If there was one “intellectual” who most muddied Canadian thinking about the future of energy, it was Murphy On Tuesday, President Joe Biden will raise import tariffs on China’s electric vehicles by 400 per cent, [Read more]
OPEC economists get it wrong not once, but twice by seriously underestimating China A key assumption of the OPEC oil and gas narrative, which is the de facto Alberta narrative, is being blown to smithereens [Read more]
“Renewables generated a record 30% of global electricity in 2023, driven by growth in solar and wind.” – Global Electricity Review 2024, Ember My first tattoo, if my wife ever permits it, will read, “electricity [Read more]
“Reports of the demise of electric vehicles have been greatly exaggerated” – S&P Global Mobility Electric vehicle (EV) sales are growing, not slowing, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). But [Read more]
“Would I support TMX [Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline] knowing what I know now? No.” In 2017 I thought that the Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX) pipeline was a great idea. My expert sources didn’t expect peak [Read more]
New AER board appointments reflect Danielle Smith’s “slow energy transition” mentality This Note was supposed to be about Dave Yager, Premier Danielle Smith’s old pal, the one she recently appointed to the Alberta Energy Regulator’s [Read more]
Alberta exceptionalism won’t protect epicentre of Canadian oil/gas from energy system change Two weeks ago, the Americans declared war on carbon as part of their efforts to rewrite global trading rules. The announcement was delivered [Read more]
The Alberta Energy Regulator in its present form cannot be saved A new coalition is calling for reform of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER). As the Unethical Oil investigative series revealed, the AER is so [Read more]
Jean and Schulz aren’t the varsity team, Guilbeault is the wrong minister…something has to give How would you resolve this dilemma? Canada, like most countries, has signed international agreements to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). [Read more]
Alberta, Saskatchewan emit 48% of Canada’s emissions. Why not punish the bad actors? It’s deja vu all over again. After disrupting (destroying?) Canadian public health with relentless campaigns against vaccines and masks, the freedom crowd [Read more]
“Engage in further consultation with all sectors of the Canadian economy to understand the social, financial, and regulatory impacts of the proposed emissions cap…” – letter to Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, March 27 The oil [Read more]
Albertans deserve truth about electricity system options Danielle Smith is wrong about renewable energy. Even worse, she’s not honest with Albertans about wind and solar. The best evidence for that argument comes from the non-profit that [Read more]
Smith doubles down on 20th century by hobbling wind, solar development On Friday, Alberta replaced a hard moratorium on wind and solar development with a soft one. But what’s even more significant about the new [Read more]
Guilbeault is the wrong federal minister to oppose Smith. Time for Trudeau to tap the bullpen Steven Guilbeault tore a strip off Danielle Smith on X/Twitter yesterday. A federal cabinet minister publicly pummelling the Alberta [Read more]
IEA’s modelling of energy future is more likely because of China Will the energy transition be fast, with fossil fuels demand peaking in 2030 and quickly declining, as the International Energy Agency thinks? Or will [Read more]
Alberta requires bold leaders. Instead, it’s run by caretakers This past year, Energi Media’s energy journalism really came into focus: extensive expert interviews and reporting about global trends in the energy transitions, then more of [Read more]
Time to reconsider Smith’s dangerously inept Emissions Reduction and Energy Development Plan? China has dealt a serious political blow to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. On Thursday, the country’s largest refiner, state-owned Sinopec, released its latest [Read more]
Expanding power grid to electrify Alberta economy could be Smith’s greatest achievement Ottawa released its zero-emissions vehicle sales mandate Tuesday morning. An hour later, right on cue, Danielle Smith lit her hair on fire. Too [Read more]
“The clean energy transition may well accelerate even further through stronger climate policies.” – Dr. Fatih Birol, executive director, International Energy Agency (IEA) As I write this, COP28 delegations are frantically negotiating the text of [Read more]
Smith says new methane emissions regulations are “illegal,” but Alberta already has an agreement with Ottawa under existing federal legislation If Danielle Smith felt shame, she would be embarrassed by this morning’s press release claiming [Read more]
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