Study: Canada’s long-term energy security needs and climate commitments cannot be met without major changes A new study by veteran earth scientist David Hughes anchors the heated debate about pipeline and energy infrastructure within the [Read more]
Closure of FirstEnergy plants, Three Mile Island, would reverse emissions benefits gained over the last 25 years The announced closure of four nuclear power plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania will have severe environmental and economic [Read more]
Freight transportation is highly competitive, fleet owners focus on length of time for return on investment, 3 years being upper limit Full implementation of existing fuel-saving technologies, combined with accelerated adoption of emerging disruptive technologies [Read more]
New regulations take effect in 2020 The Alberta government announced a draft directive to deliver on commitment to cut industrial methane emissions 45 per cent by 2025, according to a press release. A key component [Read more]
To achieve a truly sustainable energy system, renewables needs to more than double to 21% by 2030 The world is not on track to achieving energy-related Sustainable Development Goals, according to a new series of Policy [Read more]
Higher refining runs required to meet MGO demand could weaken gasoline prices Global bunker fuel costs could rise by up to US$60 billion annually from 2020, in a full compliance scenario, when the International Maritime [Read more]
As global population rises and urbanization grows, global cement production is set to increase 12% to 23% by 2050 A combination of technology and policy solutions could provide a pathway to reducing direct carbon dioxide [Read more]
In 2017, about 13% of total petroleum products consumed were for non-combustion use While most fossil fuels in the United States are burned, or combusted, to produce heat and power, EIA estimates that the equivalent [Read more]
California passed zero emission vehicle regulations in 2005 In Oct. 2016 the Quebec government passed the ZEV Act, giving that province the power to require car manufacturers to sell or lease a minimum number of zero-emission [Read more]
Funding for challenge is part of $1.4-billion investment, over seven years, for innovation projects Large industrial emitters with innovative ideas to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save money are invited to apply for funding from [Read more]
Heavy metals, including mercury and lead, have all decreased by more than 85% since 1990 The recent publication of the 2018 Air Pollutant Emissions Inventory for Canada shows that air pollution is declining, according to [Read more]
New carbon capture technology reduces emissions, saves energy, creates soda ash that is used to manufacture cosmetics, soap, etc. The first CleanO2 carbon capture unit was installed this week at LUSH Cosmetics headquarters in Vancouver, [Read more]
Proposed regulations would accelerate phase-out of traditional coal-fired electricity across Canada to 2030 New draft regulations from the Ottawa are aimed at phasing out coal-fired power generation by 2030 while increasing the efficiency of gas-fired [Read more]
US energy-related CO2 emissions declined by 861 million metric tons, 14% from 2005 to 2017 In the latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, EIA projects that CO2 emissions will rise 1.8 per cent, from 5,143 million metric tons [Read more]
Companies in compliance program have option to either purchase allowances or directly reduce their emissions In July 2017, California’s state legislature passed assembly bill (AB) 398 to reauthorize and extend until 2030 the state’s economy-wide [Read more]
Researchers will develop technology to detect methane emissions from oil and gas sector, first step to hitting reduction targets The University of Calgary is launching the Centre for Smart Emissions Sensing Technologies, which will assist [Read more]
Heavy-duty vehicles account for 37% of GHG emissions in transportation sector The Federal government announced a Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)’s flagship training program for commercial truck drivers which offers improved tools to prepare drivers for [Read more]
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