The Alberta government’s Indigenous Solar Program funded the installation of solar panels at some band buildings on the Little Red River Cree Nation. Alberta government photo. The Little Red River Cree First Nation installed solar [Read more]
“The needless disruption and uncertainty caused by our neighbour to the south provides us with ample reason to act” on Canadian trade diversification. EPA photo by Michael Reynolds. Core element of trade diversification should be [Read more]
The Trump energy policy calls for increased domestic oil and gas production and continued coal use, even though the policies, especially actively keeping aging coal and nuclear plants in operation, are not based on business [Read more]
As the world combats climate change, clean growth is shifting away from century-old fuels and technologies toward greener energy solutions. Transport systems, global energy companies embrace clean growth Dan Woynillowicz and Merran Smith This article [Read more]
On Friday, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (centre) said his country will soon launch policy which will help boost production and use of electric vehicles and vehicles powered by alternative fuels. Narendra Modi Twitter photo. [Read more]
With over 50 years’ experience manufacturing zero-emission buses, New Flyer has more electric buses on the road in North America than any other manufacturer, and is the only manufacturer providing all three zero-emission bus propulsions [Read more]
Equinor’s 283 Km long pipeline travels from Mongstad oil terminal to the Johan Sverdrup field located in the North Sea. Equinor photo. 283 Km long pipeline from the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea [Read more]
Decline in CO2 emissions in residential, commercial sectors mostly due to milder weather U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2017 fell to 5.14 billion metric tons, 0.9% lower than their 2016 levels, and coal [Read more]
Cheap natural gas replacing coal and nuclear for electricity generation in United States Electricity generators that use fossil fuels continue to be the most common sources of electricity generation in most states. In all but [Read more]
Minister Feehan, Chief Trevor Mercredi and Peace River MLA Debbie Jabbour along with band councillors outside the Beaver First Nation administration office. Solar panels have been installed on the reserve’s office. Alberta government photo. Beaver [Read more]
The initial productivity rate in the Haynesville region, calculated as the initial three-month cumulative production per well, has nearly doubled from 2010 to 2017, increasing from 589 million cubic feet (MMcf) per well to 1,176 MMcf/well. Production [Read more]
Asian spot LNG prices are at a four-year seasonal high and now sit above 2014 winter peaks after a hot summer depleted storage in Japan and an earthquake in the Asian country last week disabled [Read more]
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, centre, with members of Market Access Task Force Action – not bland reassurances as in the past – and competence needed from Trudeau going forward A fire has been lit under [Read more]
Oil prices fell on Thursday after data from the US Energy Information Administration showed a rise in gasoline and distillate inventories as well as a slight increase in stockpiles at the Cushing, Oklahoma, delivery hub [Read more]
Televisions and peripheral devices often consume energy even when they are not in active use. They draw power in standby mode, allowing them to receive a signal from a remote control, perform recording functions, and [Read more]
A report by the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate says jobs lost in the US fossil fuel industry could be more than offset by job gains in renewables and construction. Denver Post photo [Read more]
Rex Murphy on CBC. Photo: CBC Where is the media commentary on energy issues that is based upon fact, evidence, and expert insight? Is there a topic of Canadian political discussion that generates more nonsense [Read more]
In 2016, energy consumption for all activities in the United States amounted to 301 million British thermal units (Btu) of energy per person (per capita), a 1 per cent decrease from the level in 2015 [Read more]
The Appalachian, Permian Basins and the Haynesville Shale play accounted for less than 15 per cent of total U.S. natural gas production as recently as in 2007, but today they account for nearly 50 per [Read more]
Increased urban density in major Canadian cities has facilitated the development of public transit and other sustainable ways of commuting. Public transit up in major metropolitan areas Most Canadians travel to and from work in [Read more]
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