Dialogue Threads - Energy Sources

Conventional oil and gas

Peak Oil ? added by Stephen Murgatroyd, Aug. 05, 2009 8:30 PM
Several reports circulated in the last two weeks about “peak oil” – oil production in established fields now declining, not just because of OPEC constraints on production, but also because the quantity of oil available from these sources has passed peak production and will decline steadily.
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Oil Sands

If there is Dirty Oil, then there must also be Clean Oil -- RIGHT? added by Bob Taylor, Jul. 28, 2009 7:44 AM
Ever since someone cleverly coined the phrase "Dirty Oil" it has created the impression that somewhere in the world there is "Clean Oil".
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Let's Talk Cold Produced "Oil Sands" added by Bruce Peachey, Jul. 28, 2009 9:05 AM
this dialogue is in response to the What IS Dirty Oil? report
The third largest annual volume of "oilsands" production is from cold production of heavy oil pools, which contain an estimated 9% of all the oil
located in the geographically defined oil sands areas in Alberta.
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Peak Oil ? added by Stephen Murgatroyd, Aug. 05, 2009 8:30 PM
Several reports circulated in the last two weeks about “peak oil” – oil production in established fields now declining, not just because of OPEC constraints on production, but also because the quantity of oil available from these sources has passed peak production and will decline steadily.
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Zero Waste - Join the Dialogue added by Bob Taylor, Nov. 13, 2009 8:37 AM
this dialogue is in response to the Zero Waste in the Oil Sands report
Think of it as accelerated Industrial Ecology or think of it as Environmental Capiatlism -- whatever you name it, creating economic value from what we've previously thought of as "waste" is vital to improving the overall performance in Canada's oil sands operations.
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Wind

Are Wind Farms Cost Beneficial? added by Bob Taylor, Aug. 10, 2009 2:55 PM
Colleague Greg Foster asked: Are wind farms cost beneficial after you factor in all of the additional transmission infrastructure costs required?
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