Brian Crossman: Trudeau is squandering Canada
This young lady knows many people in the energy industry. Me, being me, just had to ask. “Jane, how is Canada perceived on the world stage?”
CAPP, Clean Energy Canada react to Clean Electricity Regulations
Reaction was coming in fast and furious to the long-awaited announcement of federal Clean Electricity Regulations on Aug. 10.
NDP’s Beck says net zero by 2035 might be possible, but not under Saskatchewan Party government
“Would net zero by 2035 been possible with a different provincial government committed to emissions reductions over the last 16 years? Probably. But because of the Sask. Party inaction for the last 16 years, that isn’t an achievable goal for our province today,” said Carla Beck.
Leaders on the Frontier Podcast: Canada’s economy is headed off a cliff – Dan McTeague
David Leis welcomes former Liberal MP, Dan McTeague to provide context and substance to the often-confusing discussion around climate change policies and how they impact Canadian’s quality of life. In his current role leading Canadians for Affordable Energy, McTeague walks David through what has been proven true repeatedly and how the green agenda, left unchecked, will inevitably destroy Canada’s economy all the while making no impact on climate change around the world.
Clean Electricity Regulations released: carbon capture needed for continued fossil fuel power generation
TORONTO, REGINA – The federal government released its Clean Electricity Regulations on Aug. 10, which call for the near elimination of carbon dioxide emissions from grid-connected power generation. In doing so, if you want to burn fossil fuels, you will need carbon capture catching nearly all the emissions.
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Cowessess First Nation gains mineral rights on new TLE land
Under the Cowessess Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE) Settlement Agreement, nearly 322 hectares (approximately 795 acres) of Crown mineral rights will be transferred to Cowessess First Nation upon the surface attaining reserve status. This is part of the province's...
Clouds cause solar power to plummet in Alberta at supper time on Aug. 9. Who woulda thunk it?
Generally speaking, solar power performs pretty well in the summer in Alberta. When its sunny, solar power can easily hit over 80 per cent of nameplate capacity.
But on Aug. 9, at 5:43 p.m., heavy clouds across Alberta saw solar drop substantially.
Also, Something curious has been taking place with Alberta’s grid-scale batteries, possibly system tests or something else.
Energy Transition Podcast: Oil price rising and the impact on strategies
Oil price rising and the impact on strategies. That's up for discussion between Armando Cavanha, Irna Slav, Tammy Nemeth and David Blackmon talk about on Episode 73 of the Energy Transition Podcast, originally published on Aug. 7. [fwduvp...
Top ten conventional wells in Saskatchewan for June
The top conventional well in Saskatchewan in June belonged to Vermilion Energy, and that well has been a real winner for several months now.
Total flatline: For 3 hours, 17 minutes on Sunday, not one lightbulb in Saskatchewan was powered by grid-scale wind
Wind power in Saskatchewan flatlined to zero three times on Sunday, Aug. 6
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EDITORIAL: Think tank Public Policy Forum changes copyright notice after Pipeline Online asks to post their content
On July 19, Ottawa-based think tank Public Policy Forum released “Project of the Century: A Blueprint for Growing Canada’s Clean Electricity Supply – and Fast.”
But when Pipeline Online asked for permission to reprint the entire report, in serial form, they refused, and then promptly changed their copyright notice for everyone.
Jim Warren: A brief critique of Project of the Century
University of Regina professor Jim Warren critiques Project of the Century, by Janet Annesley, David Campbell, Arash Golshan and Edward Greenspon. Published by Public Policy Forum. July 19, 2023. It’s only about the total reshaping of Canada.
Provinces may have to agree to Ottawa’s 2035 clean power target to access funding
The federal government is to tie billions of dollars in tax credits and grants for provincial electricity projects to progress toward Ottawa’s target for an emissions-free electricity grid by 2035.
Alberta minister says federal strings on electricity climate funding a ‘threat’
Ottawa is threatening the provinces by suggesting it will withhold federal funding from electricity projects that don’t reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, says Alberta’s minister of environment and protected areas.
Ukrainians move to North Dakota for oil field jobs to help families facing war back home
DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) — Maksym Bunchukov remembers hearing rockets explode in Zaporizhzhia as the war in Ukraine began.
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As ambassadors seek answers from Poilievre, Tory caucus offers foreign policy hints
Ambassadors around Ottawa are looking for clues to decipher the Conservative Party’s foreign policy, as leader Pierre Poilievre offers few hints of how he’d approach the world stage as prime minister.
Saudi oil giant Aramco reports $30B in profits, down nearly 40% from last year due to lower prices
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi state-run oil giant Aramco on Monday reported $30 billion in second quarter profit, a nearly 40% decline from the same period the previous year that it attributed to lower oil prices.
Enbridge sees $1.8 billion profit in Q2 as Mainline pipeline settlement reached
Enbridge Inc. says its most recent quarter delivered a profit of $1.8 billion as it reached a settlement with shippers for tolls on its Mainline pipeline system and moved toward proceeding with its Rio Bravo pipeline project.
Project of the Century – the most comprehensive discussion of energy transition we’ve seen to date
OTTAWA – On July 19, Ottawa-based think tank Public Policy Forum released “Project of the Century: A Blueprint for Growing Canada’s Clean Electricity Supply – and Fast.” This 43 page report is the most comprehensive discussion of Canada’s “energy transition,” as envisioned by the Liberal federal government, Pipeline Online has come across. It focuses on more than doubling the electrical grid by 2050, but doing so without growth in fossil fuel power generation.
Quick Dick McDick: Happy Saskatchewan Day!
Happy Saskatchewan Day! ‘Nuff said. Or is that Tuffnell said? I don’t know. But there’s a gopher in a ball glove. I’m sure he was just having a nap.
And I asked Quick Dick what was the name of his team. As in, was it the Tuffnell Dicks? He wouldn’t say.
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Wind power in Alberta falls to 0.8% three days after province pumps brakes on wind and solar development
Three days after the Alberta government put the brakes on wind and solar development, wind power generation in that province fell, yet again, to less than 1 per cent capacity. And it remained below 5 per from mid-morning until at least late afternoon.
4 new offshore wind power projects proposed for New Jersey Shore; 2 would be far out to sea
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Wind power developers proposed four new projects off the New Jersey Shore on Friday, a surge that would more than double the number of wind farms built off its coast if they are approved by regulators.
Two days after Alberta taps the brakes on wind development, wind power bottoms out again
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.
NB Power says bringing electricity via Atlantic Loop could be cost-prohibitive
New Brunswick’s power utility has questioned the viability of the Atlantic Loop energy project because of the potential costs.
The Atlantic Loop aims to wean Nova Scotia and New Brunswick off coal with hydroelectricity from Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador. For New Brunswick, the project proposes to bring an additional 1,150 megawatts of transmission capacity into the province from Quebec by 2030.
Podcast: Jordan Peterson and Robert Bryce on Sacrificing the Poor to NOT Save the Planet
The Jordan Peterson Podcast featured Robert Bryce of the Power Hungry Podcast, speaking about electricity poverty and how the movement to supposedly save the plant from global warming is causing suffering for the most vulnerable. If you have any time this weekend, put this on background and listen to it. It’s a very deep and important discussion on the energy issues that are gripping headlines today.