Buy Canada’ count

February 25, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by Policy Options on Feb. 25, 2024. By Noah Fry Prime Minister Justin Trudeau included giving preference to Canadian businesses in government procurement as part of our response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s [Read more]

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Can solar power avoid Trump’s culture wars?

February 25, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Feb. 25, 2025. By Kate Yoder Seamus Fitzgerald hears a lot of opinions about solar power. As the associate director of real estate at OneEnergy Renewables, a solar [Read more]

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Oil exec takes charge of AER, stoking fears of industry capture

February 25, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 24, 2025. By Jody MacPherson The new chief executive officer of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) lobbied the agency on behalf of his former oil [Read more]

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Planned retirements of U.S. coal-fired electric-generating capacity to increase in 2025

February 25, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Feb. 25, 2025. By the Office of Energy Statistics staff Electricity generators plan to retire 12.3 gigawatts (GW) of capacity in 2025, a 65 [Read more]

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European gas market volatility puts continued pressure on competitiveness and cost of living

February 24, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Feb. 23, 2025. By Gergely Molnar, Energy Analyst – Natural Gas Peter Zeniewski, WEO Energy Analyst Natural gas markets in Europe have had a volatile [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: While the U.S. threatens tariffs and builds walls around its economy, China opens up

February 24, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on Feb. 23, 2024. By Shaun Narine The United States is threatening to impose tariffs on its major trading partners. In the meantime, China is consolidating its position as [Read more]

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