Download or read book What s Fuelling BC s Economy Examining the Role of the Energy Sector in Comparison with BC s Other Economic Drivers written by Conversations for Responsible Economic Development and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book What s Fuelling BC s Economy written by Liz McDowell and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It's often said that British Columbia is a resource-based province. In actual fact, the reality is much more complex. While it's true that much of BC was built on natural resources, and that even today sectors like technology and construction have a certain amount of inter-relationships with primary resource sectors, the basis of our economy has overwhelmingly shifted to service-based industries. More than four-fifths of us work in services and over 76% of our GDP now comes from those sectors, while just 3% comes from oil, gas and support services. Over the past few decades, a quiet but monumental shift has been taking place. ... Much is made by industry proponents of multiplier effects and how the growth of one sector, for example energy, will also lead to positive knock-on effects in other sectors. This is undoubtedly true - an increase in GDP in any one sector will generally have positive multiplier effects - but it's not the real question: instead, we should be asking if a boost in the energy sector will increase the rest of the economy more or less than a boost to say, the high tech sector. And, additionally, what are the knock-on secondary effects on other sectors and are they being counted? While this report doesn't attempt to make complex assessments of multiplier effects for different sectors in BC, or indeed measure the complex inter-relationships between sectors, it does aim to share some basic information about GDP, tax revenues, job creation and future trends that can begin to put the energy sector into context alongside other sectors in BC. We hope that it will be the beginning of further, more in-depth analysis of this important issue"--
Download or read book British Columbia s Natural Gas Strategy written by British Columbia. Ministry of Energy and Mines and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fueling Resistance written by Kate J. Neville and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-01-18 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A series of concurrent pressures in the early 2000s--climate change, financial system crashes, economic development in rural regions, and shifts in geopolitics--intensified interest in alternative energy production. At the same time, rising oil prices rendered alternative fuels a more economically viable option. Among these energy sources, liquid biofuels (bioethanol and biodiesel) and natural gas derived from hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") took center stage as promising commodities and technologies. But controversy quickly erupted in surprisingly similar ways around both renewable fuels. Global enthusiasm for these fuels--and the widespread projections for their production around the world--collided with local politics in debates over "food versus fuel" and concerns over "land grabs." What seemed, from a global perspective, like empty lands ripe for development were, to rural communities, vibrant and already contested spaces. As proposals for biofuels and fracking landed in specific communities and ecosystems, they reignited and reshaped old disputes over land, water, and decision-making authority. Fueling Resistance offers an account of how and why controversies over these different fuels unfolded in surprisingly similar ways in the global North and South. To explain these convergent dynamics of contention and resistance, Kate J. Neville argues that the emergence of grievances and the patterns of resistance to new fuel technologies depends less on the type of energy developed (renewable versus fossil fuel) than on intersecting elements of the political economy of energy: finance, ownership, and trade relations. As local commodities enter global supply chains and are integrated into existing corporate structures, opportunities arise to broker connections between otherwise disparate communities. Neville looks at biofuels in Kenya and fracking in the Canadian Yukon and shows how organizers connect specific energy projects to broader issues of globalization, climate, food, water, and justice. Taken together, the intersecting elements of the political economy of energy shape the contentious politics of biofuels and fracking at both local and global scales, and help explain how and why particular mechanisms of contention emerge at different times and places.
Download or read book Agricultural Land Use and Natural Gas Extraction Conflicts written by Madeline Taylor and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-11-02 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Onshore unconventional gas operations, in most jurisdictions, operate on the legal principle that all activities during exploration and extraction are ‘temporary’ in nature. The concept that the onshore unconventional gas industry has a temporary effect on the land on which it operates creates a regulatory paradox. On one hand, unconventional gas activities create energy security, national wealth and a bourgeoning export industry. On the other, agricultural land and agriculturalists may be significantly disadvantaged by unconventional gas activities potentially producing permanent damage to non-renewable fertile soils and spoiling the underground water tables. Thus, threatening future food security and food sovereignty. This book explores the socio-regulatory dimensions of coexistence between agricultural and onshore unconventional gas land uses in the jurisdictions with the highest concentration of proven unconventional gas reserves – Australia, Canada, the USA, the UK, France, Poland and China. In exploring the differing regulatory standpoints of unconventional gas land uses on productive farming land in the chosen jurisdictions, this book provides an original three-part categorisation of regulatory approaches addressing the coexistence of agricultural land and unconventional gas namely: adaptive management, precautionary and, finally, statism. It offers a timely and topical approach to socio-legal natural resource governance theory based on the participation, transparency and empowerment for agricultural landholders, examining how differing frameworks such as the collective bargaining framework can create equitable and sustainable contractual arrangements with unconventional gas companies.
Download or read book The Economic Dynamics of Fuel Cell Technologies written by Arman Avadikyan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-11-07 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Due to their environmental and efficiency characteristics fuel cells are promising technological solutions for many energy related applications (stationary power generation, vehicle propulsion, portable equipment). This book describes the economic dynamics of fuel cells by analyzing their diffusion perspectives as well as the strategic and organisational arrangements designed to promote their development. The costs, risks and economic stakes of fuel cell technologies require both a sustained involvement from public entities and the setting up of innovation networks with a large variety of heterogeneous actors. This context corresponds to a new space for technological competition located at the intersection between firms, networks and national/regional systems of innovation. The book presents a comprehensive analysis of this cooperation/competition phenomenon through different theoretical and empirical investigations.
