Entries by ARC Energy Research Institute

From Churchill Falls to Muskrat Falls: An Interview with the President and CEO of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro

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This week, our guest is Jennifer Williams, President and CEO of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro. Hydro manages Newfoundland and Labrador’s electricity system, generating and transmitting most of the province’s electricity, and exporting electricity to other parts of Canada and the United States.  Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro operates several hydroelectric plants, including the Churchill Falls Generation […]

Reality Check: The Stubbornness of Coal Consumption

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Despite frequent pronouncements that the world should stop using coal, it still consumes vast amounts of black rocks. According to the Energy Institute’s Statistical Review of World Energy, coal’s global primary energy consumption was about 15% above natural gas in 2022 and only 15% lower than crude oil.   Coal consumption has yet to decline. Instead, […]

The Trans Mountain Expansion Project: Crossing the Finish Line

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This week, our guest is Dawn Farrell, President and CEO of Trans Mountain Corporation. On May 1, 2024, the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP) started commercial operations. Over a decade in the making, this milestone is a huge accomplishment. Originally built in 1953, the expansion project triples the pipeline’s capacity from 300,000 to 890,000 B/d.  […]

Canadian Biofuels: Clean Fuel Regulation, Competitiveness and Budget 2024

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This week our guest is Doug Hooper, Director of Policy and Regulations at Advanced Biofuels Canada. Advanced Biofuels Canada is an industry association that promotes the production and use of biofuels and renewable synthetic fuels.  One of the topics covered in the podcast is Canada’s Clean Fuels Regulation (CFR). The policy is nearing its first anniversary […]