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Coverage of energy industry since November 17, 2023.

Renewable energy unpaused in Alberta

"...Hastings-Simon completed a study on agricultural land use by renewable energy in Alberta and found no current developments on class one agricultural lands and about 15% on class two lands. Class two lands included land with some limitations that can be overcome with, for example, irrigation..."

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Danielle Smith drops uncertainty bomb on Albertas clean energy future

"...“If you put a 35-kilometre buffer on all protected areas in southern Alberta, that covers 76 per cent of the landscape,” he said, adding that the Alberta government hasn’t provided concrete details about how projects will be evaluated going forward. “I mean, if I was a wind developer and 76 per cent of that land [is affected], I'd be very concerned and ask for clarification. ”Map of Alberta showing the area affected by Wednesday’s announcement..."

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Crude-by-rail shipments jumped in last half of 2023 as Alberta's oil output grows Globalnews.ca

"...The increase came as oilsands companies have been ramping up to prepare for the opening of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, which will add an additional 590,000 barrels per day of export capacity for this country's energy industry..."

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Germany to allow underground storage of carbon dioxide at offshore sites

"...BERLIN (AP) — Germany plans to enable underground carbon storage at offshore sites, pushing ahead with a much-discussed technology in an acknowledgement that time is running out to combat climate change, the country's vice chancellor said Monday. Europe's biggest economy is making good progress with expanding renewable energy sources and usage, but a solution is needed for the carbon dioxide emitted by some sectors such as the cement industry that are “hard to abate,” said Robert Habeck, who is also the economy and climate minister. Germany, which is home to many energy-intensive industries, aims to cut its emissions to “net zero” by 2045..."

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Uncertainty over new rules on renewable energy sources in Alberta as moratorium set to lift Globalnews.ca

"...A recent paper by Kristina Pearson and Sara Hastings-Simon at the University of Calgarys School of Public Policy said increased wind and solar generation can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from natural gas power plants, and even out the amount those power plants are dispatched to make up for demand. When all approved projects are built, one-third of all hours could require less than 5,000 MW (megawatts) of firm dispatch, and we would start to see hours where renewable energy will exceed all demand, the paper says. The U of C authors said with the change in dispatch patterns and increase in renewable energy sources, natural gas power plants are an affordable option for balancing variable renewable generation..."

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Drought-weary Alberta opens water-sharing talks with large users

"...There are currently 51 water shortage advisories in the province. River basins from north to south face critical water shortages from low precipitation. The Oldman River in the south is down to about a third of its normal flow..."

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Analysis: Clean energy was top driver of Chinas economic growth in 2023

"...(For this analysis, we used a broad definition of clean energy sectors, including renewables, nuclear power, electricity grids, energy storage, EVs and railways. These are technologies and infrastructure needed to decarbonise Chinas production and use of energy. )..."

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Regulator denied Trans Mountain variance request due to pipeline safety concerns Globalnews.ca

"...The Trans Mountain pipeline is Canada's only oil pipeline to the west coast, and its expansion will boost the pipeline's capacity to 890,000 barrels per day from 300,000 bpd currently. The project's completion, which had been expected in early 2024, is eagerly awaited by this country's energy industry, which will benefit from improved access to export markets. The pipeline expansion is also expected to reduce the Western Canada Select differential, which is a term for the discount Canadian oil companies typically take on their product in part due to lack of export capacity..."

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Regulator denies Trans Mountain variance request due to pipeline safety concerns

"...The Canada Energy Regulator is citing safety concerns as its reason for refusing a request by Trans Mountain Corp. for a pipeline variance..."

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Alberta's renewable energy pause could become lingering stumble: observers Globalnews.ca

"...“If (it has) announced that we need another two or three years to figure out the rules, that's going to add to the uncertainty,” Weis said. Meanwhile, other jurisdictions are making moves. Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia are opening their doors to more renewable power, not to mention the vast U..."

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FID on Cedar LNG expected in Q1: Pembina Pipeline

"...Momentum within the WCSB is expected to continue into 2024 and beyond and Pembina is well positioned to benefit from what it expects to be a transformational period in the Canadian energy industry, the company says in its updated guidance for 2024..."

