Energy Efficiency Alberta will work with consumers, businesses, and oil and gas sector to reduce energy use Three decades ago, Amory Lovins introduced the idea of the “negawatt” – a unit of energy saved by [Read more]
Equator Principles state banks shouldn’t finance projects opposed by indigenous groups like BC First Nations The North American oil and gas industry missed the significance of the Standing Rock opposition to the Dakota Access pipeline, [Read more]
Studies show that coal remains big part of US electricity generation without Clean Power Plan Last week I argued that Donald Trump can’t revive the American coal industry, that coal is dead. But as the [Read more]
Alberta oil and gas industry is warming to Notley government as energy, climate policies bear fruit In Jan. of 2016 I wrote a column entitled, “Is Notley NDP the most pro-Big Oil government in Alberta [Read more]
American experience with coal illustrates that carbon reduction, energy competitiveness go hand in hand Brian Jean probably thought Donald Trump was a gift from Heaven back in Nov. Trump promised on the campaign trail to [Read more]
Study shows the oil sands can both reduce emissions and lower production costs Is it time to change the political debate around the Alberta Climate Leadership Plan? A new study from the Canadian Energy Research Institute shows [Read more]
Donald Trump’s shenanigans in the White House have made voters sensitive about politicians using their office to enrich themselves Brad Wall has been around politics long enough to know that perception is just as important [Read more]
Notley uses Wall as a proxy for Alberta conservatives, Wall uses Notley as a proxy for Saskatchewan NDP Shall we call it “Alberta Ménage à Trois”? The parties to this political love triangle are Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall, [Read more]
Buying oil sands assets for $32 billion total makes CNRL, Cenovus world class energy companies Cenovus buys ConocoPhillips oil sands assets for $17.7 billion Wednesday. Last week CNRL buys Shell and Marathon assets for $14.4 [Read more]
The big launch of the Tesla Model 3 is on schedule for later in 2017 and pundits are already speculating that the $35,000 US electric vehicle will be a major disruption to the market for [Read more]
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley should spend political capital with PM Justin Trudeau to reverse Canadian Exploration Expense change Big Oil is everyone’s favourite punching bag, but when they’re right, they’re right. And this time they’re right [Read more]
Memo to Drew Barnes: Other provinces, US States, are listening…and Alberta needs their support So, Wildrose energy critic Drew Barnes helped fund a climate change-denying film. I’m not surprised because Barnes reflects the attitude of many [Read more]
If Canadian producers keep investing in new technology, Keystone XL could lower GHG intensity of heavy crudes refined on Gulf Coast In this Feb. 25, 2015 column I argued that a key point was being [Read more]
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) should get down in trenches with Big Green opponents This is a long read, but an important one because I’ve tried to explain why the Canadian oil and gas [Read more]
McCuaig-Boyd’s judgement as Alberta energy minister already being called into question Regular readers will be shocked by this admission, but I occasionally get it wrong. This is one of those times. The column dates from [Read more]
Coal, not Alberta oil sands, should be focus of scientists’ campaign This is my column from June 11, 2015. My thinking has evolved quite a bit because of my work on the Energy Transition, but [Read more]
National energy strategy gives Alberta framework within which to work out compromise between energy development, climate change I’ve never understood why so many Albertans complain about the “politics” around energy, as if we could someone wave [Read more]
Linda McQuaig is a long-time opponent of Alberta oil sands, her comments surprised no one As a political centrist who supports both oil and gas and clean energy technologies, I’m often in the middle of [Read more]
“Bottom line, as an online journalist I had to be vetted by the Alberta government and I have yet to hear a single good argument why Ezra shouldn’t be as well.” – Markham Hislop Dear Ms. [Read more]
Renewable energy – primarily wind – already cost-competitive without subsidies in Alberta, says BluEarth CEO Calgary entrepreneur Kent Brown has been named Clean Energy Canada’s “Innovator of the Year” for 2015. Not bad for a [Read more]
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