Entries by ARC Energy Research Institute

Road Trip! Electric Vehicles and Canada’s Clean Fuel Standard

Are electric vehicles the new family car? Jackie’s family recently purchased an EV to find out.  In this episode, Peter and Jackie discuss the economics and utility of EV ownership, including the barriers of limited high-speed charging infrastructure and the need for standardized plugs. Next is an update on Canada’s Clean Fuel Standard (CFS). The […]

Oil Market Recovery: Bulls vs Bears

Last week the IEA described the oil markets as ‘fragile.’ In contrast, the price of oil has soared back from all time lows (and negative pricing) to its pre-COVID levels. This week Peter and Jackie discuss the arguments of the bulls and the bears.  The bears are focused on weak oil demand, slow vaccine roll […]

Oil, Climate and Net-Zero 2050: What do Albertans Think?

The UN reported that net zero pledges from local governments and business have roughly doubled in less than a year.  Canada has introduced a bill that would legally bind the government to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. But what do the people of Alberta think? This week, our guests – Linda Coady, the executive director […]

Good News for Oil and Gas Stocks. Finally.

Oil and gas stocks can hardly compete for news headlines with the wild volatility of GameStop and the soaring price of Tesla. Yet there is good news to report. Year-to-date oil and gas equities have outperformed the overall market. Relative to March 2020 – when the stocks were crushed – some public oil and gas […]