The Canadian government approved the building of the Northern Gateway pipeline by the Canadian crude oil and liquids pipeline company – Enbridge Inc’s – provided
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Iraq Crisis Pointing to Canadian Oil Sands’ Strategic Importance
The escalating crisis in Iraq and the looming geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East have highlighted the urgent need to increase output of Canada’s oil
Obama’s Biggest Step towards Climate Change
President Obama is hoped to use his executive power under the Clean Air Act to force new regulations, thus bypassing the Congress. His administration is
A ‘Green Light’ for Thermo-Chemical Storage Technologies
The United States Department of Energy recently announced that it had awarded 10 million USD to be divided between six research and development projects that
NGO Points Out Commercial “Gas Flaring”
A non-profit organization active in sustainable land development, the Western Values Project (WVP), has lately released a report pointing out the problem of gas flaring
US National Climate Assessment: Challenges to Energy Infrastructure
Washington has released its third 800-page National Climate Assessment. The report has been co-authored by hundreds of specialists and scientists, who shared their insights on
Final Push to Approve Keystone XL Pipeline?
At the beginning of this month, US Senators Mary Landrieu and John Hoeven introduced a bill to approve the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline. According to
G7: Energy Should Not be Used As a Means of Political Coercion
The Energy ministers of the seven most industrialized countries in the world have agreed that “energy should not be used as a means of political
Alfonso Cuaron Challenges Mexico’s Energy Reforms
The Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuaron has recently started political activism focusing on Mexico’s planned energy reforms. The Mexican film-maker living in London has published a
Apple’s Embrace of Renewables
Apple, the world’s most valuable brand and a giant technology company, says that 94 percent of its corporate facilities are now run by renewable energy