Canada’s oil sands economy The number of oil sands jobs in Canada reached a peak in early 2014. However, global oil prices dropped by 70 per cent between mid-2014 and 2016. Jurisdictions with undiversified exports, such…
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Oil Tankers
Oil tankers are ships built to carry large quantities of liquid cargo within their cargo spaces. They are most frequently used to transport crude oil or petroleum products including gasoline, diesel fuel or fuel oil. Tankers…
Climate Impact of E-Bikes: How They Affect the Environment
Initially dismissed as a “bike for the unathletic” or “lazy”, the bike with switchable electronic support is becoming increasingly popular. In this article, we explain the climate impact of e-bikes, as a result of their increased…
Does large scale carbon capture really work?
Does large scale carbon capture really work? In this short video, we take a look at CCS plants and why supporters of large scale carbon capture believe it’s the future to ‘cleaner oil’
5 Types of Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy is not only solar and wind energy. There are many types of renewable energy and each has its specific role and position in the energy market. Here, we will briefly introduce five of them,…
GHG and Climate Change
Your children have probably heard more and more talks about global warming, the greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases and man’s impact on the environment, and they might be wondering what all these are about. Well, here it…
The Greenhouse Effect
The greenhouse effect refers to a process through which heat is trapped in the atmosphere by greenhouse gases and the average temperatures at the surface of the Earth rise. The greenhouse effect can be natural or…
What Causes Greenhouse Gases?
Greenhouse gases are gases that trap solar radiations, leading to a rise in the temperatures registered at the surface of the Earth. This rise of the average temperature on Earth has been observed since the end…
Deforestation and Climate Change Facts
Forests cover around 30% of the earth’s land1. But shockingly around 18.7 million acres of forests are lost every year2. Subsequently, in total the world has lost 1.3 million square kilometres of forest between 1990 and…
Large Scale Carbon Capture
Every second of the day, an extensive amount of greenhouse gases (mostly carbon dioxide) are emitted into the atmosphere by power plants, heavy industries, cars and other manmade sources. To tackle the provoked global climate change…