Energi Notes

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith key ally for global industry as narrative battle gears up At the World Petroleum Congress, which kicked off Sunday in Calgary, they’re finally saying the quiet part out loud: energy transition [Read more]

“When America chooses Canadian oil, it helps provide reliable, responsible, and affordable energy that is committed to environmental excellence.” – Canadian Energy Centre advertisement The Canadian Energy Centre, aka the “Alberta energy war room,” spreads [Read more]

Alberta’s resistance to accept energy transition realities stands in stark contrast to China Peak gasoline demand in China will arrive in just a few months with peak diesel demand following in 2025, according to BloombergNEF, [Read more]

Smith must accept that large-scale wind, solar deployment is inevitable…just like in the US Alberta has paused wind and solar projects for seven months for a grab bag of reasons. Was it a smart move? [Read more]

Plenty of Albertans get it, but there are still far, far too many energy transition heathens desperately in need of salvation Somebody pitch a revival tent, Alberta oil bros are due for a “coming to [Read more]

“Oil people” understand oil industry but not its competitor (electric technologies like solar, wind, batteries, EVs) On Tuesday, the Canadian Energy Regulator (CER) released its long awaited net-zero energy scenarios, which show a steep decline [Read more]

Smith and Notley should stop the political theatre, embrace a federal-provincial energy partnership Someone needs to say it: Alberta desperately needs to get on board with federal energy and climate policy. If you need evidence [Read more]

Albertans, the constitutional owners of the province’s oil and gas resources, may want a word with the CEOs (like shareholders did with VW and Toyota) before it’s too late Toyota recently announced a “variety of [Read more]

Alberta: the world will always need our oil and gas! The world: Um, you sure about that?  Every year I interview 300 to 400 energy experts. Half of them are from outside Canada, primarily from [Read more]

Alberta oil patch labour force of 100,000 by 2030 isn’t hard to imagine. Big drop from peak of 171,300 just a decade ago Last week, Suncor announced plans to lay off 1,500 employees, nine per [Read more]

Energi Notes is less formal journalism than a news story or column. Markham’s musings, if you will. But Notes is still grounded in the foundation of Energi Media’s journalism: expert interviews. “Growth will be linear. [Read more]