Jude Hislop

Trans Mountain Expansion route hearings for concerned Alberta, BC landowners – NEB

Canada

NEB received 22 statements of opposition to Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline for segments 3 and 4 in interior BC The National Energy Board (NEB) will hear from Alberta and interior B.C. landowners who have raised concerns with the detailed route of the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project, according to an NEB press release. The 1,147 km pipeline […]

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First of its kind: $3.5 million for Edmonton facility that converts garbage into liquid biofuels, chemicals

Innovation

First facility in world to convert non-recyclable, non-compostable municipal solid waste into liquid biofuels and chemicals Enerkem Alberta Biofuels, a subsidiary of Montreal-based Enerkem Inc., is receiving $3.5 million from the Government of Canada through the Western Innovation (WINN) Initiative to build the final phase of a facility that converts non-recyclable, non-compostable municipal solid waste into liquid biofuels

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Link between economic growth and electricity use is changing around the world – EIA

News

 In projection, GDP increases by 1.7% per year, and electricity use increases by 0.9% per year between 2015 and 2040 Growth in economic activity (measured as gross domestic product) has tended historically to be coupled with increases in electricity use as populations grow and generate more goods and services, according to the U.S. Energy Information

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Quebec to New Hampshire transmission line project approved by US Dept of Energy

News

DOE approves long-delayed New England infrastructure and clean energy project WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Energy(DOE) issued a Record of Decision and approved the Presidential permit for the proposed Northern Pass Transmission Line project, according to a DOE press release. The 192-mile above and below ground, alternating and direct current transmission system will deliver up to 1090

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SPARK 2017 conference in Edmonton a big success for Alberta clean tech industry

Innovation

Emission Reductions Alberta planning SPARK conference again in 2019 More than 560 innovation and business leaders converged in Edmonton last week to attend SPARK 2017. The conference, featuring more than 80 speakers, was co-hosted by Emissions Reduction Alberta and Alberta Innovates, according to a press release. “Our province’s doors are open to ideas and investment,”

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Decommissioning nuclear reactors is a long-term and costly process

News

Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant shut down in 2013, won’t be removed until 2073, at $1 billion cost Since 2013, six commercial nuclear reactors in the United States have shut down, and an additional eight reactors have announced plans to retire by 2025, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The retirement process for nuclear power

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Suncor to increase production in 2018 while capital spending drops $750 million

Energy Financial

Oil sands cash costs per barrel are $23-26 dollars Suncor released its 2018 corporate guidance today which includes a capital program of between $4.5 and $5.0 billion and average upstream production of 740,000 to 780,000 boe/d, according to a press release. The midpoints of these ranges represent a year over year production increase of more

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TransCanada’s Keystone Pipeline leaks 5,000 barrels of oil just days before Nebraska decides its fate

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TransCanada operates network of pipelines extending over 91,500 kilometres TransCanada crews safely shut down its Keystone pipeline at approximately 6 a.m. CST (5 a.m. MST) after a drop in pressure was detected in its operating system resulting from an oil leak that is under investigation, according to a press release. This comes just days before

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