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‘Great Deal’: Trudeau Conservative Rival Pierre Poilievre Makes Canadian Energy Pitch to Trump – “We Can Both Win”

Poilievre says he would ramp up LNG, electricity for US needs Trump has complained about oil-fueled trade gap with Canada Since winning the US election, Donald Trump has taunted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau by calling him governor of a 51st US state, threatened 25% tariffs, and vented that the US is getting ripped off by its northern neighbor because …

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Biden to Ban More Offshore Oil Drilling Before Trump Arrives

Order would set permanent protections for some coastal waters Decree to complicate Trump’s plan to boost US crude production President Joe Biden is preparing to issue a decree permanently banning new offshore oil and gas development in some US coastal waters, locking in difficult-to-revoke protections during his final weeks in the White House. Biden is set within …

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COMMENTARY: Solar and Wind Power Make Electricity More Expensive – That’s a Fact

As a new year dawns and winter takes hold, it’s worth considering the cost of energy. After a meeting in Italy last spring, the G7 countries (including Canada) pledged to triple renewable energy sources (e.g. wind, solar) globally to ensure an “affordable” energy future. But while direct costs for wind and solar are dropping, they remain expensive due …

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U.S. Oil Production Rose to Record High in October, EIA Data Shows

U.S. oil production rose 260,000 barrels per day (bpd) month-over-month to a record 13.46 million bpd in October as demand surged to the highest levels since the pandemic, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration showed on Tuesday. U.S. oil output has grown rapidly this year, even as concerns of oversupply have weighed heavily on …

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Energy North: Top 10 Good News Stories About Canadian Energy in 2024

Record oil production, more Indigenous ownership and inching closer to LNG By Deborah Jaremko It’s likely 2024 will go down in history as a turning point for Canadian energy, despite challenging headwinds from federal government policy.    Here’s some of the good news. 10. New carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects to proceed  In June, Shell announced it …

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The Biggest Energy Miscalculation of 2024 by Global Leaders – Artificial Intelligence: Maureen McCall

    by Maureen McCall It’s generally accepted that the launch of Artificial Intelligence (AI) occurred at Dartmouth College in a 1956 AI workshop that brought together leading thinkers in computer science, and information theory to map out future paths for investigation. Workshop participants John McCarthy, Marvin Minsky, Nathaniel Rochester and Claude E. Shannon coined …

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U.S. Crude and Distillate Stocks Fall, Gasoline Inventories Rise, EIA says

 U.S. crude stocks and distillate inventories fell while gasoline inventories rose last week, the Energy Information Administration said on Friday. Crude inventories fell by 4.2 million barrels to 416.8 million barrels in the week ended Dec. 20, the EIA said, compared with analysts’ expectations in a Reuters poll for a 1.9 million-barrel draw. Crude stocks …

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U.S. Drillers Keep oil and Natgas Rigs Unchanged for Third Week – Baker Hughes

U.S. energy firms this week operated the same number of oil and natural gas rigs for third week in a row, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday. The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, was unchanged at 589 in the week to Dec. …

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Duke Energy Files to Recover $1.1 Bln in Hurricane Costs

(Reuters) – U.S.-based utility Duke Energy (DUK.N) said on Friday it had filed a plan with the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) to recover about $1.1 billion in direct costs associated with the company’s emergency activation and response to hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton. Severe storms this year forced major U.S. utilities to shut down …

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Green Hydrogen Hype Is Giving Way to Reality

Forecasting hydrogen’s costs By David R Baker Green hydrogen has been touted by politicians and business leaders alike as a key fuel for a carbon-free future. But it will remain far more expensive than previously thought for decades to come, according to a new estimate from BloombergNEF. Hydrogen companies worldwide are already struggling with canceled projects and sluggish …

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