The Green Recovery – and some inconvenient truths

Wishful thinking and empty promises aren’t helping with the needed energy transition. It’s time to turn our minds and our will to the hard work of transformation by mid century based on the realities of our society and our economy, writes Mike Cleland.

Energy transition: Canada’s policy?

The last crystal ball we had was a kid’s marble from a Christmas cracker. So we’re not about to make our own predictions about the fate of oil. We’ll ignore Green MP Elizabeth May’s silly claim that “oil is dead,” and will look instead at what professional predictors are seeing in their digital crystal balls.

Some realistic solutions for the future of energy

Eager to move off the full-throttled despair and chastising that boils over in the clash of ideas about energy? Offering insights and practicality while many of us are still cooped up at home, Stewart Muir talks about realistic solutions to the problems we’re facing.

Questioning the “100% renewables” idea might land you in court

When a group of energy scholars wondered about the assumptions behind a “100% renewable” campaign, they got a nasty surprise: a $10 million libel threat. The man behind that threat is renewables crusader Mark Jacobson and this week he is in Vancouver trying to stop climate-friendly LNG exports.

In pursuit of sensible climate policy, one country encounters serious challenges to its approach

Germany has gone from being a global model for climate change to an emissions-spewing “problem child”. But for those with the courage to accept the challenge, solutions exist.

The British Columbia government has made a principled and responsible decision to support Site C’s completion.

After reviewing the Site C hydro project, British Columbia’s decision to keep going to completion is an important step in a long-term energy transition. Stewart Muir looks at the issue.

MYTH BUSTERS: Why building the bridge to our energy future is not as easy as it might appear

In part 2 of the Myth Busters series, we look at some of the challenges facing those committed to cleaner ways to power society

Trudeau government begins to reveal its clean energy strategy

Natural resources not only account for one-fifth of the economy, they also produce the majority of greenhouse gas emissions. Instead of being seen as part of the problem, resource people must be (and be seen to be) the solution provider.

What would it take to run ALL of BC’s cars and trucks on electricity?

In 2015, almost everyone agrees that the world needs to change the mix of fuels it uses. But exactly what the result needs to look like, and how quickly that can happen, is one of today’s most pressing questions