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Green hydrogen and derived commodities: an opportunity for Global South’s green industrialization

August 18, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by IRENA on Aug. 8, 2025. Due to its potential to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors, green hydrogen–produced via electrolysis using only renewable energy resources— and hydrogen-derived commodities including ammonia and methanol, emerge [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Hydrogen falls short as a practical, cost-effective fuel

March 18, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on March 18, 2025. By Michael Barnard – Energy Mix Guest Writer Hydrogen has often been hailed as a fuel of the future, promising a clean and versatile [Read more]

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Canadian steel industry on track for major emissions reductions

February 4, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by 440megatonnes.ca on Jan. 16, 2025. By Ross Linden-Fraser This is the fourth Insight in our series on heavy industry. If there is an avatar for industrial decarbonization, it is steel. [Read more]

Opinion

Evaluating Canada’s pledge to triple nuclear capacity

November 18, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Policy Options on Nov. 18, 2024. By Nicholas Palaschuk As we watch negotiations at the COP29 climate change conference and mark the one-year anniversary of Canada’s pledge to triple its nuclear [Read more]

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Up-front investment in low-carbon design boosts MURB value by 30 per cent over 10 years

October 24, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Oct. 23, 2024. A sustainably-designed multi-residential building can see its value appreciate by up to 30 per cent over 10 years after factoring in the higher [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Budget 2024 needs to set an accelerated course for a low-carbon future

April 11, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Policy Options on April 11, 2024. By Emily Huddart Kennedy, Parker Muzzerall Budget 2024 will be pivotal in building a low-carbon future in ways that need to go beyond tables [Read more]

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Regulatory barriers to decarbonize Canada’s electricity grid

March 28, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on March 28, 2024. By Grace Brown, Lia Codrington As Canada strives to meet its decarbonization targets, regulatory authorities can play a pivotal role in shaping the [Read more]

Opinion

Bill C-372: Banning fossil fuel ads does not go far enough

March 20, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on March 19, 2024. By Peter Dietsch When the New Democratic Party MP Charlie Angus proposed private member’s bill C-372 in February to ban fossil-fuel advertising it is unsurprising that [Read more]

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The true cost of diesel-powered medium- and heavy-duty vehicles

March 20, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on March 20, 2024. By Adam Thorn, Sarah Butson Operators of medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (MHDV) fleets frequently cite cost as one of the single biggest impediments [Read more]

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A clean transportation future hinges on inclusivity

March 20, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Pembina Institute on March 20, 2024. By Sarah McBain Small, minority- and women-owned fleets face greater financial and institutional impediments to acquiring low-carbon solutions for their businesses, relative to larger, [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Emissions cap on oil and gas sector is not a jobs killer

March 5, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on March 5, 2024. By Megan Gordon, Janetta McKenzie Ever since the framework for a federal emissions cap on oil and gas was announced on December 6, 2023, the [Read more]

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Ottawa-area buildings harness heat from nearby paper plant

February 23, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 23, 2024. A new development in Ottawa-Gatineau is capturing waste heat from a nearby paper factory for heating, using a district energy system that also [Read more]

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Key things to watch in oil and gas in 2023: Wood Mackenzie

December 14, 2022 Energi Staff

LONDON/HOUSTON/SINGAPORE, 14 December 2022 – Oil and gas companies face new opportunities but also fresh challenges in 2023. Wood Mackenzie released the Corporate oil and gas: 5 things to look for in 2023 report on [Read more]

Opinion

The UCP needs to hurry up on hydrogen

December 7, 2020 Energi Staff

By Robert Tremblay The future is low carbon. For Albertans to continue to have the prosperity we have enjoyed, we need to create an economy that is compatible with that future. A low carbon world [Read more]

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BC carbon pricing meets federal requirements, while AB, ON, NB lag

November 15, 2019 Energi Staff

According to a report by the Pembina Institute, only British Columbia has set up a carbon pricing system that meets the minimum requirements set by the Canadian government. Other provinces that have designed their own [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Are surplus renewables opportunities for early decarbonization?

October 9, 2019 Energi Staff

By Peter Fraser This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Oct. 9, 2019. We are entering a world where renewables will make up an increasing share of our electricity supply –the electricity [Read more]

Opinion

Unleashing the benefits of electrification for utilities and customers

January 9, 2018 Energi Staff

The Electrifying Path to Decarbonization — Part 2 By Dylan Heerema Electrification of heating and cooling in homes and buildings offers many benefits to consumers — and can significantly reduce carbon pollution from the built environment. [Read more]

No Picture
Markham on Energy

Decarbonizing Canadian economy by 2050 a foolish academic exercise

May 27, 2017 JZadmin

Re-Energizing Canada: Pathways to a Low-Carbon Future proposes aggressive govt intervention to support decarbonization Did your mother ever remind you that “the Devil is in the details”? Someone’s mother should recall that aphorism for the 80-plus Canadian [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

More ‘radical decarbonizing’ needed? Not in USA, other developed countries

April 27, 2016 JZadmin

Best candidates for radical decarbonizing are Asian nations planning hundreds of coal power plants, not United States, Canada or Europe The international Energy Transitions Commission is calling for more radical policies to decarbonize the global economy [Read more]

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The Canadian energy conversation is stuck in the wrong century

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

Find Energi Media journalism in video, audio, and essays YouTube Channel: Video energy news Substack Essays: Thoughtful Energy Journalism Energi Talks Audio Podcast Real story of this energy crisis is not supply disruption, but demand [Read more]

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