Refined petroleum and synthetic products have reduced demand for whales, trees and human labour in many forms.
fossil fuels
Mars 11, 2021
9:38AM
Government support for renewables in Canada will leave power grids more susceptible to blackouts.
Octobre 25, 2019
11:30AM
The courts have been predictably intrusive about whether consultations were done correctly.
Septembre 27, 2019
10:24AM
Most estimates show continued growth in oil demand through 2040.
Juillet 2, 2019
10:49AM
To store the energy equivalent of one 300-pound barrel of oil, you’d need 20,000 pounds worth of Tesla batteries.
Janvier 16, 2019
9:43AM
There's no basis for claiming that energy companies secretly concealed knowledge of climate risks.
Septembre 29, 2016
12:35PM
In 2014, Vancouver residents and businesses used about 21 million gigajoules of natural gas-derived energy.
Février 16, 2016
10:23AM
UBC's board of governors has voted against selling off its $85 million stake in fossil-fuel businesses.
Février 2, 2016
3:11PM
Canada’s federal government has injected yet another syringe full of uncertainty into the country’s oil and gas sector.
Novembre 30, 2015
2:00AM
If fossil fuels receive more than $2 billion in annual subsidy, let’s end it. And while we’re at it, let’s end the $800 million to wind producers and other subsidies to green energy.