Blog: Natural gas the lifeblood of Canadian manufacturing
For this week’s blog, we thank Resource Works for the following article, and approval to reproduce it: While producers talk much of natural gas and LNG being used to replace coal to generate electricity, there’s also an important fact to underline: Natural gas is the lifeblood of manufacturing here at home in Canada. Indeed, the National…
LNG rules! Read our new LNG 101 story (and LNG 1, 2, 3)
LNG 1 (and 101) To begin, a little LNG 101: What is LNG, and where does it come from? LNG is made from the same natural gas that we use to heat our homes, cook our food, and fuel many Canadian businesses. When natural gas is cooled to -162°C it liquefies and becomes much more…
Blog: LNG really is cleaner than coal
We’ve had a few guest posts and comments on our social media channels lately trying to argue that LNG is “dirtier” than coal when it comes to burning these fuels to generate electricity. Most give no authority for their belief, but some cite a US university study whose author insists that “LNG has a larger…
Blog: Fast track or fast Indigenous challenges for resource projects?
Prime Minister Mark Carney will start meeting Indigenous representatives on July 17 as he and his cabinet work to decide which major national resource projects get fast-tracked. “I will be meeting with First Nations rights holders on July 17, here in Ottawa, Inuit leadership in late July, and Métis leadership soon thereafter,” Carney announced. “I’ll…
Blog: Anti-greenwashing law a red-tape nightmare
Last September, when we first looked at Ottawa’s anti-greenwashing law, we noted: “It’s clear the law (Bill C-59, amendments to the Competition Act) would apply to companies claiming, for example, that their production processes or new technologies will reduce greenhouse gas emissions. “However, the Competition Bureau conveniently will not have to prove that the claims…