Now is the time for ‘intense blue-skying’ on Canada’s future energy needs: Carr
Jim Carr says Canada’s energy standards for the future have to be set low—low-carbon, that is. The Natural Resources minister doesn’t need much prodding to detail the work being done by the Liberal government he serves in to find lucrative markets for Canada’s energy products. And his thoughts never veer far from preparing for the […]
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Canada well placed to meet rising global oil and gas demand
Re: “Oil and gas development won’t be the big drivers of future Canadian prosperity” (The Hill Times, July 31, p. 14). This article by David Crane makes a number of erroneous statements about the oil and natural gas industry in Canada. Global demand for oil and natural gas continues to increase. The International Energy Agency […]
Don’t ram pipelines through provinces that reject them
Re: “‘British Columbians do not want this,’ Trudeau faces tough task on $7.4-billion Kinder Morgan pipeline with incoming B.C. government” (The Hill Times, July 10, p. 1). A visionary federal government would support Alberta by making major investments in transit, building retrofits, renewable energies, clean technologies, and community employment programs. This plan would not only […]
Solar Compass Project looks to transform Canada’s roadways
An innovative new project from a British Columbia geography professor is threatening to change the way Canadians build roads by transforming an innocuous slab of concrete into a needed source of renewable energy Michael Mehta, a professor of geography and environmental studies at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, B.C., is the brains behind an ambitious […]
Canada’s future is in renewable energy, time to step it up
Canada’s 150th birthday is a great time to imagine the Canada of 150 years from now. Our country has been built on the wealth of its natural resources, and in particular on energy resources—hydro power, coal, oil and gas. And while we will continue to benefit from those resources for years to come, the future […]
‘Taxpayers are getting a bad deal,’ residents protest proposed nuclear waste disposal site north of Ottawa
Residents of a small community in Eastern Ontario and West Quebec are banding together to fight a plan to store nuclear waste along the banks of the Ottawa River over concerns lapse safety protections could spill highly radioactive deposits into the ecologically sensitive waterway. The Concerned Citizens of Renfrew County and Area and the Old […]
Domestic incentives and global movement on climate change will conspire to create good-paying jobs for Canadians: Renewable advocates
The Trudeau government must take bold steps to foster the development and adoption of clean-energy technologies to allow Canadians to reap the benefits of the global transition to a low-carbon economy, say advocates. The Canadian Council on Renewable Electricity, created in 2015 by the trade associations for solar, wind, hydro, and marine power, says encouraging […]
Canada has opportunity to ‘turn climate action into a competitive advantage,’ says natural resources minister
The Trudeau government didn’t waste any time after assuming office in November 2015 to indicate that fighting climate change and moving towards clean-energy technologies would be major priorities. After signing the Paris climate agreement in December 2015, the government promptly started sketching out its plan to meet emission reduction targets laid out in the global pact. […]
Renewable Energy: 07-17-2017
