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Carbon Dioxide Capture and Sequestration
Canada's Fossil Energy Future added by Bob Taylor, Jun. 16, 2009 5:30 PM
To provide advice on how government and industry can work together to facilitate CCS in Canada
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Energy sector leadership in the near future & in 2025 added by Bob Mitchell, Jul. 14, 2009 4:34 PM
My thoughts on what energy sector leadership will look like in the near future & also in 2025.
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EnergyINet Kananaskis Clean Carbon Energy Forum (March 2007) Final Report added by Bob Taylor, Jun. 11, 2009 5:17 PM
What value-chain elements need to be addressed to turn Clean Carbon Energy from idea to business?
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Climate Change
A comparison of alternative technologies to de-carbonize Canada's passenger transportation sector added by Robert Hoffman, Jul. 14, 2009 1:11 PM
Six alternative scenarios to de-carbonize the personal passenger vehicle fleet are compared to a business as usual non de-carbonized scenario
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Breaking the Climate Deadlock: Technology for a Low Carbon Future added by Doug James, Sep. 25, 2009 1:50 PM
Interesting report from The Climate Group in Britain presenting costs and policies to implement climate change action plans world-wide.
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Energy in Developing Economies
Native owned and producing oil wells on the island of Java, near CEPU added by Bob Mitchell, Jul. 14, 2009 5:13 PM
Allen Johnston's story (with photos) about some innovative Indonesian Oil.
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PTAC Discussion Paper/Input to Hydrates CCA added by Bruce Peachey, Jul. 25, 2009 10:15 AM
Small scale development of Arctic Hydrates could provide an economic boost for northerners and long-term gas supplies for NA markets.
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Energy Economics
Breaking the Climate Deadlock: Technology for a Low Carbon Future added by Doug James, Sep. 25, 2009 1:50 PM
Interesting report from The Climate Group in Britain presenting costs and policies to implement climate change action plans world-wide.
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Breaking the Deadlock: Cutting the Cost, The Economic Benefits of Collaborative Climate Action added by Doug James, Sep. 25, 2009 2:00 PM
Ecomonic modeling study that shows that if there is strong collaborative effort world-wide, the cost of CO2 mitigation drops dramatically.
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Mega Project Excellence: Preparing for Alberta's Legacy added by Bob Taylor, Mar. 26, 2010 11:49 AM
Why do Mega Projects in Alberta run 40% to 70% over the initial budget? This report investigates some of the reasons and proposes an action plan.
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What Maslow Might Tell Global Energy Ministers added by Bob Taylor, Jun. 11, 2009 4:48 PM
What if we applied Maslow's "Hierarchy of Needs" to our energy systems?
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Energy Policy
Breaking the Climate Deadlock: Technology for a Low Carbon Future added by Doug James, Sep. 25, 2009 1:50 PM
Interesting report from The Climate Group in Britain presenting costs and policies to implement climate change action plans world-wide.
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Breaking the Deadlock: Cutting the Cost, The Economic Benefits of Collaborative Climate Action added by Doug James, Sep. 25, 2009 2:00 PM
Ecomonic modeling study that shows that if there is strong collaborative effort world-wide, the cost of CO2 mitigation drops dramatically.
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Canada as an Environmentally Responsible Energy Superpower added by David Taylor, Jun. 08, 2009 4:48 PM
Canada's challenge is increasing the value-added energy part of its economy while reducing emissions
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Developing Canada's Oil Sands - The Resource, The Responsibility & Responsibly added by Bob Taylor, Jun. 11, 2009 4:56 PM
A look at Canada's obligations to develop its oil sands resource -- but doing so responsibly.
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Even Canadians Don't Comprehend What They're Sitting On added by Bob Taylor, May. 10, 2010 9:08 AM
A Globe and Mail Article re: Alastair Sweeny's new book "Black Bonanza: Canada's Oil Sands and the Race to Secure North America's Energy Future"
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Exploration Fuel - an Article from Oil Sands Review added by Bob Taylor, Jul. 27, 2009 8:53 AM
New computer modelling system allows for exploration of Canada's potential energy future.
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Fun with Numbers: China's Energy Appetite added by David Taylor, Jun. 11, 2009 9:49 AM
A quick comparative look at the growing demand for energy in China.
