Tag: Gas Pipelines
Pipelines To Nowhere: The Real Costs Of TMX & The Dutch Hydrogen Network
Infrastructure megaprojects have an irresistible allure, and the Netherlands and Canada are illustrative of this. Governments, engineers, and industrial backers alike see in them the potential for transformative leaps forward—massive pipelines to move energy, corridors connecting resources to markets, and infrastructure that promises to underpin entire industries or energy transitions. … [continued]
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TMX’s C$3B/Year Oil & Gas Subsidy Lesson: Design Energy Corridor For Electrons Not Oil
Canada is once again flirting with the idea of an east-west energy corridor. The vision sounds big and bold: a designated path across the country to carry everything from crude oil to natural gas, hydrogen to electricity. In this rapid, Trump-inflected election cycle, political leaders are lining up behind the … [continued]
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Geothermal’s Moment—and Its Messengers, Mirages, and Models
The geothermal series is done, and if you’ve been following along, you’ll know it’s been a mix of cautious optimism, heavy sighs, and the occasional full-body cringe at some of the more outlandish claims. Geothermal is, at long last, getting a bit of attention—but, as always, when something is “having … [continued]
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How China’s Sinopec Is Escaping The Gas Utility Death Spiral — And Why The West Should Follow
When Sinopec, China’s sprawling petroleum giant, decided to start drilling geothermal wells instead of oil wells, it was initially greeted with skepticism. Geothermal? Renewable energy? Surely not the first place you’d expect an oil-and-gas colossus to stake its future. But Sinopec wasn’t dabbling. True to form, the company went straight … [continued]
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Europe’s Electricity Crisis: From Heathrow’s Blackout to a Continental Wake-up Call
The fire that shut down Heathrow Airport in March 2025 didn’t just cancel flights. It cancelled illusions. A single substation failure near one of the busiest transport hubs in the world brought European air traffic to a standstill. Thousands of flights were grounded. Digital systems failed. Backup systems didn’t. All … [continued]
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