Lithium in SK Part 25: Primacy of rights, revisited
Saskatchewan is facing a curious and perhaps perplexing dilemma. In addition to oil and gas, it is now seeing development of helium and soon lithium production, too. And in one area near Torquay, geothermal power production is also in development.
The issue then arises of who owns the rights to what.
Ryan Birnie named Southeast Saskatchewan Oil Person of Year, Legends and other awards announced
On Jan. 18 the Weyburn Oil Show Board announced the distinguished recipients of the 2024 Southeast Saskatchewan Legends Award, the “Laurence M Woodard” Southeast Oil Person of the Year Award, and the “Ron Jeffery” Friend of the Show Award.
SaskPower chooses developer for Estevan-area 100 megawatt solar project
Ocean Man First Nation partners in large solar project SaskPower has selected Iyuhána Solar LP (Iyuhána Solar) to construct and operate Saskatchewan’s largest solar facility to date in the Estevan area. “With a total generating capacity of 100 megawatts (MW), this...
Brian Zinchuk: This Saskatchewan teachers strike is about something no one wants to say openly
The path the education system has taken the last 20 years has been a path to ruin. This has become abundantly clear. But will anyone have the courage to finally fix this?
Lithium in SK, Part 24: Hub City Lithium releases preliminary economic assessment for Viewfield project
The company that has reported the highest concentrations of lithium in brine in Canada has just released its preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on Jan. 9, laying out its plans for commercialization of lithium production.
Hub City Lithium is 75 per cent owned by EMP Metals of North Vancouver and 25 per cent owned by Regina-based ROK Resources Inc., a Saskatchewan-based oil and gas producer with operations concentrated in southeast Saskatchewan.
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While Canada is forcing EV adoption, Ford cuts a shift on its F-150 Lightning production line due to lack of customer demand
This is happening despite the Canadian federal government bringing in requirements for dealerships to hit 20 per cent zero emissions light vehicles, nearly all of which will be battery-powered electric vehicles, by 2026, By 2035, 100 per cent of new light vehicles sales are supposed to be zero emissions, according to the policy introduced just before Christmas by Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault.
SaskEnergy set natural gas consumption record Jan. 12
Extreme cold weather across Saskatchewan this past week resulted in record-breaking natural gas demand in the province, SaskEnergy said.
Energy Realities Podcast, Episode 94: Energy Threats
Armando Cavanha, David Blackmon, Stuart Turley, Irina Slav and Tammy Nemeth talk about energy threats. Originally broadcast Jan. 15, 2024
Peter Zeihan: Texas Did Not Fall Down: Energy Grid Updates
While Alberta’s grid was in peril last weekend, Texas’ grid faired better. That appears to be in part because they did something to address the issues that killed hundreds during the blackouts of February, 2021.
Brian Zinchuk: Alberta won the energy lottery, yet it had to beg its neighbours if they could spare a megawatt?
Alberta won the energy lottery millions of years ago. So why is it the weekend of Jan. 12-15, the jurisdiction that has more oil, gas and coal than God, because God gave all his to Alberta, was forced to beg its neighbours if they could spare a megawatt?
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Quick Dick McDick: Cooking with The Dam Smokehouse
On his way to The Dam Smokehouse, Quick Dick drives across the parkland in damn cold temperatures to make some damn fine food.
Montana Supreme Court upholds landmark climate ruling that said emissions can’t be ignored
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by the state’s Republican governor to block a landmark climate ruling that said regulators must consider the effects of greenhouse gas emissions when issuing permits for fossil fuel development.
The Pentagon will install rooftop solar panels as Biden pushes clean energy in federal buildings
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department will install solar panels on the Pentagon, part of the Biden administration’s plan to promote clean energy and “reestablish the federal government as a sustainability leader.”
B.C.’s $36-billion hydro plan opens clean power economic opportunities, says premier
Expanding British Columbia’s electrical system is an economic and environmental opportunity the province must use to its advantage, said Premier David Eby.
Forest Service pulls right-of-way permit that would have allowed construction of Utah oil railroad
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service on Wednesday withdrew its approval of a right-of-way permit that would have allowed the construction of a railroad project through about 12 miles (19 kilometers) of roadless, protected forest in northeastern Utah.
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Alberta releases first report on well cleanup; $33B liability estimate called too low
Alberta’s oil and gas producers spent nearly $700 million in 2022 on cleaning up the hundreds of thousands of old wells that dot the province, the regulator’s first report on the extent of those liabilities indicates.
Brian Crossman: Magic Eight Ball prediction edition for 2024
So, what will occur in the next 365 days? How does one prepare for events yet to transpire? Luckily for ya’ll, I will once again attempt to predict what going to happen in 2024. I have attempted this in previous years, with, uh mixed results. So once again, with the help of the “Fantasmical Prognostication Machine” AKA, my management decision making device AKA, my “Magic Eight Ball” we shall give it a whirl.
After a weekend of power shortages, Notley takes credit for getting rid of coal-fired power and building wind and solar
The day after Alberta had four days in a row "grid alerts" for its electrical system due to the utter collapse of wind and solar power, and the lack of dispatchable baseload power, Rachel Notley took credit for expanding renewables and getting rid of coal. On the...
Shell will sell big piece of its Nigeria oil business, but activists want pollution cleaned up first
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Shell said Tuesday it agreed to sell its onshore business in Nigeria’s Niger Delta to a consortium of companies in a deal worth $2.4 billion, the latest move by the energy company to limit its exposure in the West African nation amid long-running complaints of environmental pollution caused by the oil industry.
Alberta’s close brush with possible rolling blackouts stiffens Moe’s resolve to keep the lights on
The past weekend proved to be a close-run thing for the Alberta electrical grid, and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is making statements resolving he won’t allow that to happen here.
Specifically, after having nearly completely divested itself of coal-fired power production, Alberta’s dramatic buildout of wind and solar proved impossible to keep the lights on in that province when the chips were down and temperatures hit -35 C, or worse.
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Tremors from Red Sea conflict start to shake Canada, with dozens of ships delayed
Canadian shippers are starting to feel the strain of recent attacks on cargo vessels in the Red Sea, as container rates rise and boats roll in late on the East Coast.
Capital Power and OPG to assess use of small modular nuclear reactors in Alberta
Edmonton’s Capital Power Corp. and Ontario Power Generation are joining together to assess the feasibility of developing small modular nuclear reactors to help power Alberta’s electricity grid.
Round 4: Alberta declares fourth electrical grid alert in 4 days, second in 17 hours
For the fourth time in as many days, and the second time in 17 hours, Canada’s most energy-rich province, by far, again found itself in an electrical crisis, short of energy.
Alberta goes into Round 3, with its third electrical grid alert in three days
The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) declared its third grid alert in three days as frigid temperatures continued to blanket the province on Jan. 14.
Alberta’s electrical grid stood at the brink of blackouts Jan. 13, before pulling back in the nick of time
Second evening in a row Alberta sees “grid alert” issued, but this time, it was a much closer-run thing.
Alberta’s electrical grid was in such peril of falling into rotating blackouts on Saturday night, the provincial government urged people to even turn off their bathroom fans, among other things.