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Carbon pricing is over-hyped…more regulation, industrial policy needed to reduce emissions

January 20, 2021 Energi Staff 2

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews Dr. Danny Cullenward, Stanford energy economist and lawyer, and co-author with Dr. David G. Victor, of the new book, “Making climate policy work.” Related links: Klein vs [Read more]

The economics of Alberta’s Duvernay Shale – NEB

January 10, 2018 Energi Staff 2

In the Duvernay Shale, some areas are economic even at negative gas prices One billion barrels of oil, 12.0 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas and 1.4 billion barrels of natural gas liquids are economic in the Duvernay [Read more]

In the Spotlight

Hypocrisy, thy name is Jason Kenney

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

The ultimate Kenney hypocrisy: Saudi investor could receive $600 million to $1.2 billion of Alberta government grants Jason Kenney is courting Saudi Arabia for a $5 billion to $10 billion investment in a petrochemical plant, [Read more]