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DEEP Earth Energy unveils next-gen geothermal plant near Estevan

February 13, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 12, 2025. By Mitchell Beer Saskatoon-based DEEP Earth Energy Corp. is planning to produce what it terms “emissions-free baseload power” from Canada’s first next-generation geothermal [Read more]

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Opinion: Saskatchewan’s new oil and gas high school courses are out of step with global climate action

July 17, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on July 15, 2024. By Marcia McKenzie, Emily Eaton, Kristen Hargis Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe recently announced new oil and gas courses that will be offered to grade 11 and [Read more]

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SRC signs MOU with Montreal Lake Tribal Council to evaluate potential microreactor applications

June 6, 2024 Energi Staff

On Thursday, the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) and Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a framework for collaboration regarding the applications of microreactors in the MLTC’s communities. “The knowledge [Read more]

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One CCS project cancelled, another one failing as industry navigates very bad week

May 3, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on May 3, 2024. By Mitchell Beer Canada’s sputtering carbon capture and storage (CCS) industry sustained two serious setbacks in less than 48 hours this week, with [Read more]

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SaskPower announces 100-MW solar plant near Estevan

January 23, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Jan. 23, 2024. By Mitchell Beer Iyuhána Solar LP has been selected to build a 100-megawatt solar facility, Saskatchewan’s biggest ever, near the city of Estevan, [Read more]

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Canada hit the climate action accelerator in 2023, but some provinces are riding the brakes

December 20, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on Dec. 20, 2023. By Chris Severson-Baker We may look back at 2023 as the year that the world turned the corner on climate action. At the [Read more]

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SaskPower announces 700 MW of new renewable generation for south-central Saskatchewan

November 29, 2022 Energi Staff

According to SaskPower, the government of Saskatchewan has approved 700 megawatts (MW) of new renewable generation to be added in the south-central area of the province by 2027. The new capacity will include 400 MW [Read more]

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Helium – it’s not just for balloons

June 13, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on May 25, 2022. Helium is used in high-tech applications including cooling Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines, the production of fiber optics, semiconductors (transistors), flat panel displays, [Read more]

Student Resources

Canadian methane emissions double official estimates?

January 9, 2021 Markham Hislop

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews Dale Marshall of Environmental Defence about a new study showing methane emissions from oil and gas production could be double current estimates. If the study’s results apply [Read more]

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CCS – long-term storage capacity can cut industrial sector emissions intensity

October 8, 2020 Energi Staff

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is likely to play an important role in decreasing industrial sector emissions intensity. CCS works by capturing carbon emissions made by the consumption of fossil fuels, or by carbon emitted during [Read more]

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DEEP Earth Energy designing first geothermal power facility in Canada

September 15, 2020 Energi Staff

This month, DEEP Earth Energy Production will take its first step to building the first geothermal power facility in Canada. After months of testing, the company is set to begin drilling the deepest horizontal well [Read more]

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Production begins at Husky’s Dee Valley thermal project

August 26, 2019 Energi Staff

On Monday, Husky Energy announced it has begun production at its 10,000 barrel per day (b/d) Dee Valley thermal project in Saskatchewan. Dee Valley is one of six thermal bitumen projects which will be brought [Read more]

Opinion

Chairman Angus Reid on the future of Western Canada

February 7, 2019 Energi Staff

Western Canada, especially the two provinces in the middle, has become a pressure cooker of intense emotions looking for an outlet. Western Canada a more dominant player than ever By Angus Reid, Chairman I’m a [Read more]

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Saskatchewan chooses costlier carbon pricing: Pembina Institute

September 5, 2018 Energi Staff

The province of Saskatchewan has created a carbon pricing plan that the Pembina Institute says “fails to acknowledge the efficiency of carbon pricing to cut emissions”.   Saskatchewan’s climate plan does not meet federal carbon pricing [Read more]

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Canada

Weaker economic growth forecast for all provinces in 2018 – CBOC

May 30, 2018 Markham Hislop

BC economy forecast to advance by 2.6%, Alberta by 1.9%, Saskatchewan by just 1.3% All provinces can expect slower economic growth this year as a number of factors—ranging from uncertainty over NAFTA, stalled oil pipeline [Read more]

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Canada

Provincial economic growth still strong in the West – CBOC

March 1, 2018 Markham Hislop

Alberta’s unemployment rate will drop close to 6% by the end of 2018 British Columbia and Alberta will still be performing well this year and will be joined by Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador [Read more]

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Canada

Non-oil sands production increases vary by western Canadian province – NEB

March 1, 2018 Markham Hislop

Heavy conventional is majority of Saskatchewan production and grows substantially over projection period Oil prices have been significantly lower in the last couple of years compared to the early 2010s. This has led to a [Read more]

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Saskatchewan commits to 50% renewable energy by 2030, mainly driven by wind

February 8, 2018 Markham Hislop

Alberta has target for its electricity sector to hit 30% renewable energy by 2030 Two years ago, SaskPower announced it would reduce emissions by 40 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030, and said it [Read more]

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Canada

Lack of pipelines, not carbon tax, hurting Western Canadian oil and gas competitiveness

February 1, 2018 Markham Hislop

Alberta well has $770,000 in policy-induced costs, about same as oil well in Saskatchewan February 1, 2018 – Government policies are piling on to reduce the competitiveness of energy producers in Western Canada, according to a new [Read more]

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News

Canadian drilling rigs climb to levels not seen since oil prices crashed

January 15, 2018 Markham Hislop

Alberta has utilization rate of 47% for first week of January Fifty-two per cent of drilling rigs are active in Western Canada, levels not seen since Jan. 2015, one more sign that the Canadian oil and [Read more]

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Alberta needs a Plan B

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

Oil finally has a competitor (electricity) Alberta already has a Plan A. It’s called the Emissions Reduction and Energy Development Plan. To understand how risky it is, you need to understand OPEC’s “Oil and Gas [Read more]

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