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New study proposes concrete solutions to reduce truck emissions in Montreal

November 30, 2021 Energi Staff

This article was published by Pembina Institute on Nov. 23, 2021. MONTREAL — The Pembina Institute, Jalon and Équiterre have released a new study that proposes key solutions to help the City of Montreal reduce its greenhouse [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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CP announces hydrogen powered locomotive pilot project

December 19, 2020 Energi Staff

​Canadian Pacific announced on Friday that it plans to develop North America’s first line-haul hydrogen powered locomotive. According to a press release issued by the company, CP’s Hydrogen Locomotive Program will retrofit a line-haul locomotive [Read more]

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US energy-related CO2 emissions down in 2019, below 2017 levels

May 5, 2020 Energi Staff

By Perry Lindstrom This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on May 5, 2020. US energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions declined by 2.8 per cent in 2019 to 5,130 million metric tons [Read more]

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Freight management the next frontier for climate action

February 27, 2020 Energi Staff

A report by the Pembina Institute calls for better freight management in Canadian urban centres to help cut down on greenhouse gas emissions and eliminate costly inefficiencies. The Next Frontier for Climate Action: Decarbonizing urban [Read more]

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ERA supports Lehigh Cement plant CCS study

December 6, 2019 Energi Staff

Late last month, the Government of Alberta announced it will fund $1.4 million through Emissions Reduction Alberta to support the $3 million feasibility study into carbon capture and storage, or CCS, at Lehigh Cement’s Edmonton [Read more]

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US energy-related CO2 emissions up in 2018

November 26, 2019 Energi Staff

By Perry Lindstrom This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Nov. 26, 2019. Total U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2018 rose to 5.27 billion metric tons, 2.7 per cent [Read more]

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IEA wants you to have your say on energy efficiency

October 8, 2019 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Oct. 8, 2019. The International Energy Agency is inviting input from people around the world on ways to jump-start progress on energy efficiency. The contributions [Read more]

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Opinion: So, about that “trillion trees” study…

September 29, 2019 Energi Staff

By Brendan Frank This article was published by Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission Recently, the journal Science published a new study on forest restoration and the role it could play in reducing atmospheric greenhouse gases. The findings generated a lot [Read more]

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A small change in Earth’s carbon dioxide makes a big difference

August 19, 2019 Energi Staff

By Michael Brown This article was published by Folio on Aug. 12, 2019. In July 2015, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency head Gina McCarthy was being grilled by lawmakers over President Obama’s Clean Power Plan requiring [Read more]

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Made-in-Canada climate plan can’t outsource the solution

June 6, 2019 Energi Staff

By Simon Dyer This article by the Pembina Institute was published in The Hill Times on June 5, 2019. Any political party serious about governing in Canada and sincere about slowing climate change will put [Read more]

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U of C technology converts waste CO2 into high value fuels, chemicals

May 31, 2019 Energi Staff

A University of Calgary postdoctoral fellow’s research work converts greenhouse gas emissions into high value fuels and chemicals before they are released into the environment, significantly cutting CO2 emissions. The technology developed by U of [Read more]

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Alberta has better way to curb power plant emissions: C.D. Howe Institute

May 2, 2019 Energi Staff

This article was published by the C.D. Howe Institute on April 23, 2019. New federal government carbon pricing regulations for electricity generators will reduce the average carbon cost for coal plants, while decreasing incentives for [Read more]

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Carbon capture, utilization and storage finally catches the spotlight

December 13, 2018 Energi Staff

Asia is home to one third of coal plants in the world which are less than 10 years old. They each represent a USD $2 billion capital investment and run on a cheap, well distributed [Read more] [Read more]

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EU Parliament pushes 40% reduction to new car emissions by 2030

October 3, 2018 Energi Staff

Members of the European Parliament are looking for a 35 per cent market share for electric and low-emission cars by 2030.  AP Images/European Union-EP photo. MEPs set targets for cars, vans In a draft law voted [Read more]

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Global gas flaring declined in 2017: World Bank

July 19, 2018 Energi Staff

Russia remains the largest gas flaring country, but also showed the largest decline in flaring in 2017 while Iran and Libya both showed increases in flaring.  Dreamstime photo by Bulat Karimov. Global gas flaring down 5 [Read more]

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Natural gas can be permanent solution to cutting GHGs: CEOs

July 3, 2018 Energi Staff

Bob Dudley, CEO of BP, says natural gas is the best alternative to coal-fired power generation in many areas.  He adds improving technologies are helping curb methane emissions. Natural gas under attack by environmentalists A [Read more]

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Smith’s panel on Alberta’s energy future is a bad joke

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

“A new advisory panel will develop a long-term vision for Alberta’s energy future and recommend steps the province should take to ensure the industry [emphasis added] continues to thrive for decades to come.” Premier Danielle [Read more]

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