Tag: Energy Transition
Column: What are the transformative technology trends in your industry?
Experts reveal what they see as transformative trends at BP summit in London This article ran in BP Magazine on December 13, 2017 Some futuristic technologies seem inconceivable today, but the same may have been said for a smartphone device 30 years ago. So, what are the trends that may be game-changing across different industries […]
Canadian loathing of Donald Trump pumps up support for Paris Climate Accord
Pipelines for greenhouse gas emission reductions – the new Canadian social contract shaping energy policy, politics A new public opinion poll shows that 84 per cent of Canadians think President Donald Trump made a mistake exiting the Paris Climate Accord, and the same percentage want Canada to remain committed to the international agreement to fight climate […]
Global ‘power system transformation’ needed as wind, solar grow rapidly
Integration of variable renewable energies – e.g. solar PV, wind – not a simple task, requires re-engineering power grid In fact, over the next five years, renewables are expected to remain the fastest-growing source of electricity generation worldwide. This undeniable success of renewable energy – and particularly the success of solar PV and wind – […]
Managing Canada’s ‘Energy Transition’ – devil is in the details
Evolution to a true low-carbon economy is not a 30-year transition, but a 50-to-100-year transformation By Daniel F. Muzyka, Conference Board of Canada In recent years, we have experienced a growing international consensus on the need to create a low-carbon future in order to mitigate major climatic changes that will impact economies and societies worldwide. […]
Window closing for new pipelines? Alberta must engage rest of Canada to advance energy, climate agenda – Dave Collyer
Window is open now to build support for new pipelines, Calgary must act quickly to engage Canadians on climate – Dave Collyer For a host of reasons – some historic, some cultural – Calgary-based oil/gas and pipeline companies think they can build energy infrastructure and expand the oil sands without engaging with Canadians outside Alberta. […]
The coming Electric Utopia and the moral responsibility of Canadians
If Electric Utopia (the electric age) is to arrive sooner, Canadians must take responsibility for their political, economic choices When one is at the beginning of a journey, the destination can seem a very long way off – perhaps mysterious and a bit scary if we haven’t visited before. The journey to the Electric Utopia […]
Is the Canadian climate protest movement really worth all the bother?
Climate policies are more aggressive, the Energy Transition is underway, Canadians support the current approach, why protest? Another weekend, another climate protest march, this one Saturday in various cities across Canada. Is another march really worth all the fuss? I’ve written extensively about pipeline protests (Dakota Access, Northern Gateway, Trans Mountain Expansion), lack of respect […]
Alberta rejects international consensus on energy, climate at its peril
Alberta must never forget Obama’s rejection of Keystone XL that was mostly about climate politics In Monday’s column I argued that if newly chosen Alberta PC leader Jason Kenney becomes premier, he cannot return to the good old days of 2006 when he was a member of Stephen Harper’s cabinet and climate policies were, at best, […]
Trump leads resurgence of fossil fuel Fossils, but their cause is doomed
Embracing energy transition will give first movers like Saudi Arabia significant head start The election of Donald Trump has emboldened climate change opponents – fossil fuel Fossils, if you will. Unfortunately for the American President, he and his energy booster buddies – including his many fellow travellers in Alberta like Brian Jean and Jason Kenney – are […]
Dear Alberta, it’s time to talk about the energy transition
75% of oil production used to fuel transportation, but better Electric Vehicle batteries decades away Alberta, we need to talk. It’s time for you to confront the single greatest challenge of the 21st century: the rise of clean energy technologies that will push fossil fuels out of the market by 2100. Yes, I mean the energy […]
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