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Global electric vehicles (EVs) sales nothing to get excited about just yet

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IEA report shows EVs global sales and market share rising quickly but still only around 1% The global electric car (EVs) fleet rose to two million in 2016, according to the Global EV Outlook 2017 from the International Energy Agency. The most important news from the IEA is that the electrification of transportation continues at a slow but steady […]

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‘Oilsplaining’ – Alberta energy boosters’ clueless communications with Rest of Canada

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Oilsplaining to Canadians outside Alberta antagonizes potential supporters of key energy infrastructure projects oil-splain – verb: 1. an oil industry supporter explaining the value of pipelines, oil sands, etc. to someone, typically a Canadian living outside Alberta or Saskatchewan, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing; 2. To assume someone doesn’t support Alberta oil and

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Canadians trust oil/gas sector far less than developing nations – CAPP/Ipsos survey

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Canada is #1 choice for environmentally responsible producer of oil/gas in CAPP/Ipsos global survey Jeff Gaulin says Canadian trust of the oil and gas sector – a measly 18% according to a new CAPP/Ipsos survey – is roughly the same as in other developed countries like Spain, Germany, and France. Poll data says he’s right, but I

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Canadian loathing of Donald Trump pumps up support for Paris Climate Accord

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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

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The Solo electric commuter car debuts on streets of Vancouver

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The Solo is pricey, but time is valuable to urban commuters and Solo could save plenty in congested mega-cities like Vancouver Jerry Kroll figures the day electric cars became really cool was last August when Elon Musk introduced “ludicrous mode” to the Tesla Model S, making it the third quickest production car in the world. Suddenly, soccer

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Alberta government creates Indigenous Wisdom Advisory Panel

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Panel will meet with Chief Scientist to discuss ways to apply Indigenous wisdom in environmental monitoring The Alberta government has announced the creation of an Indigenous advisory panel to incorporate Indigenous perspectives and traditional ecological knowledge into environmental monitoring, according to a press release. “First Nations and Metis are vital to Alberta’s resource economy, but have

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Managing Canada’s ‘Energy Transition’ – devil is in the details

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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.

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Calgary Bubble shouts at Canada, ‘Stop shouting about energy and agree with us!”

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Whitelaw decries rest of Canada shouting at Alberta about pipelines etc., builds online platform to shout back The irony would be delicious if it wasn’t so bitter. Once again, denizens of the Calgary Bubble are demonstrating that they don’t understand energy politics outside Alberta, that they think conversing with the rest of Canada about oil

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Woodfibre LNG 40-year export permit approved by Canadian government

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Pre-construction work on Woodfibre site includes removing contaminated soil, creosote pilings from foreshore Woodfibre LNG has received  a 40-year licence to export 2.1 million tonnes of  liquified natural gas a year from its proposed plant near Squamish, BC, where work has begun cleaning up debris and abandoned equipment from the former pulp mill site. Natural Resources Minister Jim

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Don’t believe Tillerson claims US can meet climate targets without regulation

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Natural gas prices are up, prompting coal resurgence, and renewables only slowly gaining market foothold Rex Tillerson is defending President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, arguing that American greenhouse gas emissions will continue to drop without more federal regulations. But that argument only holds if natural gas remains cheaper than

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