Jude Hislop

Chile tender sets new record low for wind, solar power generation tender

News

Tender is a 75% drop from peak of $130/MWh of 2013 tenders Verano Capital, an American project developer headquartered in Santiago, announced the 47 MW solar project they initially developed was selected in Chile’s latest energy tender with a winning bid at 25.38 $/MWh, the lowest 24/7 block price combining solar and wind ever recorded in the […]

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City of Vancouver, FortisBC team up on renewable natural gas, study criticizes city’s ‘bad policy’

Canada

Likely impossible for City of Vancouver to meet targeted renewable gas consumption levels by 2050, study says FortisBC and the City of Vancouver announced that they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to team up on climate action projects to reduce GHG emissions and increase investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy, while maintaining access

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Alberta’s first electric vehicle charging corridor created by ATCO and partner

Innovation

Level 3 fast-charging, dual Level 2 charging stations being installed at Canadian Tire Gas+ locations in Calgary, Red Deer, Edmonton ATCO Group and FLO announced a partnership to bring the first Electric Vehicle Universal Fast Charge Corridor to Alberta, according to a press release. The initiative also collaborates with Canadian Tire and Natural Resources Canada. Alberta has

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Alberta Govt says economy up, budget deficit down but DBRS downgrades credit anyway

Jude on Alberta

Province extending salary freeze 18 months for management, non-union employees The Alberta government now forecasts the economy will grow by four per cent in 2017, up from the 2.6 per cent forecast at budget and 3.1 per cent at first quarter, according to an Alberta government press release. But credit agency DBRS announced Wednesday that

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Wind turbine heights and capacities have increased over past decade

USA

 Five states combined produced 55% of total U.S. wind electricity generation in 2016 Wind turbines in the United States have grown in both average heights and capacity over the past decade, according to data on utility-scale electricity generators collected by EIA. Wind turbine capacity is based largely on the length of the blades, and taller turbines are

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Natural gas production in Bakken region increases at faster rate than oil production

USA

 New targets set in 2014 to limit flaring to 10% by Oct. 1, 2020 In North Dakota’s Bakken region, the ratio of natural gas production relative to crude oil, known as the gas-oil ratio, has been gradually increasing since 2008 and has increased at a faster rate since 2014, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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Heavy oil processing, refining investment remains a challenge for Alberta oil sands – IHS study

Canada

Prospects for upgrading to full synthetic crude remain most challenged, according to IHS Despite market changes, including some to the benefit of heavy oil processing in recent years, challenges still remain for investing in new heavy oil processing capacity in North America, according to a new study by IHS Markit. A New Look: Extracting Value

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Biomass and waste fuels made up 2% of total US electricity generation in 2016

USA

Biomass gas-generating plants typically operate at high utilization rates Biomass and waste fuels generated 71.4 billion kilowatthours of electricity in 2016, or 2 per cent of total generation in the United States, according to EIA’s recently released annual electric power data. Biomass fuels are defined as all non-fossil, carbon-based (biogenic) energy sources. Waste fuels are defined

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British Columbia and Washington meet on climate action, high tech, jobs

Canada

Total Canada-Washington trade valued at $25.6CDN billion B.C. Premier John Horgan and Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee resolved to strengthen the partnership between British Columbia and Washington state, and act jointly to fight climate change, grow the tech sector and create good jobs across the region, according to a B.C. government press release. “Gov. Inslee

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