The Daily Oil Bulletin, a sister publication to Air Water Land, carried an interesting story in late October. It was based on a Deutsche Bank report that predicts world oil demand will fall as automobiles become more efficient.

The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) and Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters have created a strategic partnership to explore Canadian manufacturing opportunities in the growing global wind energy industry.

Canadian companies now see more opportunities than risks from climate change, according to a survey released this fall by the Conference Board of Canada.

Ontario is making progress on Canada’s largest climate change initiative as Ontario Power Generation (OPG) prepares to close four coal-fuelled power units next year—four years ahead of the 2014 target.

A new report to help update Alberta’s guide for long-term approach to air quality management contains 14 recommendations to improve Alberta’s air quality. But while none are specific to the oil and gas industry, some could potentially affect it.

Recently released guidelines for a plan designed to strike a better balance between economic, environmental, and social objectives in Alberta’s oilsands region will look at three levels of oilsands production and their effects on the environment.

Water usage is a topic that goes to the root of Canada’s oilsands industry, underlying many related environmental objections. So it is little wonder that many initiatives in the oilsands today are geared towards reducing water use in the bitumen extraction process.

Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach announced yesterday that he wants his government's scientists to compare notes with those of a water specialist whose findings indicate oilsands activity is polluting the Athabasca River system (DOB, Aug. 30, 2010).

Tailings management is an industry-wide challenge and Shell Canada Limited says it wants to openly share with other oilsands operators, academics, regulators and others what it has so far learned about a new technology designed to reduce tailings ponds.

Peak Energy Services Trust announces that it has entered into a contract with a major oil and gas exploration client for the provision of a wastewater treatment system valued at approximately $2 million with an expected delivery date of June 2011.

The Environmental Appeals Board will conduct a hearing, by written submissions only, commencing on Sept. 15, on Alberta Environment's decision to issue a Reclamation Certificate to Bonavista Petroleum Ltd. for the reclamation of the Petrorep et al Provost well located at 10-15-34-8 W4M, near Consort, Alberta, in special Area No. 4.

At $5.54 billion, Enbridge Inc.'s proposed Northern Gateway crude oil pipeline project could be the largest private sector project in British Columbia history but it could also be among the most divisive.

The Commodity Weather Group, LLC (CWG) released its latest winter 2010-11 outlook for its energy clients this morning, and it tells a notably different story from last winter. The core heating season in the U.S. is forecast to be 29% warmer year-on-year from December through February.