Saskatchewan and Alberta helium will soon be going to space, as Royal Helium lands supply contract with space launch company
SASKATOON – On a day when NASA was supposed to launch its first Artemis rocket, restarting its moon program, Royal Helium Ltd. of Saskatoon had its own space-related announcement to make. In short order, helium from Alberta and Saskatchewan will soon be used by...
Ottawa to spend $900 million to ‘establish business case’ for EVs, while ignoring robust existing case for LNG
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn’t optimistic about LNG exports to Europe because he says there’s no business case.
Even though the Chancellor of Germany just came to Canada asking for LNG to help fill the five new import terminals it is building. And even though companies are ready to invest, if given the right signals.
For electric vehicles, the “business case” measure appears to be quite different.
EPA waives fuel rule in 4 states after Indiana refinery fire
The Environmental Protection Agency temporarily lifted a federal rule for fuel sales in four states in response to a fire last week at an Indiana oil refinery that could affect prices and supply.
The emergency waiver was granted Saturday for Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin, EPA Administrator Michael Regan said. In a letter to state officials, Regan said the agency determined the waiver is necessary “to minimize or prevent disruption of an adequate supply of gasoline to consumers.”
Alberta’s wind power has a remarkable day on Saturday, but conversely shows poor solar power production
At 4:35 p.m. on Saturday, Aug 27, Alberta’s power grid was showing a big shift compared to early in the week, when the same wind fleet was putting out just 2 per cent of its rated capacity on Wednesday. Alberta's wind resources were putting out almost full power for...
Will you be joining Steven Guilbeault’s “Net-Zero Challenge?”
“Businesses planning for the future can see already that it pays to be part of the low-carbon economy of the 21st century. The Net-Zero Challenge is designed to challenge businesses, big and small, to transition to cleaner ways of doing business, and offers both the tools and recognition to support their efforts. At the same time, the Net-Zero Challenge will be backed by solid reporting requirements so that we can be sure that businesses are meeting its high standards. I encourage businesses to look into joining!”
– The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change
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Germany: Baltic Sea has ‘enormous’ wind energy potential
By Jan M. Olsen in Copenhagen COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Germany's foreign minister said Friday that estimates show the Baltic Sea can produce wind power that is “more than twice the installed capacity of all German coal-fired power stations” as the country works to...
Britain to see 80% spike in energy bills as crisis worsens
By Sylvia Hui in London LONDON (AP) — Jennifer Jones keeps feeding money into her energy meter, but it never seems to be enough. And when she can’t pay, she feels the impact immediately. The power in her London home has gone off suddenly three times recently, once...
California phasing out gas vehicles in climate change fight
By Kathleen Ronayne in Sacramento SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California set itself on a path Thursday to end the era of gas-powered cars, with air regulators adopting the world's most stringent rules for transitioning to zero-emission vehicles. The move by the...
Competition Bureau says Federated Co-op can’t have a few of the Husky stations, Parkland also has to sell some
UPDATED: 12:15 p.m. with comments from FCL Back in November, 2021, Cenovus announced it would be selling off its fleet of 337...
Patchwork Podcast: Energy advocate Deidra Garyk
“We’re seeing it in Europe, I mean, there’s there’s no doubt they are facing it. And those countries have spent trillions of dollars on renewable initiatives, particularly wind and solar, and they’re not performing as expected. They’re not performing as advertised. And I’m not anti renewables, but I am pro-reality. You better get in line in terms of reality. You have to see the world for how it is not how you want it to be,” said Deidra Garyk.
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Just three weeks to go until Lloydminster Heavy Oil Show
LLOYDMINSTER – Just three weeks from now, Lloydminster will be hosting its first heavy oil show since 2018. The event will take place Sept. 14-15, with a banquet on Sept. 13. You see, there was supposed to be a show in 2020, but then a little thing called COVID-19...
Brian Crossman: Meeting the future prime minister of Canada, maybe…
The current administration is, as we say in the oilpatch, “shitting the bed.” And not just for Western Canada, but the whole damn country. (Prove me wrong) It is time for a change. I’m pretty sure ya’ll out here in the energy industry will agree with me on this. So, if the media will show some integrity (not likely) and the voters in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia will give him a chance, maybe we can make Canada just a little bit better.
Another Wednesday, another day Alberta’s wind power puts out 2% of its rated capacity
There must be something about Wednesdays, because another Wednesday resulted in another failure of Alberta’s wind power generation.
