Archive for September, 2017
Alberta Duvernay Shale has significant potential for oil and natural gas – NEB
Duvernay Shale has more marketable oil resource than Bakken Formation in Saskatchewan The NEB estimates Alberta’s Duvernay Shale has the potential to produce 3.4 billion barrels of marketable crude oil, 76.6 trillion cubic feet of marketable natural gas, and 6.3 billion barrels of marketable natural gas liquids (NGLs). The Duvernay Shale was deposited as organic-rich mudstone, a fine-grained rock, that extends beneath 130,000 square […]
Chinese coal-fired electricity generation to flatten as mix shifts to renewables
Wind and solar account for small amounts of generation, 2.7% and 0.5% Coal-fired electricity generation in China, the world’s largest coal consumer, is expected to remain flat through 2040, according to EIA’s International Energy Outlook 2017 (IEO2017). Other fuels, such as renewables, natural gas, and nuclear power, are expected to make up increasing shares of China’s […]
NEB orders halt to unapproved work on Trans Mountain pipeline
NEB yet to determine Trans Mountain route The National Energy Board has ordered Kinder Morgan Canada to stop some work that had “not yet been approved” on its Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project after a company blog post reported the activity. The order came via letter on Friday and has been filed to the NEB’s […]
Oil prices fall from over two-year high on profit-taking
Oil prices down despite tighter supply concerns On Tuesday, profit taking by investors resulted in a drop in oil prices, despite threats from Turkey to stop crude exports from Iraq’s Kurdistan region from reaching Turkish ports, and from there, global markets. By 4:35 p.m. EDT, Brent crude had fallen 50 cents to $57.93/barrel and US […]
Energy exports up 28% to lead BC trade in 2016
Report found value of wood product exports increased by 19.2% According to the BC Check-Up, an annual economic report released by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC), B.C.’s exports to international markets increased by 8.6 per cent to reach $39.0 billion in 2016. The increase in export values was largely led by a […]
Companies, organizations call on BC municipalities for energy-efficient building codes
British Columbia boasts some of most energy-efficient buildings in North America A campaign by Three For All, an informal alliance of companies and organizations is calling for local government leadership on energy-efficient buildings via the BC Energy Step Code. The BC Energy Step Code is a provincial regulation that local governments can use to significantly improve the […]
Vacuum cleaner manufacturer Dyson building ‘Radical’ Electric Car
Dyson investing £1 billion on car development, same on solid state batteries Dyson Ltd., the company best know for manufacturing vacuum cleaners, hand driers, air filters and fans says it will build an electric car by 2020, according to a report by Bloomberg. On Tuesday, its founder James Dyson announced that the company will invest […]
Renovating your home to net-zero (generating as much energy as house uses)
Bring typical home close to net zero with overall investment of roughly $95,000 By David Dodge and Scott Rollans Have you ever dreamed of living in a net-zero home? According to Peter Darlington, that dream may be closer than you think. In fact, you might already be living in your future net-zero home. Darlington runs Solar Homes […]
Ecofiscal urges Canadian municipalities to make users pay for water services
90% of Canadians get drinking water from local municipality Municipal water and wastewater services are vital to our health, the economy, and the environment, according to a new report from Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission. These networks of infrastructure produce and deliver clean drinking water and remove and treat wastewater. Yet there are hidden problems in many […]
Global solar installations set to double by 2021, hit 7% of electricity production – Navigant
Utility-scale solar power now cost-competitive with wind, natural gas, new coal in many markets Constraints to the adoption of solar power generation are set to weaken and accelerators are growing in strength, according to Tyler Ogden, Lux Research analyst, whose recent study forecasts solar installations worldwide to double over the next five years. Worldwide solar […]
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