Download or read book Emission Control and Fuel Economy written by John H Johnson and published by SAE International. This book was released on 2005-06-27 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emission and fuel economy regulations and standards are compelling manufacturers to build ultra-low emission vehicles. As a result, engineers must develop spark-ignition engines with integrated emission control systems that use reformulated low-sulfur fuel. Emission Control and Fuel Economy for Port and Direct Injected SI Engines is a collection of SAE technical papers that covers the fundamentals of gasoline direct injection (DI) engine emissions and fuel economy, design variable effects on HC emissions, and advanced emission control technology and modeling approaches. All papers contained in this book were selected by an accomplished expert as the best in the field; reprinted in their entirety, they present a pathway to integrated emission control systems that meet 2004-2009 EPA standards for light-duty vehicles.
Download or read book Risks Rewards and Regulation of Unconventional Gas written by R. Quentin Grafton and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explains the drivers and implications of unconventional gas at regional, national and global scales with case studies and in-depth analyses.
Download or read book Transboundary Environmental Governance across the World s Longest Border written by Stephen Brooks and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2018-07-01 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Canada and the United States share a border that spans several of the world’s major watersheds and encompasses the largest reserves of fresh water on the planet. The border that separates these two neighbors is political, but the natural environment is a matter of common concern. In recent years, dramatic changes have taken place in the political and environmental landscapes that shape the conversations, possibilities, and processes associated with the management of this shared interest. More than ever, Indigenous populations are recognized to be a necessary part of negotiations and decision-making regarding matters ranging from pipelines to the protection of endangered species’ habitats. Globalization and, in particular, the continuing elaboration of a transnational conversation and architecture for addressing issues related to climate change have ramifications for Canada-US transboundary issues. The contributors to this volume examine the state of the existing transboundary relationship between Canada and the United States, including the governance structures and processes, the environmental impacts and adequacy of these structures and processes, and the opportunities and obstacles that exist for reform and improved outcomes.
Download or read book fueling the future on the road to the hydrogen economy written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book British Columbia Collective Bargaining Review and Outlook written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Science Education in Canada written by Christine D. Tippett and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-07-01 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a meso-level description of demographics, science education, and science teacher education. Representing all 13 Canadian jurisdictions, the book provides local insights that serve as the basis for exploring the Canadian system as a whole and function as a common starting point from which to identify causal relationships that may be associated with Canada’s successes. The book highlights commonalities, consistencies, and distinctions across the provinces and territories in a thematic analysis of the 13 jurisdiction-specific chapters. Although the analysis indicates a network of policy and practice issues warranting further consideration, the diverse nature of Canadian science education makes simple identification of causal relationships elusive. Canada has a reputation for strong science achievement. However, there is currently limited literature on science education in Canada at the general level or in specific areas such as Canadian science curriculum or science teacher education. This book fills that gap by presenting a thorough description of science education at the provincial/territorial level, as well as a more holistic description of pressing issues for Canadian science education.
Download or read book Handbook of Energy Politics written by Jennifer I. Considine and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starting with the fundamentals of the global energy industry, Handbook of Energy Politics goes on to cover the evolution of capital and financial markets in the energy industry, the effects of technology, environmental issues and global warming and geopolitics. The book concludes by considering the future, including the lessons learned from history, where we are most likely to be heading and what steps we can take to mitigate potential energy risks. This Handbook will be an invaluable resource for upper level graduates and postgraduate scholars.
Download or read book An Overview of Economic and Employment Growth in Selected Provinces written by Alberta. Labour Market Research Division and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Energy Sustainability Through Green Energy written by Atul Sharma and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-04-21 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shares the latest developments and advances in materials and processes involved in the energy generation, transmission, distribution and storage. Chapters are written by researchers in the energy and materials field. Topics include, but are not limited to, energy from biomass, bio-gas and bio-fuels; solar, wind, geothermal, hydro power, wave energy; energy-transmission, distribution and storage; energy-efficient lighting buildings; energy sustainability; hydrogen and fuel cells; energy policy for new and renewable energy technologies and education for sustainable energy development.
Download or read book Fueling the Future written by Andrew Heintzman and published by House of Anansi. This book was released on 2005 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of essays that examines forms of alternate energy and promising new energy technologies which are cleaner, safer, and more reliable than oil.
Download or read book What s Fuelling Our Economy written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wholesale and retail trade and construction are thriving nationally, and the majority of the country's jobs are found in wholesale and retail trade and the health sector, like in BC. [...] According to Statistics Canada, the report showing that the 'beer economy' represents industrial sectors that employed the most people more than 1% of all jobs in Canada, supporting in 2015 were wholesale and retail trade, health and 163,200 people at the time. [...] Despite the recent economic downturn, this province still has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country - in 2015, only 5% of Albertans were unemployed.31 With low demand for labour in a slow oil and gas sector, this is an opportune time to commit to training and development in sectors with opportunities for the future, such as clean tech and health and welfare. [...] In Canada, an average of 40 leaks per year are The City of Vancouver submitted a study to the reported to the National Energy Board from pipeline National Energy Board in 2014 that analyzed the systems at pumps, valves and other fixtures, and value of Vancouver's brand. [...] The study calculated that the City of more than 3.4 million litres of fossil fuels have been Vancouver's brand is worth $31 billion, representing accidentally released from pipelines every year in 24% of the value of the GDP of the Greater Alberta since 2006.49 The Trans Mountain pipeline Vancouver area.
