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Four questions for the Alberta NDP about its approach to energy
University of Alberta professor Andrew Leach in conversation with the Alberta NDP about its energy policies
What might the Alberta NDP government do with energy policy?
On many energy issues, it’s hard to find a lot of daylight between Alberta NDP policies and those of the other two front-running parties
Oil sands moratorium? You’re going to need a stronger case
Emissions from oil sands aren’t going to be the difference between stabilization and disaster
Gateway: Quiet start to a big fight
The federal government’s Northern Gateway decision shorter: ’Yes, but’
Digging below the surface
For landowners, property rights are only topsoil deep—and disputes with energy firms are on the rise
How Russia’s energy problem fuels unrest
Like the U.S.S.R., Putin’s Russia is dangerously exposed to swings in energy prices
North America’s real energy superpower. (Hint: it’s not Canada)
Jason Kirby on an energy revolution and the makings of an oil glut
The race is on to build a better battery
As computing power grows exponentially, the next energy challenge is updating decades-old battery technology
What Alberta’s Energy East agreement really means
What happens to the oil once it gets east?