Thoughtful Journalism About Energy's Future

Thoughtful Journalism About Energy's Future

  • Latest News
  • Markham on Energy
  • The Deeper Picture
    • Opinion
  • Energi Declaration
  • Support Us
HomeCanada

Canada

Canada

Average EV range almost doubled in the last six years: NEB

June 26, 2019 Energi Staff

This article was published by the National Energy Board of Canada on June 25, 2019. While electric vehicle (EV) sales in Canada have been increasing, range anxiety remains one barrier to further adoption of EVs. Range anxiety is [Read more]

Canada

TMX on hold until NEB gathers input on resuming regulatory processes

June 24, 2019 Energi Staff

The National Energy Board is looking for public input on how the agency should proceed with regulatory processes for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project, which was approved by the Trudeau government last week. Construction cannot [Read more]

Canada

AB, ON, NS cut GHG emissions by transforming electricity sector

June 20, 2019 Energi Staff

A report by the Conference Board of Canada shows how three Canadian provinces, Alberta, Ontario and Nova Scotia, have significantly cut their greenhouse gas emissions by transforming their electricity sectors. In its June 2019 Powering [Read more]

Canada

Canada’s energy, emissions intensities continue to decline

June 19, 2019 Energi Staff

This article was published by the National Energy Board on June 19, 2019. The relationship between a populations’ energy use, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and economic growth can be examined through four factors of what [Read more]

Canada

Husky pleads guilty, pays $3.82M fine for 2016 Saskatchewan oil spill

June 13, 2019 Energi Staff

Husky Energy entered guilty pleas on federal and provincial charges in connection with the 2016 Saskatchewan oil spill that forced a number of towns and cities in the province to temporarily find other sources of [Read more]

Canada

Falling optimism in oil industry may cause mild AB recession

June 13, 2019 Energi Staff

According to the newest provincial outlook from the Conference Board of Canada, Alberta could be facing a mild recession due to falling investment, pipeline concerns and Canada’s carbon tax. In a press release from the [Read more]

Canada

Crude oil: Top Canadian export and one of the most globally traded commodities

June 12, 2019 Energi Staff

This article was published by the National Energy Board on June 12, 2019. Crude oil is one of Canada’s top five highest valued exports.Footnote1,Footnote2 Between 2013 and 2018, the value of crude oil exports ranged [Read more]

carbon footprint
Canada

Much smaller carbon footprint for Canadian homes, businesses by 2050: NEB, IEA

June 7, 2019 Energi Staff

A new joint report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the National Energy Board (NEB) shows that CO2emissions from Canadian buildings could be 80 per cent lower by 2050, with major energy intensity improvements and shifts [Read more]

EVs
Canada

Cost of driving EVs quickly becoming competitive with conventional vehicles – NEB

June 6, 2019 Energi Staff

This article was published by the National Energy Board on June 5, 2019. In the future, electric vehicle adoption presents a key uncertainty for understanding how energy systems will evolve. In 2018 almost 44,000 electric [Read more]

climate plan
Canada

Made-in-Canada climate plan can’t outsource the solution

June 6, 2019 Energi Staff

By Simon Dyer This article by the Pembina Institute was published in The Hill Times on June 5, 2019. Any political party serious about governing in Canada and sincere about slowing climate change will put [Read more]

Climate Action Incentive Fund
Canada

Climate Action Incentive Fund announced by federal gov’t

May 31, 2019 Energi Staff

On Thursday, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, announced the launch of the Climate Action Incentive Fund (CAIF). CAIF funding will be available to small and medium-sized companies in provinces where the federal [Read more]

Canadian crude exports
Canada

Canadian crude exports: How much and where do they go?

May 30, 2019 Energi Staff

This article was published by the National Energy Board on May 29, 2019.  In 2018, Canada exported 275 thousand barrels per day (Mb/d) of crude oil by marine vessel, or 8 per cent of total [Read more]

Canada

The cost of importing crude oil has decreased: NEB

May 29, 2019 Energi Staff

This article was published by the National Energy Board on May 8, 2019. In 2018, Canada imported 593 000 barrels per day (Mb/d) of crude oil at a total cost of over C$18 billion. Most crude oil [Read more]

Canada's gasoline
Canada

Where does Canada’s gasoline come from?

