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Opinion: Federal Liberals pander to Alberta’s carbon daydreams

July 14, 2023 Energi Staff

To the Editor: Markham Hislop’s article “Liberals open door for ridiculous Alberta ‘clean LNG for carbon credits’ scheme” is an excellent account of how the federal Liberals are pandering to Alberta’s carbon daydreams. As someone [Read more]

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Canadian oil and gas sector misunderstands the power of narratives

July 11, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by Troy Media on July 5, 2023. By Bill Whitelaw If I had a dollar for every time someone in Canada’s oil and gas industry laments “we need to change the narrative,” you [Read more]

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Permian natural gas production hits record high in 2022

June 13, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on June 13, 2023. By Naser Ameen Gross natural gas withdrawals in the Permian region set an annual record high in 2022 at 21.0 billion [Read more]

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Increased U.S. renewable and natural gas generation likely to reduce summer coal demand

June 12, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on June 8, 2023. By Tyler Hodge We forecast that the largest increases in U.S. electricity generation this summer (June, July, and August) will come [Read more]

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Oil market report for May 2023: IEA

June 6, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency in May, 2023. About this report The IEA Oil Market Report (OMR) is one of the world’s most authoritative and timely sources of data, forecasts and [Read more]

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Squaring the circle: Reconciling LNG expansion with B.C.’s climate goals

May 12, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on May 11, 2023. By Jan Gorski, Jason Lam British Columbia will soon have its first major liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal, with the anticipated completion [Read more]

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U.S. production of petroleum, other liquids to be driven by international demand

April 19, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on April 4, 2023. By Estella Shi Strong continuing international demand for petroleum and other liquids will sustain U.S. production above 2022 levels through 2050, [Read more]

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US emissions rose in 2022. Here’s why that’s not as bad as it sounds.

January 12, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Jan. 10, 2023. By Jake Bittle A new report from the Rhodium Group, a research firm that models greenhouse gas emissions, brings good news and bad news. First, the [Read more]

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Exxon models predicting climate change were spot on — 40 years ago

January 12, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Jan. 12, 2023. By Kate Yoder In the early 1980s, America’s biggest company knew more about climate change than basically anyone else. Rising emissions posed a threat to [Read more]

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Belgium needs to build on success with offshore wind to reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels: IEA

May 2, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on April 20, 2022. Despite notable success in expanding wind and other clean sources of power, Belgium still requires strong and sustained efforts to reduce its [Read more]

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Renewables and green gas: The only viable antidote to high fossil fuel prices

March 2, 2022 Energi Staff

This commentary was published by the International Renewable Energy Agency on Feb. 24, 2022. By Dolf Gielen, Michael Taylor, Barbara Jinks Outdated perceptions of the costs of clean energy remain a major barrier to the energy transition. [Read more]

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Renewables dominate future electric capacity additions: CER

February 2, 2021 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on Jan. 20, 2021. Canada’s Energy Future 2020: Energy Supply and Projections to 2050 (EF2020) is the latest long-term energy outlook from the Canada Energy Regulator (CER). [Read more]

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BC second largest exporter of propane behind Alberta

May 21, 2020 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on May 20, 2020. The location of propane exports in Canada is changing. Increasingly, more volumes of propane are exported from British Columbia. In January 2020, [Read more]

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Petroleum, natural gas, coal dominate US energy consumption

July 3, 2019 Energi Staff

By Michael Mobilia, Owen Comstock This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on July 1, 2019. Fossil fuels—petroleum, natural gas, and coal—have accounted for at least 80 per cent of energy consumption [Read more]

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Denmark proposes ban on gasoline and diesel vehicles

October 9, 2018 Energi Staff

The government of Denmark is proposing a total ban on the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars after 2030 and hybrid vehicles after 2035.  Getty Images photo by Michal Krakowiak. Denmark plan to be presented [Read more]

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Inefficient fossil fuel subsidies to be reviewed by Canada, Argentina

June 14, 2018 Energi Staff

In 2016, Canada pledged to phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies by 2025.  The Trudeau government says the move is an important step in the transition to a low-carbon economy.  @g20org Twitter photo. Minister of [Read more]

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Opinion: Energy subsidies and puppies

March 19, 2018 Energi Staff

A nuanced look at energy subsidies, politicians’ favorite policy tool.  Photo by Jo Ann Lawrence. Posted by the Energy Institute at Haas Energy Institute Blog on Monday, March 19, 2018. Looking at leveling the playing [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

The political journey of Markham Hislop

May 13, 2017 JZadmin

Thanks to Markham Hislop’s work on the Energy Transition, he was in favour of the NDP and Liberal climate/energy policies before Rachel Notley or Justin Trudeau (that’s a joke, folks) When I began my journalism career [Read more]

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The sad tale of George Monbiot and climate ‘journalism’ gone horribly wrong

September 2, 2016 JZadmin

The energy transition has begun. Resistance is futile. So is half-baked carping by climate journalists Last month, influential British journalist George Monbiot published a criticism of the media’s role in the global “climate crisis” that illustrates why [Read more]

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Al Gore, Dem AGs launch ‘preposterous’ witch hunt over climate change denial

April 2, 2016 JZadmin

AGs threaten law suits, claiming fossil fuel companies misled investors, public about risks of climate change Why are Democratic attorney generals from 16 states preparing to sue American oil companies for “climate change denial”? By their [Read more]

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Huge battery plant subsidies are price Canada pays for lagging in clean energy industry

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

China dominates clean energy industry, US and Europe race to catch up Government subsidies totalling $28.2 billion for two Ontario battery plants require 20-year pay back, according to Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) Yves Giroux. Clean [Read more]

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  • Huge battery plant subsidies are price Canada pays for lagging in clean energy industry
  • The US exported more LNG than any other country in the first half of 2023
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  • Opinion: Tripling renewable power capacity by 2030 is vital to keep the 1.5°C goal within reach
    July 25, 2023
  • Opinion: Federal Liberals pander to Alberta’s carbon daydreams
    July 14, 2023
  • Canadian oil and gas sector misunderstands the power of narratives
    July 11, 2023
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