by Andrew Rowe | Jul 4, 2017 | British Columbia, Policy
Dr. Andrew Rowe – a 2060 Project principal investigator – published an article regarding Site C and the need for flexibility in future energy systems on the blog “Policy Options”. The full article is accessible here.
by Kevin Palmer-Wilson | Jun 29, 2017 | Policy
Electricity is produced from geothermal energy in many countries. The United States has the largest fleet of geothermal power plants with a total installed capacity of 3,812 MW. In Canada, we have extensive geothermal resources but no power plants. A key reason for...
by Victor Keller | May 31, 2017 | Alberta, Policy
The Climate Leadership Plan in Alberta aims to terminate coal generation and increase the share of renewable energy to 30% by 2030. To meet the new renewable targets and cover the void left by coal, significant new capacity buildout is expected in the coming years....
by Taco Niet | Oct 17, 2016 | Alberta, Policy
Two large jurisdictions in the US are taking two very different approaches to reducing greenhouse gases: California has indicated that they will expand renewable energy capacity while simultaneously shutting down their nuclear power stations, whereas New York has...
by Benjamin Lyseng | Jan 14, 2016 | Alberta, Policy
The new Climate Leadership Plan unveiled in Alberta to address greenhouse gas emissions uses a best-in-class carbon intensity standard for the electricity sector. Analysed in a previous post, power plants that have a higher carbon intensity than an efficient combined...
by Benjamin Lyseng | Dec 19, 2015 | Policy
November 22, 2015 was an historic day for energy policy in Canada as Alberta unveiled its new Climate Leadership Plan. The policy addresses four main areas: electricity, oil sands, methane, and general consumption of fossil fuels. Electricity generation has...