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Podcasts

Recent episodes that mention energy industry.

How oil and gas investments will drive Canada's economic recovery

Duration: 33:03

"...Our post-pandemic economy depends on creating jobs and income through investments and exports..."

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E063: Changing Energy Landscape:A Regulatory Practitioner's Perspective

Duration: 38:56

"...Rajat Sarawat is an experienced energy sector professional with more than 25 years of experience in the Industry..."

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The Law Firm That Cashed in on Fossil Fuel Failures

Duration: 13:52

"...Record-low prices gave the fossil fuel industry a horrible year financially in 2020..."

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April News Roundup

Duration: 17:29

"...Tune in as Marcene Mitchell and Shari Friedman discuss the latest climate business news, focusing on the unprecedented drop in oil prices and what it means for the clean energy industry. ..."

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Informative Video

Discussions, Documentaries, and Investigative Reports about energy industry.

Facing the Energy Future: A Conversation with Phillips 66 CEO Mark Lashier

"...There has never been a more exciting time to carve a career in the energy industry and make an impact..."

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The Future of Energy || Discuss the Future with Peter Terium

"...In NEOM, he and his team are building a 100% renewable energy system, which will result in the production and worldwide exportation of green hydrogen, fueling green industries around the planet..."

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A Conversation with Maxim Timchenko, CEO of Ukraines DTEK

"...Ukraines private sector and its energy industry, in particular has played a crucial role in the response to the ongoing crisis by striving to maintain energy supplies for peoples everyday needs..."

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Changemakers Episode 5 Moving beyond zero carbon to a circular economy

"...We are developing 100% clean energy at scale for NEOM and ultimately the entire planet..."

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Academic Research

Recent peer-reviewed papers about energy industry relevant to the latest news.

Life cycle assessment and techno-economic analysis of sustainable bioenergy production: a review

"...We discuss life cycle assessment in terms of concepts, methods, impacts, greenhouse gases, land use, water consumption, bioethanol, biodiesel, biogas, and techno-economic analysis..."

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The major techniques, advantages, and pitfalls of various methods used in geological carbon sequestration

"...Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a major component of greenhouse gases and a driver of climate change and associated challenges like global warming, drought, flooding, etc..."

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Sustainable production of biofuels from the algae-derived biomass

"...The development of algae-based biofuel would not only change environmental pollution control but also benefit producers' economic and social advancement..."

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Technology-push, demand-pull and endogenous drivers of innovation in the renewable energy industry

"...We apply this perspective to study innovation in the renewable energy (RE) industry in 15 European Union countries..."

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Investigating the Impact of Demand Management on the Microgrid with the Presence of Renewable Resources Uncertainty and Reliabi

"...The energy industry faces numerous problems, including problems with energy efficiency, ensuring system confidence, and reducing the destructive environmental effects..."

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Approach Toward Challenges of Nanofillers in the Energy Industry

"...This has attracted tremendous research, especially in the energy storage field, which led to the development of efficient solar cells, improved batteries and supercapacitors, and more durable fuel cells..."

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Effects of herding behavior of tradable green certificate market players on market efficiency: insights from heterogeneous agen

"...Tradable green certificate (TGC) scheme promotes the development of renewable energy industry which currently has a dual effect on economy and environment..."

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Building Power Grid 2.0: Deep Learning and Federated Computations for Energy Decarbonization and Edge Resilience

"...The current movement toward energy democratization and decarbonization is resulting in the growing penetration of controllable energy resources..."

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Is the ?pollution haven hypothesis? valid for China?s carbon trading system? A re-examination based on inter-provincial carbon

"...The empirical results showed that under the constraints of established environmental regulation, the pilot policy promoted the transfer of pollution-intensive industries to a certain extent and verified the ?pollution haven hypothesis?; the proportion of the secondary sector and energy industry in the pilot areas had been reduced after the pilot policy; on the contrary, the technical level and the economic development level of the pilot provinces and cities had been further improved..."

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Energy footprint assessment in oil refineries based on green productivity techniques and tools, case study: Iran

"...In the field of world trade, the main reason for paying attention to the subject of energy is the world government is inventing innovations to reduce climate change, growing costs, and to use natural resources optimally..."

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