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Former Alberta CMOH calls on Kenney to release COVID-19 predictive modelling

October 3, 2021 Markham Hislop

Key to understanding [UCP government’s] cold-blooded strategy is determining how long it will take to achieve this goal of “herd immunity”.  October 1, 2021 Dear Albertans, After Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey’s offer to [Read more]

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12 global cities to divest from fossil fuel, invest in green and just recovery from COVID-19

September 23, 2020 Energi Staff

On Monday, mayors of 12 cities from around the world that represent over 36 million residents, pledged to divest from fossil fuel companies and advocate for greater sustainable investment, as part of their commitment to [Read more]

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Indigenous participation part of AB gov’t Site Rehabilitation Program

July 15, 2020 Energi Staff

The Alberta government says it has included several measures in its Site Rehabilitation Program (SRP) to strengthen Indigenous participation in its $1 billion plan to clean up abandoned wells in the province. According to the [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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Alberta environmental reporting reinstated

June 23, 2020 Energi Staff

On Tuesday, the Alberta government announced it will reinstate environmental reporting that had been curtailed due to COVID-19 on July 15. The move comes four weeks earlier than planned.  Jason Nixon, Minister of Environment and [Read more]

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City of Edmonton launches environmental rebate programs

June 4, 2020 Energi Staff

The City of Edmonton is offering a number of environmental rebate programs to help commercial property owners, residential homeowners and transportation enthusiasts invest in energy efficient upgrades. The programs were available as of Wednesday and [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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Lower demand due to COVID-19 cuts rail transportation of energy commodities

May 27, 2020 Energi Staff

Rail transportation of goods, including energy, on Canada’s two major rail networks, Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) decreased in line with slower economic activity and lower demand for energy due to [Read more]

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Lower US natural gas consumption forecast in 2020

May 27, 2020 Energi Staff

By Stephen York This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on May 26, 2020. In the latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that decreases in natural gas [Read more]

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Lower natural gas production in 2020: EIA

May 18, 2020 Energi Staff

By Kirby Lawrence, Emily Geary, Troy Cook This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on May 15, 2020. (Updated May 18, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. to revise the forecasted change in production [Read more]

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US crude oil production to fall in 2020 and 2021: EIA

May 14, 2020 Energi Staff

By Naser Ameen, Dana Van Wagener, Jeff Barron This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on May 14, 2020. The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects US crude oil production to fall [Read more]

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Batteries, hydrogen tech: keys to a clean energy future

May 4, 2020 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on May 3, 2020. As governments focus on dealing with the Covid-19 health emergency, they are increasingly turning their attention to the impact of shutting down [Read more]

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Global energy demand to plunge after biggest shock since WWII

April 30, 2020 Energi Staff

The International Energy Agency says the COVID-19 pandemic represents the biggest shock to the global energy system in more than seven decades.  The agency says it predicts the drop in energy demand in 2020 will [Read more]

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Low liquidity, limited storage pushes WTI futures below zero

April 27, 2020 Energi Staff

By Jesse Barnett, Jeff Barron This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on April 27 2020. On Monday, April 20, 2020, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil front-month futures traded on the [Read more]

Opinion

Coal finance is heading to its logical terminal conclusion

April 21, 2020 Energi Staff

By Tim Buckley After a decade of deflation in renewable energy costs approaching 10 per cent annually, and an extended global economic lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, the credit appeal of coal fired power [Read more]

Opinion

Link orphan well aid cash with tougher regulations

April 21, 2020 Energi Staff

By Chris Severson-Baker This article was published by Pembina Institute on April 21, 2020. The federal government’s announcement of financial support for Alberta’s oil and gas sector is welcome news as the COVID-19 pandemic deepens and [Read more]

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What we’ve learned from the Spanish flu—and what we haven’t

April 15, 2020 Energi Staff

By Geoff McMaster This article was published by Folio on April 8, 2020. It’s easy to feel trapped in the present by COVID-19—stuck at home, preoccupied with fears of what’s to come. But as history [Read more]

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EV sales expected to fall by 43 per cent by end of 2020

April 8, 2020 Energi Staff

Wood Mackenzie says the COVID-19 outbreak, uncertain economy as well as plummeting oil prices will have a significant impact on EV sales this year. Last year, global electric vehicle sales hit 2.2 million, however, new [Read more]

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$600 billion to be spent on wind turbines globally by 2028

April 7, 2020 Energi Staff

Despite demand fluctuations, Wood Mackenzie says the global supply chain of wind turbines will spend approximately $600 billion by the end of 2028. According to new analysis the energy consultancy group, annual average wind turbine [Read more]

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Boosting electric vehicle production could stimulate Canada’s economy

April 6, 2020 Energi Staff

The Pembina Institute is calling for investment and targeted policy to support the shift to electric vehicle production in Canada and help address the financial fallout from the COVID-19 crisis. In their report Power Play: [Read more]

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Notley should lead discussion about Alberta oil/gas emissions and job losses, not sabotage it

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

“[W]e are in that crisis position because of the incompetence and chaos and conflict that is constantly being generated by the UCP government.” – Notley Rachel Notley is mad as hell at Justin Trudeau and [Read more]

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