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Plastic-based biofuels can come with astronomical cancer risk

March 7, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist.org on Feb. 25, 2023 and was originally published by ProPublica.  By Sharon Lerner, ProPublica The Environmental Protection Agency recently gave a Chevron refinery the green light to create fuel from [Read more]

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The case for regulating downstream methane emissions from oil and gas

September 14, 2021 Energi Staff

By Tomás de Oliveira Bredariol and K.C. Michaels This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Sept. 8, 2021. The downstream segment accounted for 20 per cent of total fossil methane emissions in [Read more]

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BC looks for input on reducing plastic waste

July 25, 2019 Energi Staff

The government of British Columbia is looking for public input on ways to cut plastic waste that is polluting the province’s waterways, environment and landfills. British Columbians are invited to share their opinions in an [Read more]

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Tailpipe pollution rising in California, despite cleaner, greener policies

February 4, 2019 Energi Staff

Despite cleaner gasoline, carpooling, public transportation and electric vehicles, urban sprawl in California, and especially Los Angeles, has resulted in rising tailpipe pollution in the Sunshine State. KTLA photo. Tailpipe pollution will not lessen unless [Read more]

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2018 US energy-related CO2 emissions rise, but likely to fall again in 2019, 2020

January 28, 2019 Energi Staff

According to the US Energy Information Administration, even with declines in emissions over the next two years, energy-related CO2 emissions in 2019 and 2020 are still projected to be higher than 2017 levels.  Ralf Broskvar photo [Read more]

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U.S. CO2 emissions spike in 2018 on rising demand

January 8, 2019 Energi Staff

The Rhodium Group released a report on Tuesday which showed US CO2 emissions rose in 2018 after falling for the previous three.  Cold weather and rising fuel demand were blamed for the increase.   CO2 emissions [Read more] [Read more]

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IMO changes to marine fuel sulphur limits will impact global oil markets

December 14, 2018 Energi Staff

The upcoming 2020 rules apply across multiple countries’ jurisdictions to fuels used in the open ocean, representing the largest portion of the approximately 3.9 million barrel per day global marine fuel market, according to the [Read more] [Read more]

Alberta

New treatment for oilsands tailings developed at U of A

December 6, 2018 Energi Staff

The interaction of electrical charges between the fine clay particles suspended in oilsands tailings and water forces the particles into a uniform and stable structure. The U of A team discovered a way to remove [Read more] [Read more]

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Energy efficiency is economy’s ‘first fuel’ – IEA

November 1, 2018 Energi Staff

Last week, the IEA held its third annual global conference on energy efficiency in Paris.  The event brought together over 2o0 energy professionals from over 60 countries.  From left to right: Dr Ajay Mathur (Director General, [Read more]

Opinion

Top 5 reasons why carbon pollution pricing is good for Ontario

October 31, 2018 Energi Staff

Last week the Canadian government announced there will be a federal carbon pollution pricing system in place in Canada starting next year and will affect provinces that have not already set up their own carbon [Read more]

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USA

US power sector CO2 emissions down 28% since 2005 thanks to switch to natural gas from coal

October 29, 2018 Energi Staff

Increases in electricity generation from non-carbon power sources since 2005 also had an effect on CO2 emissions from power generation. State policies and federal tax incentives that encouraged adoption of renewables have driven this growth.  [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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Beijing cuts small-scale coal burning in 2 coal-dependent provinces by 2020

June 20, 2018 Energi Staff

On Wednesday, the Chinese government announced it will shut down small-scale coal burning in two of the countries northern, coal-dependent provinces by 2020.   PM2.5 emissions high in coal burning regions China says it plans to [Read more]

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Canada

New carbon pollution regulations applauded by Pembina Institute

June 15, 2018 Energi Staff

On Thursday, Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change announced stricter carbon pollution regulations for heavy-duty vehicles beginning in 2020.  CN photo. On Thursday, the Government of Canada announced new carbon pollution regulations for heavy-duty [Read more]

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17 states challenge EPA vehicle emissions rules, fuel efficiency guidelines

May 1, 2018 Energi Staff

California, along with 16 other states filed a lawsuit on Tuesday in federal appeals court which challenges the proposed EPA vehicle emissions rules and fuel efficiency regulations, calling the changes by the Trump administration “not [Read more]

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Air pollution in Canada declining, according to report

March 23, 2018 Energi Staff 2

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]

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Great Pacific Garbage Patch growing rapidly, study shows

March 23, 2018 Energi Staff 2

New figures are four to sixteen times higher than previous estimates 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic weighing 80,000 metric tons are currently afloat in an area known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch – and it [Read more]

Rome
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Rome to ban diesel cars by 2024

February 28, 2018 Energi Staff

Mayor of Rome Virginia Raggi said “If we want to intervene seriously, we have to have the courage to adopt strong measures”. Nearly all of the pollution in Rome is caused by motor vehicles On [Read more]

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Canada

New federal regulations will phase out Canada’s coal power plants by 2030, set new standards for gas power plants

February 19, 2018 Energi Staff 2

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]

Opinion

Cutting methane emissions from oil and gas production: One of the year’s biggest energy challenges

February 5, 2018 Energi Staff

Methane emissions from oil and gas production and distribution is a widespread problem that persists up and down the supply chain.  AP photo by Charles Rex Arbogast. Nearly 70 per cent of new methane emissions [Read more]

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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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