At 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, Alberta’s power grid was getting just 54 megawatts from its 28 wind farms with a cumulative nameplate capacity of 2,589 megawatts. That’s 2 per cent of its total rated capacity, and less than half the power output of SaskPower’s singular coal unit equipped with carbon capture and storage, Boundary Dam Unit 3. And that level of output remained persistent for at least the next two hours.
Canada has short window to get ahead of U.S. hydrogen efforts, backer warns
The chairman of the company behind one of the biggest proposed green hydrogen projects in Atlantic Canada says a three-year time frame to start shipping the fuel to Germany is feasible if everyone moves quickly.
John Risley is the chair of World Energy G2, a consortium looking for provincial approval to build a wind-powered hydrogen production facility in a port town on the western shore of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Hey, Quebec! You have natural gas that can be exported to Europe, too!
Questerre Energy Corporation responded on Aug 24 to recent comments by the Prime Minister of Canada on the potential for LNG exports from Eastern Canada to Europe. The comments were made during the visit to Canada by the Chancellor of Germany from August 21 to August 23, 2022.
The company has tried for several years to develop natural gas resources in Quebec, with little success. It also has some active operations in southeast Saskatchewan, east of Redvers.
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Germany-Canada hydrogen deal a ‘shot in the arm’ for nascent industry
The man behind a pitch to build a wind-powered hydrogen facility in western Newfoundland says a recent visit to the region from Canadian and German leaders signalled a big start for Atlantic Canada’s hydrogen industry.
Hydrogen: What is it, and what is the opportunity for Canada?
CALGARY — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz signed a deal this week to help kick-start a transatlantic hydrogen supply chain, with the first deliveries expected by 2025. Here’s a quick look at hydrogen and the opportunities it might hold.
Canada, Germany sign deal to start hydrogen shipments by 2025
By Mia Rabson in Stephenville Canada and Germany say a new hydrogen pact will kick-start a transatlantic hydrogen supply chain, with the first deliveries expected in just three years. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz signed the...
You can thank potash and oil for that $500 cheque you’ll be getting this fall, but the reason is the war in Ukraine
REGINA – Saskatchewan’s finances are markedly improved since the release of the provincial budget this spring – so much so that the deficit has been wiped out, a billion dollars in debt will be retired, and 900,000 Saskatchewan residents ages 18 and over will be mailed $500 cheques this fall, totaling $450 million.
Those were some of the points made by Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer in her first quarter fiscal update, released on Aug. 23 at the Legislature.
Saskatchewan has been the beneficiary of higher commodity prices due to the Russian war in Ukraine. Asked about that, Harpauer said, “We didn’t create the war. And yes, we are benefiting in our commodities. Commodities are benefiting and we’re not the only jurisdiction that that is.”
Royal Helium found high concentrations of lithium in its Climax-1 well
Royal Helium Ltd. is focused on developing helium in Saskatchewan, and now Alberta, but along the way, it’s found other commodities in its initial exploratory wells.
In addition to recently disclosed gas, Royal announced on Aug. 22 that they have found lithium in their first well – Climax-1.
And that lithium concentration is significant.
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Trudeau questions business case for natural gas exports from Canada to Europe
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government is open to easing regulatory requirements for projects that would facilitate the export of Canadian natural gas to Europe, but questioned whether a business case exists for such investments.
The comments came Monday during a joint news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Montreal as the prime minister hosted the German leader during a visit that will also include stops in Toronto and Newfoundland.
Saskatchewan to send $500 cheques to all over 18, totaling $450 million, as a result of high resource prices
UPDATE: The press conference on Aug. 23 revealed the total expenditure to be $450 million. In a social media post the afternoon of Monday, Aug. 22, Premier Scott Moe announced $500 "affordability tax credit cheques" for everyone in Saskatchewan over the age of 18. The...
Quick Dick McDick: What is silage?
Quick Dick McDick explains some basic farming in this episode, talking about silage. He said, "These beautiful critters known as cattle spent their entire summer here in glorious Saskatchewan sequestering carbon in our marginal land. Not only that, they're making sure...
Ukraine calls on Canada to shelve turbine exemption as German chancellor to visit
OTTAWA — As German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is set to arrive in Canada on Sunday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing renewed calls from Ukraine to cancel a permit allowing turbines repaired in Montreal to be sent back to a Russian energy giant....
Jordan Peterson: Back off, oh masters of the universe
Canadian intellectual, author and commentator Dr. Jordan B. Peterson spends a lot of time talking about energy in his Aug. 15 YouTube video entitled Back off, oh masters of the universe. He ties globalization and energy policy, intended to save the world from climate...