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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
2018’s Summit focuses includes incentivizing indigenous partnerships on renewable energy Global leaders in renewable energy finance and development are preparing to meet next month in Calgary to gain a clear understanding of evolving large-scale renewables [Read more]
Black Pearl says Saskatchewan thermal oil low production costs rival those of Permian Basin in West Texas Saskatchewan thermal oil – thick, heavy crude that is steamed to make it flow in a well – [Read more]
Donald Trump’s shenanigans in the White House have made voters sensitive about politicians using their office to enrich themselves Brad Wall has been around politics long enough to know that perception is just as important [Read more]
Notley uses Wall as a proxy for Alberta conservatives, Wall uses Notley as a proxy for Saskatchewan NDP Shall we call it “Alberta Ménage à Trois”? The parties to this political love triangle are Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall, [Read more]
Canada can’t buck international trend to mitigate climate change, plenty of evidence carbon taxes do work, plenty of evidence carbon capture doesn’t work The emerging Canadian anti-carbon tax champion is Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall, who [Read more]
Alberta, Saskatchewan must be wary that Quebec review doesn’t become basis to oppose Energy East in future Canadian constitutional scholars says Quebec has the legal right to review Energy East, but the politics are starting to [Read more]
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