On Thursday, the Alberta government announced a six-month pause on approvals for wind and solar projects, and by Saturday, wind generation in that province yet again bottomed out for much of the day. The Alberta electrical grid added even more wind generation to its...
The result of the passing of Bill C-18 this week has prompted Meta to carry out its threat to block news media links on its platforms, Facebook and Instagram. This is Meta’s full statement, updated on June 22: Today, we are confirming that news...
Alberta has 1,209 megawatts of nameplate installed solar generation capacity. And at noon on June 20, the second longest day of the year, all of that solar generation was producing half of the rated capacity. At 11:00 a.m. it was producing around 400 megawatts,...
I like Brie cheese. I like it a lot. But I’ve always treated it as a luxury. It’s not terribly expensive, but I only buy it when I’m feeling comfortable financially. For many years, you could get a small wheel of Brie either at Walmart or No Frills for $10. On...
Between the turkey and the fixings, find time to watch or listen to this month’s Patchwork Podcast, from New Lloydminster Nissan. Adam Waterman of Baytex Energy joins Kurt Price and Tracy Klotz in the last Patchwork of the year. And man, are their...
