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International context for oil, natural gas markets in Canada’s Energy Future 2020

February 2, 2021 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on Jan. 27, 2021. Following the annual release of our Canada’s Energy Future 2020: Energy Supply and Demand Projections to 2050 (EF2020), the CER is publishing a series [Read more]

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How hydrogen can reduce natural gas CO2 emissions

September 23, 2020 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on Sept. 23, 2020. Hydrogen is becoming increasingly important in global green energy strategies, and could play a significant role in Canada’s own carbon-emission reduction goals. One potential [Read more]

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BC boosts renewable natural gas production: CER

September 17, 2020 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on Sept. 16, 2020. Renewable natural gas (RNG) production typically begins with the collection of organic wastes such as landfill waste, agricultural waste, or waste water. [Read more]

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Energy efficiency has limited Canada’s increasing energy demand

July 8, 2020 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on July 8, 2020. Since 1990, energy use in Canada has grown. While energy use is trending upwards, it is affected by various factors. Natural Resources Canada uses [Read more]

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Low oil prices cut almost one million b/d of western Canadian oil supply by mid-May

June 24, 2020 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on June 24, 2020. To slow the spread of the COVID-19, countries around the world have imposed travel restrictions and stay-at-home orders. This has significantly reduced [Read more]

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Companies set aside over $2B to cover future pipeline abandonment costs

June 10, 2020 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on June 10, 2020. A company will abandon a pipeline (permanently shutting the pipeline down and rehabilitating the land around it) after the pipeline is no [Read more]

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Canadian vehicle registrations show increase in SUVs, EVs

June 3, 2020 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on June 3, 2020. New motor vehicle registrations in Canada decreased by 3 per cent, a drop of over 55 000, from 2017 to 2018; however [Read more]

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Canadian refineries reduce production due to COVID-19

May 13, 2020 Energi Staff

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, governments around the world, including Canada, have put restrictions in place so that people remain at home as much as possible. These restrictions have resulted in unprecedented reduction [Read more]

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Canadian energy demand trends towards lower-carbon scenario

April 15, 2020 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on April 15, 2020. Over the past 12 years, Canada’s demand for coal and oil have been more aligned with the lower carbon scenario projected in 2007’s [Read more]

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Alberta, BC natural gas production changing

March 18, 2020 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on March 18, 2020. Marketable natural gas production from Alberta and British Columbia (B.C.) made up 94 per cent or more of Canada’s total gas production [Read more]

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CER recommends approval for NGTL 2021 System Expansion Project

March 5, 2020 Energi Staff

The Canada Energy Regulator has recommended that the Federal cabinet approve the NGTL 2021 System Expansion Project. The $2.3 billion NOVA Gas Transmission project includes approximately 344 km of natural gas pipeline in eight loops [Read more]

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Oil sands adapt as Western Canadian condensate gets heavier

March 5, 2020 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on March 4, 2020. Hydrocarbons, like bitumen and other heavy oils, are typically too dense to flow on major export pipelines. For example, bitumen produced in [Read more]

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Canadian energy exports value up since 2016, but lower than 2014

February 26, 2020 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on Feb. 26, 2020. Over the last 7 years (between 2012 and 2019), the total value of Canadian merchandise exports increased from $148 billion to $193 billion.Footnote1 Canadian energy [Read more]

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Canadian natural gas liquid production to rise in the long term

February 5, 2020 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on Feb. 5, 2020. Canada Energy Regulator’s Canada’s Energy Future 2019 projects that Canadian natural gas liquid (NGL) production will continue to increase to 2040. This is [Read more]

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Canada’s retiring coal-fired power plants to be replaced by clean energy sources

January 29, 2020 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on Jan. 29, 2020. Coal-fired power generation declines considerably in the latest Canada Energy Regulator’s outlook Canada’s Energy Future 2019 (EF2019). Over the projection period, the share [Read more]

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Canada’s long-term natural gas production outlook

January 22, 2020 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on Jan. 22, 2020. Canadian marketable natural gas production is projected to decrease in the short term given continued low prices, then increase in the long term as [Read more]

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Transportation fuel use set to decline due to technology, efficiency

January 15, 2020 Energi Staff

The Canada Energy Regulator’s Canada’s Energy Future 2019: Energy Supply and Demand Projections to 2040 report (EF2019) projects that energy use in the transportation sector will decline slowly over the next two decades. Energy demand from [Read more]

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Opinion: Why Canada’s Energy Future report leads us astray

January 9, 2020 Energi Staff

By Nicole Dusyk This article was published by Pembina Institute on Jan. 9, 2020. The Canada Energy Regulator (formerly the National Energy Board) recently released updated projections for energy supply and demand in Canada in [Read more]

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Three Canadian electricity generators account for over half of 2019 exports

January 8, 2020 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on Jan. 8, 2020. Around 50 companies have permits from the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) to export Canadian electricity. Canadian generators, their subsidiaries, and other companies [Read more]

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Canada exports a lot of electricity and it imports a lot too: CER

January 7, 2020 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on January 2, 2020. Every year, around 40 companies import electricity into Canada from the United States (U.S.) through international power lines. In 2010, 44 companies [Read more]

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