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1. Stranded assets? Only if government strands them

   For years now, ever since Peak Oil Theory  (the idea that the world would soon run out of economically viable oil reserves) was utterly shattered by the oil and gas boom in the United States, we’ve heard, “it doesn’t matter anyway, and ...

2. Pembina’s renewable revolution requires a rethink

   Recently, Binnu Jeyakumar, director of the Pembina Institute’s electricity program, published an article in the Edmonton Journal, essentially claiming that the renewable power revolution in Alberta is nigh, and exhorting everyone to get ...

3. Elimination of natural gas will hit Vancouverites in the wallet

   Hardly a day goes by in Vancouver when you don’t hear residents discussing how unaffordable it is to live there. Unfortunately, the situation will likely get worse for Vancouverites. Why? Vancouver city council recently passed its ...

4. Based on Ontario's experience, Alberta should proceed cautiously with wind, solar, etc.

   As part of Alberta’s new climate strategy, a number of complementary policies to carbon pricing were included to further contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions in the province. One of the complementary policies ...

5. Despite protests, fracking risks are modest and manageable

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, November 4, 2015 There’s never a dull moment in the debate over the safety of hydraulic fracturing—a process where water, sand, and a small amount of chemicals under high pressure are used to crack open rock formations, ...

6. Managing the Risks of Hydraulic Fracturing: An Update

   Activist groups continue to oppose hydraulic fracturing, a new application of old technologies that is unlocking vast supplies of oil and natural gas in the United States and Canada. This opposition has resulted in the establishment of moratoria in ...

7. Council of Canadians blasts Energy East project (Part 1)

   The Council of Canadians has published a report that is sharply critical of the proposed Energy East Pipeline Project. The report looks at past data from TransCanada and projects forward an estimate that the probability of a major ...

8. Managing the Risks of Hydraulic Fracturing

   Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) is a relatively new application of several old technologies used in oil and gas extraction that has made it possible to unlock large quantities of natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons—fuels that can be used to access new and ...

9. Alberta needs to heed the lessons of Ontario

   Appeared in the Financial Post Since taking office in mid-September, Alberta’s new Premier Jim Prentice has talked an active game on the energy file. From the perspective of those who believe that Canada’s energy exports are vital to the country’s ...

10. New Brunswick ignores energy success up north and in Pennsylvania

      In the recent New Brunswick election, an unremarkable engineering activity apparently took front and centre: hydraulic fracturing for natural gas, popularly known as fracking. The outgoing premier, David Alward, was clearly in favour of fracking. He ...