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Conferences & Events

May 24

EAT! Vancouver Food Festival The 11th Annual EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival. | Vancouver, B.C. | May 24-26, 2013 Details

May 28

World of Private Label Private Label Manufacturers Association - World of Private Label. | Amsterdam, The Netherlands | May 28-29, 2013 Details

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Feds dole out $82M for clean energy

Fifty-five projects received funding under the Ecoenergy Innovation Initiative last Friday

electric car

GTA, JAC Motors to develop all-electric sedan

The five-passenger car will be assembled in the U.S.

Cenovus Energy looking at moving bitumen in specialized rail cars

Lack of pipeline capacity has oil companies seeking new ways to move product to market

Pipeline expansions still needed despite price gap narrowing

Oil from Western Canada needs better access to new markets

More Energy Stories

Energy News

NC nuclear plant under microscope after corrosion, cracking found

Harris Nuclear Power Plant forced to shut down last week; U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Committee launches investigation

Energy Sustainability

Alberta needs clean energy standard to encourage wind energy development

Report proposes setting cap on emissions by energy producers

Fabrication News

CO2 Solutions extends carbon capture agreement with Codexis

CO2 Solutions uses Codexis' carbonic anhydrase enzyme to enhance CO2 capture from industrial emission sources.

Energy News

Hundreds outside Fukushima seek compensation for nuclear disaster

Existing compensation plan only covers Fukushima residents

Fabrication News

Outdated utility regulation is costing consumers more: report

Government pipeline regulation is boosting costs beyond what's fair for both utilities and customers.

General

SME launches online engineering, manufacturing wiki

Knowledge Edge features thousands of technical papers, e-books and videos

General

Quebec SMEs continue to grow, but could invest more: report

56 per cent of firms in province experienced revenue growth of at least five per cent last year

General

BC shares top spot in export growth, according to EDC

Province's exports predicted to grow by 11 per cent in 2013, 12 per cent in 2014

General

Northern Gateway crew conducting spill response survey evicted from First Nation site

First Nation of Hartley Bay says crew showed up uninvited to carry out work on project

General

ATCO wins $100M deal to supply modular buildings for Australian LNG project

Will supply 357 buildings for Chevron-operated Wheatstone LNG project in western Australia

Fabrication News

Taxpayers federation report slams high taxes on gas

Even without a provincial sales tax, Alberta's residents are paying up to $15 in taxes per fill-up.

Energy Oil & Gas

Technology will be key to conquering climate change in long run, Harper says

Imposing emissions targets not enough

Fabrication News

Harper promotes Canada’s energy prospects in NY: Critics take to the web

Federal government launches ad campaign in the US to promote regulatory approach to emissions.

General

$50M in funding available to support clean fossil fuel production, processing

Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation funding projects that reduce emissions

General

Pipelines have better chance but still face hurdles after Liberals’ BC election win

Observers say odds for Northern Gateway, Trans Mountain expansion moving ahead still slim

General

Alberta exports to grow through 2014 on rising energy production, weaker dollar: EDC

Provincial forecast shows exports will surge by nine per cent in 2013, another six per cent in 2014

General

Quebec’s minority goverment tables shale-gas moratorium bill

The moratorium would last for five years or until new regulations on shale gas exploration are in place.

General

Ontario premier’s apology for cancelled gas plants too little, too late: opposition

NDP leader Andrea Horwath surprised Kathleen Wynne didn't offer apology in legislature

General

Small protest staged in southern China over plans for oil refinery

Officials said refinery planned by state company PetroChina Co. will meet environment standards

Fabrication News

TransCanada sells 45% stake in two US pipelines for $1.05 billion

Bison pipeline connects gas from the US Rocky Mountain region to TransCanada's Northern Border system in North Dakota.