March 8, 2010

A quiet giant moves in
Globe and Mail – March 8, 2010

Canada's wind energy market has attracted NextEra Energy, a big American player, which has set its sights on growth in Ontario, citing policies like the province's 'feed-in tariff' that guarantees prices and long-term contracts. Read more…

Palin urges U.S., Canada to cooperate on energy
China Post – March 8, 2010

Palin, 46, who attracted a crowd of about 1,200 people in Calgary, said a proposed gas pipeline from Alaska connecting to systems that cross western Canada would provide “clean, green” energy to the lower 48 states for decades and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers. Read more…

Europe the new frontier in shale gas rush
Financial Times – March 8, 2010

The world's biggest, richest and most sophisticated energy companies believe that they may be able to repeat the American shale gas revolution in Europe, potentially undermining the power of Russia, the region's biggest gas supplier. Read more…

Oil pares gain after hitting 8-week high
Calgary Herald – March 8, 2010

Oil rose towards US$82 a barrel on Monday, but pared an earlier gain to an eight-week high, supported by a weaker dollar and signs of economic recovery in top oil consumer the United States. Read more…

Mining conference reveals sector’s renewed optimism
Vancouver Sun – March 7, 2010

Spirits are very high at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada conference, which kicked off Sunday in Toronto, as experts offer up generally bullish views on commodity markets for the year ahead. Read more…

Energy sector reports strong growth
Vancouver Sun – March 6, 2010

Last year's recession appears to have caused only a temporary dip in demand for engineers across Canada. Read more…

NEB approves Horn River tie-in pipeline to Nova system
Calgary Herald – March 5, 2010

The pipeline would extend from the existing Gordondale meter station on the Alberta system, 11 kilometres east of Bay Tree, Alta., to a station in the Groundbirch area 37 kilometres northwest of Dawson Creek, B.C. Read more…

Jolt for declining towns
National Post – March 5, 2010

Last month, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty announced a $6.7-billion agreement with Samsung C&T Corp.'s Trading and Investment Group and Korea Electric has Corp. to generate solar and wind power in the province. It will be months before there are any spades in the ground on the clean-energy deal, but the fight for the business by mayors across southern Ontario is getting down and dirty. Read more…