Entries by ARC Energy Research Institute

FortisBC: Moving Towards a Low Carbon Gas Future

This week Tyler Bryant, Strategic Advisor, Climate and Energy at FortisBC joins the podcast.  FortisBC delivers renewable energy, natural gas and electricity to customers in British Columbia.   Here are some of the questions we asked Tyler:  What are the challenges of electrifying heating in Canada? What is renewable natural gas? How much renewable natural […]

Tune in for $90+ Oil Prices and Lessons on Electricity

With WTI oil prices over $90/B, Peter and Jackie update podcast listeners on the most recent oil market fundamentals.  As a result of these higher prices, ARC has increased its estimates for Canadian industry revenue and cash flows. Finally, they discuss Jackie’s recent commentary “Turn out  the lights and other lessons on electricity consumption.”  This […]

BONUS: Decarbonizing Aviation

This week we would like to share another podcast with you, called “Energy vs Climate.”  The three hosts are David Keith, Sara Hastings-Simon and Ed Whittingham. Every two weeks the trio, along with their guests, break down the trade-offs and hard truths of the energy transition in Alberta, Canada, and beyond. This episode is a […]

Everything Oil: Prices, Geopolitics, Volatility and Equity Markets

Brent oil price is near $90/B now and WTI is not far behind. Peter and Jackie discuss the latest price moves and drivers. They also muse over the return of geopolitical tensions in the oil markets. While geopolitics have historically been a significant factor in the oil markets and price formation, over the past decade […]