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What IS Dirty Oil? added by Bob Taylor, Jul. 28, 2009 6:40 PM
If there is such a thing as "Dirty Oil", then there must be "Clean Oil" -- or is there?
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What Maslow Might Tell Global Energy Ministers added by Bob Taylor, Jun. 11, 2009 4:48 PM
What if we applied Maslow's "Hierarchy of Needs" to our energy systems?
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Why a West Coast Upgrader Makes Sense added by Bob Taylor, Jun. 11, 2009 4:59 PM
Is Alberta's only bitumen upgrading option to do so locally -- why not a West Coast upgrader?
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Energy Systems
A comparison of alternative technologies to de-carbonize Canada's passenger transportation sector added by Robert Hoffman, Jul. 14, 2009 1:11 PM
Six alternative scenarios to de-carbonize the personal passenger vehicle fleet are compared to a business as usual non de-carbonized scenario
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Breaking the Deadlock: Cutting the Cost, The Economic Benefits of Collaborative Climate Action added by Doug James, Sep. 25, 2009 2:00 PM
Ecomonic modeling study that shows that if there is strong collaborative effort world-wide, the cost of CO2 mitigation drops dramatically.
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CHP: Helping to Promote Sustainable Energy added by Bob Mitchell, Jul. 14, 2009 5:00 PM
Cogeneration (CHP) is the concurrent production of electricity or mechanical power and useful thermal energy from a single energy source.
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Exploration Fuel - an Article from Oil Sands Review added by Bob Taylor, Jul. 27, 2009 8:53 AM
New computer modelling system allows for exploration of Canada's potential energy future.
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Natural Gas Possibilities for Canada to 2100 added by Bob Taylor, Sep. 22, 2009 1:23 PM
Canada's has ample natural gas supply today but one day Canada will become a natural gas importer
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The Potential Impact of an Increased Use of Synthetic Crude Oil and the Dieselisation of the Light-Duty Vehicle Fleet in Canada added by Robert Hoffman, Jul. 14, 2009 1:28 PM
Oil sands development based on current technologies will counter measures for tackling climate change, and is not sustainable in the longer term.
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The Potential Impact of Biodiesel Under a Scenario of Increased Penetration of Advanced Diesel Engines in Light Duty Vehicles added by Robert Hoffman, Jul. 14, 2009 1:33 PM
The impact on GHG emissions due to biodiesel is expected to be small compared to the reduction arising from the penetration of advanced diesel engines
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The Role of Systems Modeling for Sustainable Development Policy Analysis: the Case of Bio-Ethanol added by Robert Hoffman, Jul. 14, 2009 1:02 PM
Although bio-ethanol may help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the technology by itself is insufficient to meet the Kyoto targets.
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What Maslow Might Tell Global Energy Ministers added by Bob Taylor, Jun. 11, 2009 4:48 PM
What if we applied Maslow's "Hierarchy of Needs" to our energy systems?
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Zero Waste in the Oil Sands added by Bob Taylor, Nov. 13, 2009 8:31 AM
EFN is organizing a Challenge Dialogue to explore howe one operator's waste is feedstock to another value added enterprise. The goal: Zero Waste!
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Zero Waste in the Oil Sands -- Presentation to CleanTech Summit added by Bob Taylor, May. 03, 2010 9:29 AM
The world will need oil from the Oil Sands for decades to come. "Zero Waste" will explore how we turn current waste streams to value added products.
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Forward-Thinking Organizations
Ideas to the Power of 10 added by Bob Taylor, Jun. 11, 2009 5:01 PM
How do we break down the mental barriers to sharing best practices and other good ideas??
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Regulatory Issues
Canada as an Environmentally Responsible Energy Superpower added by David Taylor, Jun. 08, 2009 4:48 PM
Canada's challenge is increasing the value-added energy part of its economy while reducing emissions
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Techonology, Research, and Commercialization
Zero Waste in the Oil Sands -- Presentation to CleanTech Summit added by Bob Taylor, May. 03, 2010 9:29 AM
The world will need oil from the Oil Sands for decades to come. "Zero Waste" will explore how we turn current waste streams to value added products.
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Other Energy and Society
Fun with Numbers: China's Energy Appetite added by David Taylor, Jun. 11, 2009 9:49 AM
A quick comparative look at the growing demand for energy in China.
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