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Renewable energy sources are important when trying to win the fight against climate change. They allow us to stop relying on fossil fuels for our energy. The UK Government has pledged by 2050 we will have net zero emissions, and renewable energy sources are a way this can be achieved. In 2019, UK emissions were […]
The past year has been an unprecedented time, with COVID-19 having an immediate and significant impact on all aspects of the energy sector. Despite the dramatic consequences COVID-19 is having on the global economy, Lux Research predicts the energy transition will be accelerated by several years. Trillions of dollars are expected to flow through economic […]
As the conversation in Canada shifts from immediate relief to economic recovery, new questions will arise: what does recovery look like, and how do we design stimulus that delivers secure jobs in a cleaner, innovative and diverse economy? Done right, the federal government’s stimulus and recovery efforts can create jobs, spur cleantech innovation, encourage economic […]
Renewable energy relies on oil and gas for its very existence. There is no renewable energy on the planet that has been built without the use of oil and gas. Think construction of a wind farm ….and how that energy product requires trucks, cars, transport and clearly gas in tanks to build it. Think aviation […]
October 9th, 2019 – Green Buildings: Michelle Freisen, a Saskatoon-based sustainable design specialist wants the province to return to its roots. Its furnace-free roots, that is. “Those who think that buildings using very little energy in our climate is impractical might be surprised to hear that the Province of Saskatchewan proved them wrong in Regina […]
This August, MIT researchers Ian Peters and Tonio Buonassisi presented a study forecasting that global warming will negatively impact the effectiveness of solar (photovoltaic) cells. The power output generated by photovoltaics, according to the scientists, drops by 0.45% for every degree of increased temperature. Although the research might indicate that solar energy has more limits […]
Aberdeen-headquartered logistics and materials management company, ASCO, has recently completed a collaboration with multinational energy company, Equinor, providing a unique digital solution to the energy industry transforming materials management practice. The co-developed digital solution, ‘iLMS Track and Trace’, will facilitate a move away from the traditional energy supply chain model adopting a modern retail model […]
August 22, 2019 The Government of Canada has announced a $2.9 million investment in a smart grid project in the town of Parry Sound, led by Bracebridge Generation and utility software engineering pioneer Opus One Solutions. The project aims to help the utility reduce system costs and improve the long-term flexibility and reliability of the […]
July 21st, 2019 Rotork intelligent full-turn electric actuators have been supplied for upstream shale gas production wells in the USA. Engineered for choke and control valve applications, Rotork’s IQTF actuators provide reliable flow control for oil and gas or process operations, capable of achieving accuracy to 0.3% and resolution to 0.1%. A highly accurate absolute […]
CONNECTED SAFETY ALERTS SAVE LIVES Gas alert, gas alert! Those are words you hope you never hear. Hazards left unchecked put people in danger. Your best chain of defence against unimaginable outcomes and explosions is to ensure that gas detection and monitoring is well thought out and executed in your organization. Are you prepared? WHO USES […]
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