May 24, 2019 Energi Staff

This executive summary was published by the National Energy Board on May 15, 2019  Canada has vast gasoline production and transportation infrastructure that ensures flexible and reliable supply for Canadians. Canada’s gasoline supply chain begins [Read more]

Canada

Small modular nuclear reactors could power Canadian mining industry

March 5, 2019 Energi Staff

Small modular nuclear reactors have the potential to power remote Canadian mining operations which typically rely on carbon intensive diesel generation.  Teck Resources photo. Small modular nuclear reactors could offer significant costs savings compared to [Read more]

Canada

Uneven economic outlook for Canadian provinces in 2019

February 28, 2019 Energi Staff

According to the Conference Board of Canada’s economic outlook, there will be weakened growth in Central Canada, Manitoba and Alberta. —while Atlantic Canada, B.C. and Saskatchewan will see increases.  Reuters photo. According to The Conference [Read more]

Canada

Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline recommended for approval by NEB

February 22, 2019 Energi Staff

On Friday, the National Energy Board delivered its Reconsideration report to the Government of Canada, recommending that the Trans Mountain Expansion Project is in the Canadian public interest and that it should be approved by [Read more]

Canada

Canada solar power generation highly seasonal: NEB

February 20, 2019 Energi Staff

Canada solar power generation is highly seasonal, particularly in the north as the amount of sunlight hours can be radically different between winter and summer.  Getty Images/Bloomberg photo by James MacDonald. Canada solar power generation [Read more]

Canada

NEB seeks input on tighter pipeline financial liability

February 19, 2019 Energi Staff

The National Energy Board is looking for feedback on its Draft Pipeline Financial Resource Requirements Guidelines before the regulations come into effect in July.  Trans Mountain photo. Feedback on pipeline financial resource requirements accepted until [Read more]

Canada

Trudeau gov’t invests $40M in BlackBerry QNX for autonomous vehicle tech

February 15, 2019 Energi Staff

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the Canadian government that it will invest $40 million in BlackBerry QNX, a business unit of BlackBerry Ltd, which develops safe and secure software systems for the next generation of [Read more]

Posts navigation

1 2 … 10 »

Latest Video

Stay connected

  • facebook
  • twitter
In the Spotlight

Hypocrisy, thy name is Jason Kenney

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

The ultimate Kenney hypocrisy: Saudi investor could receive $600 million to $1.2 billion of Alberta government grants Jason Kenney is courting Saudi Arabia for a $5 billion to $10 billion investment in a petrochemical plant, [Read more]

Search Our Archives

Latest News

  • Renewables dominate future electric capacity additions March 1, 2021
  • Comparing Canada’s energy demand trends in alternative energy futures March 1, 2021
  • Battery EVs more fuel efficient than ICE vehicles: CER March 1, 2021
  • USA, China, Europe and the clean energy “arms race” February 28, 2021
  • Wind, solar adoption will soar during 2020s – IEA February 23, 2021
  • Utility-scale batteries, pumped storage return about 80 per cent of electricity they store February 23, 2021
Latest News
  • Renewables dominate future electric capacity additions
  • Comparing Canada’s energy demand trends in alternative energy futures
  • Battery EVs more fuel efficient than ICE vehicles: CER
  • USA, China, Europe and the clean energy “arms race”
  • Wind, solar adoption will soar during 2020s – IEA
Markham on Energy
  • Hypocrisy, thy name is Jason Kenney
    November 2, 2020
  • $100 million for energy research? Why not invest $100 billion, instead?
    October 23, 2020
  • How to sell the Keystone XL pipeline to Joe Biden
    October 16, 2020
  • The good, the bad, the ugly of Kenney’s natural gas strategy
    October 7, 2020
  • How to be an energy transition winner: invest $10 billion in Canadian infrastructure
    October 2, 2020
Opinions
  • Oil industry jumps on low-carbon bandwagon
    February 18, 2021
  • Clean Fuel Standard will help Canada achieve net-zero by 2050
    February 2, 2021
  • On 5th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, IEA expands energy, climate work
    December 21, 2020
  • The UCP needs to hurry up on hydrogen
    December 7, 2020
  • BP’s peak oil prediction – and the future of oil in a net-zero Canada
    September 28, 2020

News: editor@energi.media

  • facebook
  • twitter
  • Contact
  • About
  • Privacy Policy
  • Energi Media Speaking Service
  • Support Energi Media
  • Email Sign Up

@2020 Energi Media Ltd., | Covering Energy’s Tommorrow

Energi Media

Thoughtful Journalism About Energy’s Future

Subscribe because:

  • Markham On Energy columns – policy and politics
  • Video interviews with Canadian energy experts
  • Energi Talks podcast with global energy experts
  • Deep analysis of energy issues and trends

We promise to be honest, accurate, and insightful.

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Privacy Policy