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Crude by rail shipments on steady decline month over month in 2016: StatsCan The latest data from Statistics Canada reveal shipments of railcars filled with fuel and crude oil have dropped every month since January, both compared with the previous month and the same month the year before. >> Read full article
TransCanada to develop US$800M energy storage and transportation project in Mexico TransCanada Corp. says it’s investing more in Mexico with plans to develop an US$800-million refined fuel storage and transportation project. >> Read full article
New Brunswick based Irving Oil to buy Ireland's only refinery from Phillips 66 Irving Oil has struck a deal to buy Ireland's only refinery in a move that could help the New Brunswick-based company fulfil its ambitions of shipping crude overseas. >> Read full article
Booms becoming less effective as oil sheen disperses on river: official A Saskatchewan government official says booms are becoming less effective at controlling oil from the Husky Energy pipeline breach. >> Read full article
Canada positioned as a leader in North American accord on climate: CAPP Canada improves its competitive position by committing to the North American Climate, Clean Energy, and Environment Partnership with the United States and Mexico. >> Read full article


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Incentives for managing energy in resource facilities Contributor Amin Almasi writes that a reduction in energy use is often the primary means by which an organization can reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Without an effective energy management system, inefficiencies go unnoticed and opportunities to improve energy use may not be acted upon. One solution to consider, according to Almasi, is an advanced overall power control system, such as an aggregation of some power generation units with its own local energy management system and some fixed and variable loads. >> Learn More…


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