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How will artificial intelligence transform energy innovation?

November 25, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Nov. 24, 2024. Artificial intelligence is an innovation that catalyses further innovation Like the steam engine and electricity, artificial intelligence (AI) is a general-purpose technology [Read more]

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Atmospheric CO2 hits 420 ppm, rises 11 per cent in just two decades

October 29, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Oct. 29, 2024. This story includes details on the impacts of climate change that may be difficult for some readers. If you are feeling overwhelmed by [Read more]

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How cleaning up shipping cut pollution — and warmed the planet

July 22, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on July 18, 2024. By Syris Valentine Michael Diamond thought he’d have to wait until this year, at least, to have enough data to understand how a shipping regulation [Read more]

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U.S. battery startup discovers breakthrough method to decarbonize steel

May 31, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on May 30, 2024. A company that made waves with its solution for long-duration energy storage has “stumbled on” a groundbreaking way to decarbonize the emissions-heavy iron [Read more]

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New method could significantly reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions

May 31, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis on May 30, 2024. By Wilfried Winiwarter, Bettina Greenwell Nitrogen fertilization leads to emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N₂O) from agricultural [Read more]

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New electrochemical technology could de-acidify the oceans – and even remove carbon dioxide in the process

April 2, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on March 28, 2024. By Charles-Francois de Lannoy, Bassel A. Abdelkader, Jocelyn Riet In the effort to combat the catastrophic impacts of global warming, we must accelerate carbon [Read more]

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Thermal networks: The missing infrastructure we need to help enable carbon-free heating

March 1, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on Feb. 29, 2024 By Dr. James (Jim) S. Cotton Most of us who live in the Northern Hemisphere have a fundamental problem: we want to reduce our [Read more]

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Ottawa lab ‘abuses batteries’ to test safety as NY fire codes evolve

February 27, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 27, 2024. By Gaye Taylor Experts are tackling the battery safety—at a stress-testing lab in Ottawa, and on an interagency panel in New York State [Read more]

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LNG carries up to 2.7x the climate impact of coal: Cornell University environmental scientist

February 12, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 9, 2024. By Mitchell Beer Liquefied natural gas (LNG) carries up to 2.7 times the global warming impact of burning coal, according to a draft [Read more]

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Fossil interests funded, knew about climate research in 1954, investigation reveals

February 6, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 6, 2024. As early as 1954, carmakers and oil companies funded research into atmospheric carbon levels—work that eventually led to the famous Keeling Curve tracking [Read more]

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Climate change has killed 4 million people since 2000 — and that’s an underestimate

January 30, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Jan. 30, 2024. By Zoya Teirstein In the early 2000s, as climate denialism was infecting political institutions around the world like a malevolent plague, an Australian epidemiologist named [Read more]

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Climate change solutions require collaboration between politicians, scientists and entrepreneurs

December 27, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on Dec. 20, 2023. By Pierre Chaigneau Most Canadians agree something should be done about climate change. Yet, even though there is tremendous pressure on politicians to do something, widespread discontent usually [Read more]

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COP28: The scientific basis for a rapid fossil fuel phase out

December 11, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on Dec. 8, 2023. By H. Damon Matthews It was perhaps unavoidable that fossil fuels would take centre stage at this year’s COP28 climate negotiations, held in Dubai [Read more]

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Carbon removal is needed to achieve net zero but has its own climate risks

December 7, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on Dec. 6, 2023. By Kirsten Zickfeld and Pep Canadell As delegates gather in Dubai at the COP28 climate conference — with the aim to ratchet up ambition towards meeting [Read more]

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Researchers brewing up better ways to turn plant waste into ethanol

June 11, 2021 Energi Staff

By Bev Betkowski This article was published by Folio on May 05, 2021. University of Alberta research is brewing up better ways to help ethanol producers make the most of plant waste they use to [Read more]

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U of A spinoff company could help unlock a lithium industry for Alberta

June 11, 2021 Energi Staff

By Michael Brown This article was published by Folio on May 25, 2021. Alberta’s oil and gas fields could be in store for another natural resource boom thanks to a University of Alberta-based lithium extraction [Read more]

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How refineries turn crude oil into products like gasoline and diesel

August 10, 2018 Energi Staff

To be as efficient as possible, refineries are normally designed to process a particular grade of crude oil rather than be able to refine all types of crude oils, which are quite variable in quality. [Read more]

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Refueling station of the future to deliver electricity, hydrogen or methane

February 26, 2018 Markham Hislop

New filling station primary generation is electricity that would use large batteries to supply high demand times Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Cars equipped with electric engines or other alternative drives are making [Read more]

In the Spotlight

“Cost and Carbon Competitiveness” was an Alberta rallying cry for years. What happened?

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

Reducing methane emissions to zero is important for Canada’s competitiveness as global markets increasingly price carbon For all the noise surrounding climate policy, this is the rare file where ideology doesn’t change the physics, and [Read more]

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