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Washington state just started capping carbon emissions. Here’s how it works.

January 12, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Jan. 9, 2023. By Kate Yoder Washington state rang in the New Year with the launch of its most ambitious plan to slash carbon pollution. The new “cap-and-invest” [Read more]

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ERA supports Lehigh Cement plant CCS study

December 6, 2019 Energi Staff

Late last month, the Government of Alberta announced it will fund $1.4 million through Emissions Reduction Alberta to support the $3 million feasibility study into carbon capture and storage, or CCS, at Lehigh Cement’s Edmonton [Read more]

Canada

Canadian carbon capture, utilization, and storage market

January 30, 2019 Energi Staff

Globally, there are now 18 large scale carbon capture and storage facilities in operation, and approximately the same number proposed for development.  SaskPower photo. IEA sees carbon capture vital to meeting global climate targets This article was published [Read more]

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Alberta

Alberta Carbon Conversion Technology Centre opens with $20 million Carbon XPRIZE winners as first tenants

May 28, 2018 Markham Hislop

Alberta Carbon Conversion Technology Centre Photo: Government of Canada Technologies evaluated at the ACCTC will be applicable to the majority of Alberta’s large CO2 emitters as well as some smaller sources InnoTech Alberta, an applied [Read more]

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Air conditioning is key driver of global electricity demand

May 15, 2018 Markham Hislop

Today, less than a third of global households own an air conditioner The growing use of air conditioners in homes and offices around the world will be one of the top drivers of global electricity [Read more]

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Opinion

Where are we on the road to a clean energy future? – IEA

May 4, 2018 Markham Hislop

Oil demand peaks soon after coal, with demand decline from transport: electric vehicles are 40% of new passenger car sales by 2030 By Caroline Lee, IEA Energy and Climate Change Policy Analyst All around the world, [Read more]

Opinion

Helping China may be Canada’s best bet to cut global emissions – CBOC

April 16, 2018 Markham Hislop

Helping China to adapt faster could be Canada’s most important global contribution to the low-carbon transition By Glen Hodgson, senior fellow, Conference Board of Canada Climate change is a global problem—not just a domestic one—requiring [Read more]

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Opinion

University researchers plot course to dramatically lower Calgary’s GHG emissions by mid-century

April 11, 2018 Markham Hislop

Joule Bergerson and graduate student Matt Tierney completed a Low Carbon Economic Case Study developed in partnership with the City of Calgary By Andrea Kingwell, for the Office of the Vice-President (Research) The debate around [Read more]

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British Columbia

BC announces major new incentives as LNG Canada considers final investment decision

March 22, 2018 Markham Hislop

“LNG Canada proposal has the potential to earn tens of billions of dollars and create thousands of jobs for British Columbians over the life of the project.” – Horgan The BC NDP government has embraced [Read more]

Alberta

Lafarge testing major low-carbon project at Exshaw, Alta. cement plant

January 22, 2018 Markham Hislop

Lafarge Exshaw Plant Photo: Lafarge Lafarge aims to replace 30 to 50% fossil fuel use at Canadian cement plants with lower carbon fuels by 2020 Lafarge Canada Inc. and its partners – University of Calgary, [Read more]

Canada

Ottawa’s carbon pricing scheme may return money directly to residents in holdout provinces

January 17, 2018 Markham Hislop

Residents of Saskatchewan and New Brunswick could receive carbon tax rebate directly if provinces fail to comply The Federal Government has announced a regulatory framework for the carbon pricing system which is set to be [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Technology, innovation are the only answer to climate change. Full stop.

August 4, 2016 JZadmin

“In my view, innovation is essential to human progress.” – Bill Gates I’m writing a news story about an Alberta team entered in the Carbon X Prize that got me thinking about the best way [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Pope Francis, ‘green’ mayors ignore practical reality of decarbonizing global economy

July 22, 2015 JZadmin

Considering the huge challenges of transitioning to a low-carbon economy will take your breath away Mayors from around the world gathered at the Vatican this week to talk about climate change and the political will needed [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Pope Francis should get over his issues with technology

June 29, 2015 JZadmin

Heeding Pope Francis – and his environmental supporters – would drag the global economy backward A few weeks ago, Pope Francis released his climate change encyclical, in which he inveighed against the evils of the “technocratic [Read more]

In the Spotlight

Huge battery plant subsidies are price Canada pays for lagging in clean energy industry

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

China dominates clean energy industry, US and Europe race to catch up Government subsidies totalling $28.2 billion for two Ontario battery plants require 20-year pay back, according to Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) Yves Giroux. Clean [Read more]

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