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Bruce Power is no closer to realizing its Western ambitions

May 01, 2010 Category: Alternative Energy Tags: , , ,
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The proposal to build a twin-reactor in Peace Country is chilled by local opposition, staggering costs and industrial indifference More →

A Canadian Energy Research Insititute economist thinks nuclear power could undercut the “dirty oil” hype

May 01, 2009 Category: Environment, Technology Tags: , , , ,
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Reactors could contribute to an oil sands makeover More →

Reinventing Power Plays

November 01, 2008 Category: Alternative Energy, Policy Tags: , , , ,
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Does Calgary’s lead in powering Alberta spell the end of coal? More →

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Offshore drilling moves to the deep end

The proportion of deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico first began to outpace drilling at shallower depths in the early 1980s, figures from the U.S. Department of the Interior Minerals Management Service show. The gap grew steadily until the late-1990s, when production from deepwater plays rose dramatically. The sudden increase in deepwater activity lends credence to the argument that oil is increasingly harder and more expensive to access.

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