Reclaiming orphan wells with clean energy
Given the enthusiasm of all interested parties, why aren’t small solar farms rolling out on orphaned well sites across Alberta?
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Why people still fall for fake climate news
It was the hottest year on Earth in 125,000 years, and #ClimateScam is taking off.
Dutch bank ING to speed shift away from funding fossil fuels after climate deal
Dutch bank ING says it is accelerating its phasing out of funding for oil and gas exploration and production activities while it increases financing for renewable energy.
Four in five people around the world support ‘whatever it takes’ to limit climate change
But there’s a disconnect between what politicians say and what the public wants.
Energy transition well past the point of no return
The latest United Nations climate conference will almost certainly fail to meet its stated goals. But as a flurry of recent news shows, the energy transition is already well past the point of no return — and picking up speed every day.
A fossil fuel free clean electricity grid could be the best thing in Canada for our health
If ambitious regulations are put in place, a net-zero electricity grid will be within reach by 2035, with massive benefits for human health.
Amazon invests in huge Alberta wind farm project
The company said it will partner with developer Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners on a 495-megawatt capacity wind farm to be built in Vulcan County in southern Alberta.
How to kill clean energy transition
Alberta is following Ontario's playbook: Sharpening knives that will be plunged into the backs of renewable energy workers, landowners and diversified energy companies across the province.
Where solar panels go when they die
The majority end up in landfills. Advocates say we can do better.
Canada must move faster than the rest of the world on renewable energy: Wilkinson
Canada needs to move faster on renewable energy as a new international energy outlook forecasts demand for all fossil fuels will peak in seven years, Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said on Wednesday, October 25, 2023.
Renewable energy windfall should benefit Alberta consumers, industry: NDP
A renewable energy windfall of nearly $300 million for the Alberta government should be used to expand the industry and help low-income people pay power bills, say the provincial New Democrats.
Middle East war could spark shift to renewables, IEA head says
Tensions from the war in Gaza could help accelerate the move away from planet-warming fossil fuels like oil and gas and toward renewable energy, electric cars and heat pumps — similar to how sharp increases in the price of oil during the 1970s unleashed efforts to conserve fuel, the head of the International Energy Agency said.
The feds’ control over climate policy is alive and well
The Supreme Court of Canada has reaffirmed 35 years of jurisprudence establishing that Ottawa has broad authority to make laws about the environment and climate change.
In Michigan, prospects gloomy for solar farms
Fearful they will lose their small town vibes, some communities say no to solar.
Sun and wind are key to a bright energy future
A green energy transition won’t eliminate electricity generation from large utilities, but will transfer a significant amount of revenue and profit from companies reliant on fossil fuels to individuals and growing Canadian businesses.