Wind and solar power accounted for a significant amount of in-state electricity generation in Iowa, Kansas and California. Total annual generation from wind and solar in the US last year hit 8 per cent, peaking [Read more]
Escalating oil prices, rising interest rates, an appreciating dollar, and growing uncertainty about the outlook for international trade are proving a poisonous cocktail for the global economy and have triggered crises in the past. Video [Read more]
On Tuesday, about 100 people were evacuated after a BC pipeline explosion just outside of Prince George. The pipeline operator, Enbridge, says the fire has been extinguished, but the company says it is unclear how [Read more]
Solar Alliance Energy’s “SunBox” will allow new home buyers to add on a solar system to their home in the same way they are able to choose countertops and other home accessories. Solar Alliance targeting [Read more]
The US Energy Information Administration says it expects US home heating bills to be higher this winter, compared to last winter due to the rising costs of heating fuels. iStock photo by Grzegorz Kieca. Higher heating [Read more]
Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Rhodes penned Energy: A Human History. In this review, Matt Chester says he found the author’s approach and perspective unique compared to other treatises on the history of energy. Energy: A [Read more]
The principal impacts of El Niño are felt in Southeast Asia, Australia and South America, where it can have a major effect on temperatures and rainfall, with a big effect on agriculture. NASA Earth Observatory illustration [Read more]
Oil prices topped $85/barrel on Tuesday on concerns about falling Iranian crude exports prior to the Trump administration’s sanctions along with a partial production shutdown in the US Gulf of Mexico as Hurricane Michael approaches. [Read more]
On Tuesday, the Alberta Energy Regulator released an update on how the agency is working to become more efficient and cost-effective, and at the same time, continuing to protect the environment. iStock photo. Alberta Energy [Read more]
Bioenergy growth in the industry, transport and electricity sectors combined could be as considerable as that of other renewables in the electricity sector. Bioenergy used in heat and transport sectors This article was published by [Read more]
On Monday, hedge fund managers began to take some profits after a rally in Brent prices last week. But by Tuesday, Brent was making gains and nearing $85/barrel. Total photo. Brent prices slip on Monday, [Read more]
The government of Denmark is proposing a total ban on the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars after 2030 and hybrid vehicles after 2035. Getty Images photo by Michal Krakowiak. Denmark plan to be presented [Read more]
As domestic production continues to increase, the average density of crude oil produced in the United States continues to become lighter. Anadarko photo. Lighter crude oil production rose to over 4.6 million b/d in 2017 [Read more]
No one cares what Alberta thinks of dangers of anthropogenic global warming. What matters is what global policy makers and markets think Humans have just 10 years to implement “far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all [Read more]
JP Gladue, CEO of Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business “It’s a positive thing – whether you look at equity ownership or gifting, it’s a good thing…We’re getting involved in the economy.” – National Chief Perry Bellegarde, [Read more]
On Friday, Precision Drilling announced it has entered into a deal to purchase Trinidad Drilling. The sale is valued at just over $1 billion and includes $477 million in net debt. Company photo. Precision Drilling [Read more]
Digital technologies are destroying white collar oil and gas jobs in Calgary. A new economic development strategy will help, but not in the short-term As the pace of global technology change picks up, changing how [Read more]
Working US natural gas storage in the Lower 48 states totalled 2,866 billion cubic feet (Bcf) as of September 28, 2018, which is the lowest working natural gas stocks have been at this time of [Read more]
In 2018, Hurricane Florence, like Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, was a catastrophic storm that did not have any significant effect on oil and gas production because of its location and trajectory. NOAA photo. [Read more]
According to a major study conducted by the International Energy Agency, petrochemicals are set to account for over one-third of the growth in world oil demand by 2030. Petrochemicals “key blindspot” in global energy debate: [Read more]
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