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Cars

Car-Dominated Urban Sprawl Will Become Irrelevant Urban Blight

Don't get fussed about electric cars not being a solution. They are part of the kit bag. If you sensibly want urban densification, transit,...

Michael BarnardOctober 28, 2022

Climate Change

It’s All Downhill For Alberta As Quality Discount Hits $14 Per Barrel

About 25% of Alberta’s economy is evaporating over the next two decades. And with the loss of that major segment of the economy, all...

Michael BarnardNovember 29, 2021

Clean Power

Suncor & ATCO’s New Hydrogen Project Is More Fossil Fuel Hydrogen Hype

Two major players in Alberta’s oil and gas industry announced a new hydrogen project recently. There was much rejoicing from people who think it’s...

Michael BarnardMay 13, 2021

Air Quality

Canada’s Carbon Price Will Hit Provincial Gasoline Prices Differently

Canada's carbon tax that peaks at $170 per ton CAD in 2030 will add 40 to 50 cents to a liter of gas when...

Michael BarnardMarch 18, 2021

Cars

Canada Used To Provide A Lot Of World’s Lithium, But Can It Revive That?

There's a lot of lithium in the world. There's no particular worries about running short, and many innovators such as E3 are working to...

Michael BarnardFebruary 24, 2021

Carbon Pricing

Alberta Oil Sands Emissions Alone Are 3 Times The Global Market For CO2

Alberta's crude oil from steam-assisted gravity drainage has a carbon debt just for extraction and in province processing that's as large as the total...

Michael BarnardFebruary 10, 2021

Buildings

For CO2 Reduction From Existing Buildings, Heat Pumps Are Better Than Efficiency

Heat pumps and decarbonization of grids are the clear climate change winners. For building owners, the annual cost savings are greater, sometimes much greater,...

Michael BarnardDecember 28, 2020