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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 Energi Staff 2

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]

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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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Weaker economic growth forecast for all provinces in 2018 – CBOC

May 30, 2018 Energi Staff 2

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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Provincial economic growth still strong in the West – CBOC

March 1, 2018 Energi Staff 2

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

March 1, 2018 Energi Staff 2

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 Energi Staff 2

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

February 1, 2018 Energi Staff 2

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

January 15, 2018 Energi Staff 2

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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Investors gather in Calgary in investigate large-scale renewables in Alberta, Saskatchewan

January 10, 2018 Energi Staff 2

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]

Markham on Energy

Low costs, less red tape boosts Saskatchewan thermal oil production

December 13, 2017 Markham Hislop

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]

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Markham on Energy

Poaching Calgary oil head offices makes Brad Wall look sleazy

April 2, 2017 JZadmin

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]

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Markham on Energy

Wall, Notley, Alberta conservatives make for a helluva political threesome

March 31, 2017 JZadmin

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]

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Markham on Energy

Brad Wall anti-carbon tax argument not likely to sway majority of Canadians

October 14, 2016 JZadmin

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]

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Quebec has right to review Energy East, but is this BC all over again?

March 4, 2016 JZadmin

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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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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