A perfect marriage of geothermal and mining
Geothermal developers often struggle to make their projects economically viable, while mining companies are finding it increasingly difficult to get social license for new projects. Given these two...
View ArticleLow crude prices aren’t the only reason big oil should worry
This story was originally published in the Toronto Star. By Tyler Hamilton When solar entrepreneur Jeremy Leggett bumped into Suncor Energy boss Steve Williams at the World Economic Forum in 2014,...
View ArticleCould proposed B.C. refinery be the future of liquid fuels?
A shorter version of this story appeared originally in the Toronto Star. By Tyler Hamilton As oil giants headquartered in Calgary face the reality that the best days for their industry could be behind...
View ArticleSomething to Remember: Key Climate Milestones in 2015
Began with the warmest winter on record globally. Hottest year on record globally. Toronto had the hottest Christmas Eve on record for a Canadian city, with the thermometer reaching 15.4 degrees C....
View ArticleAfter Paris, it’s time for Canada to finally join IRENA
IRENA is the International Renewable Energy Agency, a UN-affiliated organization established in 2009 to promote awareness and growth of renewable energy technologies on the global stage. It’s a kind of...
View ArticleCanada’s clean electricity exports to triple under U.S. Clean Power Plan
Originally published in the Toronto Star tablet edition, Star Touch. By Tyler Hamilton As Canada’s petroleum sector struggles with the reality that sub-$30 (U.S.) oil could be here for some time, the...
View ArticleChina coal use falls for second year in a row: IEA boss
Here’s what Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency, tweeted this morning: Looks like China’s coal use fell in 2015 as it did in 2014 after rising for decades. Profound...
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