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CANADIAN ENERGY

BC forestry firms launch a marketing campaign: “Tackle climate change — use wood”
The British Columbia Forestry Climate Change Working Group recently unveiled their new “Tackle climate change — use wood” campaign. In addition to highlighting the primary uses of wood as a building material, the campaign also draws attention to mill residue’s use as a source for biofuel.

Bruce Power releases commissioned study
According to a preliminary study prepared for Bruce Power Alberta, a nuclear power plant would create more than 2,700 long-term jobs in the Peace Country and contribute $12 billion of gross domestic product to Alberta during the construction period alone. Bruce Power currently operates two nuclear reactors, Bruce A and B, in Ontario.

GLOBE Carbon Registry set to open in Summer 2008
The GLOBE Carbon Registry, set to open in Summer 2008, is looking for stakeholder input on the creation and design of the registry. The registry will serve to verify and validate carbon offsets using a custom standard, which involves assigning a unique serial number to each posted offset.

Partner Profile

The Canadian Energy Research Institute (CERI) is a not-for-profit organization established by government and industry parties in 1975 to undertake objective, independent studies to assist corporations and governments in making energy and energy-related decisions and policy choices.

Backgrounder

The Ontario Energy Board is the regulator of Ontario's natural gas and electricity industries. The Board reports to the Ontario legislature through the Minister of Energy, but carries out its functions and responsibilities independently.

Learning Resources

Energy Literacy Series – Introduction to Energy interactive module examines the forms, sources and conversions of renewable and non-renewable energy within Canadian, North American and global contexts. The module also explores our energy history and issues associated with energy in the future.

Energy Use Data Handbook – Natural Resources Canada

The Energy Use Data Handbook provides a statistical overview of Canada’s residential, commercial/institutional, industrial, transportation and electricity generation energy markets. It provides information on energy use, GHG emissions, major activities and relevant indicators influencing energy use.

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Artist-activists bring ideas to Carnegie Mellon
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Unitil Completes Purchase of Northern Utilities
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Commodity prices

Brent Crude (nymex)	-4.870	48.620
Crude Oil (nymex)	-4.690	49.740
Natural Gas (nymex)	0.162	6.635
Heating Oil (nymex)	-0.088	1.623
Unl. Gasoline (nymex)	-0.072	1.118
Propane (nymex)	0	0.741
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Coming events

Growing Beyond Oil 2008 <
Ottawa, Ontario
Dec 1 - 3

Geology for Non-Geologists
Calgary, Alberta
Dec 8 - 11

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