Alberta can take advantage of market niches to add value to its oil – economist Michael Moore Over the decades, many Alberta premiers have tried to develop value-added processing of the province’s abundant hydrocarbon reserves. Now, it’s Rachel Notley’s turn. The NDP premier has tasked a committee with drafting an energy diversification strategy, with a […]
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Economic benefits to British Columbia are secondary to Canadian government jurisdiction, obligation to help Alberta An interesting feature of pipeline debates these days is the duelling “economic benefits” studies. The proponent commissions a study, opponents commission a study that invariably shows benefits are far less, there is a flurry in the media that confuses the public, then
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Is Vancouver moving too quickly on 100% renewable energy pledge? Vancouver adopted a Zero Emissions Building Plan last July to “to aggressively combat and reduce carbon pollution” in the city’s building stock. Christy Clark says that if the Liberals are re-elected, the de facto natural gas ban that is part of the plan will be overturned
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TD report warns that BC NDP victory could cause losses in BC energy stocks similar to Alberta NDP win in 2015 TD Securities is telling its clients that a John Horgan-led BC NDP victory on May 9 will likely lead to policy changes that cause BC-based energy stocks to “under-perform.” But TD appears to have
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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
Is the Canadian climate protest movement really worth all the bother? Read More »
2016 to 2036 Alberta govt will receive $676 billion from oil sands royalties, $245 billion from taxes To an Albertan, suggesting the oil sands might be an “economic boondoggle” is like arguing the Earth is flat – evidence to the contrary is just too overwhelming. But on May 2 I will be debating Green Party of
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Liberal candidate says BC could impose “environmental levy” against US thermal coal Premier Christy Clark has asked the Canadian government to bar shipments of American thermal coal through British Columbia ports in retaliation for a 20 per cent duty imposed upon Canadian softwood lumber exports yesterday by President Donald Trump. And if Prime Minister Justin
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Evolution of the American smart grid, falling costs for wind and solar, will carry the day According to US media reports, the Trump Administration is split over renewable energy. One faction, led by EPA head Scott Pruitt, wants to end subsidies and policy support. The other, led by Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner,
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High cost major constraint to adoption in China, followed by low range – just like every other market Boosters often point to the China market as evidence that widespread adoption of electric vehicles is right around the corner. But a peek behind the curtain shows that the vaunted Chinese EV miracle suffers from the same
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Bakker study on Site C hydro dam should have been released prior to election so it could be properly scrutinized A new UBC study pours cold water on the Site C dam project, saying it is uneconomic and work should be suspended pending a full review by the BC Utilities Commission. The authors take issue with almost all
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