Blog: BC government still silent on LNG
Our open letter to BC Premier David Eby on Feb. 22, decrying his government’s lack of action on LNG development, drew neither an acknowledgment nor a reply. So there’s still no clear answer as to what the government intends for LNG and, of immediate interest, whether his government is going to approve the proposed Cedar…
Blog: Our LNG exports only make sense
Activists keep telling us that LNG processing won’t get BC (or Canada) to their targets of net zero emissions by 2050. Maybe they should have a word with Pakistan, which has announced plans to burn more coal to generate electricity, and says: ‘LNG is no longer part of the long-term plan.’ Or with Germany, which…
Blog: First Nations behind wind power
In a recent blog (http://ow.ly/P56j50MJf8j) we looked at the interest of First Nations in hydrogen developments. Now to take a look at First Nations and wind farms. Wind energy is slowly growing across Canada. There are more than 6,000 turbine towers, and the Canada Energy Regulator says wind farms now produce about five per cent…
Blog: Canada’s energy: opportunities lost
By KAREN OGEN Prime Minister Trudeau’s reception of Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio was more than the usual international embarrassment. It was a pair of world-class opportunities cast aside for no apparent reason. Kishida leads a country of 125.5 million people. Although its economy has struggled, Japan remains the world’s third-largest national economy and one…
Blog: Hydrogen and First Nations: a long haul
It’s 1766. British scientist Henry Cavendish is experimenting in his laboratory. Almost by chance, he discovers something he terms “combustible air.” As The Energy Blog of RWE adds: “Back then, no one suspects that the gas will someday become one of the great hopes of energy supply: introducing hydrogen.” Hydrogen is a darling of clean-energy fans,…