When US President Joe Biden cancelled the Alberta Keystone XL pipeline on his first day in office, he put the safety records of Canada’s oil pipelines under scrutiny. Every day, Canada exports around three million barrels of oil to the US. Most of it comes from Alberta, home to the oil sands industry. Industry experts…
Deforestation in Africa
Oil Sands Jobs: What Work is Available in the Oil Sands Industry?
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 as Alberta, which relies heavily on its oil sands industry, were badly hit. As a result, Canada’s oil and…
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 vary in size, from small vessels of about 60 metres long, carrying 1,500 to 2,000 deadweight tons (dwt), up…
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 usage. Cycling as part of a healthy lifestyle Cycling, electronically assisted or not, is an environmentally friendly alternative to…
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, focusing on how they work, their advantages and disadvantages and their power to make a difference. Renewable energy 1:…
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 goes, we will explain it all in the following simple terms, so that you can pass the information to…
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 man-made. The natural greenhouse effect helps in keeping the planet’s climate warm and proper for living. Through industrial and…
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 2016 alone – equivalent to 1,000 football fields of forest lost every hour3. This is called deforestation. It is…
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 and stay under the 1.5ºC warming advised by the IPCC1, there need to be effective solutions to reverse the…