Things are happening on the interprovincial transmission front… www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Technological change is hard to predict. For every amazing solar and battery story, how many carbon storage and cellulosic biofuel disappointments are there?

It’s official - along with my partner in crime @blakeshaffer.bsky.social I am co- leading the new Electricity Centre at the University of Calgary 🔌⚡️⚡️🔋 m.youtube.com/watch?v=91tn...

united kingdom politics, 2016-2026

« The peak of power is attained when you don’t need to use it, when you can talk softly because you carry a big stick. Mr. Trump reversed this adage, talking very loudly but, in the end, wielding a small stick. The world has seen it and won’t unsee it. » www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/fe4f74c...

🧵 New working paper out today: "Measuring the Regional Economic Cost of Brexit: Evidence as of 2026" with @jacobedenhofer.bsky.social @trfetzer.com & Shizhuo Wang Here's what the data say about who paid the price in these 10 years from the referendum 1/…

What are the benefits to Indigenous owners of electricity transmission projects? New analysis shows why Indigenous-led transmission is a generational opportunity. Read the full case study by Frank Busch, Joel Krupa, Kwatuuma Cole Sayers, and Tamara Krawchenko 🔽 https://ow.ly/4CSz50Z91lF

74% of Calgarians say Alberta should remain part of Canada. 71% support speaking out about the risks separation would create. Canada isn't perfect. No country is. But our future isn't built by walking away from our challenges. It's built by fixing them, together.

Our latest Everything Energy podcast episode is out. Listen as @IEA's Kirsten Smith & Cecilia Tam examine how the current energy crisis is reshaping & reinforcing key energy investment trends around the world. Spotify: iea.li/41mMtre Apple: iea.li/4epjqJ

If you think it's not a problem to make yourself dependent on America AI, consider this.

someone buy Blake's bike so I'm not tempted to do so

Hey #YYCbike, i'm selling my beloved Riese & Müller Packster 70 cargo bike. Dual battery (both recently replaced), custom rain cover, winter tires, twice yearly serviced at @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social, excellent condition. Replacement cost >$14k. Asking $7,200 www.facebook.com/share/14fE3J...

Wow. Anthropic says the US government has put export controls blocking access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all non-US users, including its own employees

I am SHOCKED (😐) that Trump’s 38th deal to end his war with Iran has fallen through

CD Howe has a new paper out comparing power prices across Canada, updating one I co-wrote in 2018. They include this chart of renewables vs system cost. I fear it may get unfairly weaponized solely based on using 2023 data for AB. Fast forward to 2024 or 25 and it looks very different! 1/3

It seems pretty straightforward: we should expel any country’s ambassador who amplifies calls to annex our country.

The government should consider taxing heavy cars more, according to Ireland’s Just Transition Commission, which is charged with monitoring the fairness of climate action in the state. jrnl.ie/7053948

My statement on the referendum for another referendum announced today by the Provincial Government.

This truly is mind-bogglingly cheap. Pays off arbitraging simple TOU rates. And also opens up a myriad of possibilities to self-power and go off-grid in most of the world. Brave new world…

Unexpected May Long Weekend speech writing time... 🤓

📣 Big news in WECC power land 📣 Travis Kavulla expected to become the next BPA administrator! @tkavulla.bsky.social www.newsdata.com/clearing_up/...

I've got a new brief in Policy Magazine that explores "Mark Carney’s Strategy for the Age of Electricity." It makes the case for doubling not only electricity supply, but also electrification and energy productivity. It also flags a sleeper opportunity. www.policymagazine.ca/mark-carneys...

I made an error on my previous EV chart! (Thanks @pjpartington.bsky.social for the catch). Sales shares are even higher than i showed. Canadian EV sales shares return to 2024 levels:

I’ll make some charts soon, but whoa! This stat: “There were 21,574 new zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) sold in March, an increase of **74.7%** from one year earlier. New ZEVs comprised 12.2% of total new motor vehicles sold, compared with 6.5% in March 2025.” www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...

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BREAKING: Athabasca Chipewyan FN & Blood Tribe say they've won their court challenge of the Alberta separation referendum. The Chief Electoral Officer’s decision to issue a citizen initiative petition on independence has been quashed.

Oh wow. The plot thickens. www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...

The timeline on the carbon price matters less than whether the “effective” price has morphed into simply being the headline price. As a reminder, despite the current $95 price, credits are available in abundance in the $20-30 range, making that the effective price nationalpost.com/news/politic...

I could be wrong, but I don’t feel like ‘American donut chains’ are what Canadians are clamouring for right now…

The Trump administration has seized $120M USD owned by the Canadian pension fund earmarked for a wind development — and demanding the pension-backed company invest in fossil fuels instead.

Big news in power market design world: PJM concedes their current design is “not tenable” and requires an overhaul. 1/4

I’m all for majority govts enacting their policy preferences, whether I agree with them or not. That’s democracy. But using that power to bias future electoral outcomes crosses the line. I don’t want US-style gerrymandering in Canada. We have an independent commission on this for a reason.

Why can’t we rely on Canada, did our government do something that alienated them

There’s a real disconnect in anglosphere discourse because a lot of it centres in the US where people aren’t seeing Chinese EVs at all, while much of the rest of the world is

🇩🇰 Denmark (Private) - March 26 - BEV Trajectory 94.9% BEV 0.7% PHEV 4.5% ICE Trailing 12 months are: 89.1% BEV 2.1% PHEV 8.8% ICE Graphs are available in the Gallery: leraffl.github.io/LeRaffl-Gall...

Share of household spending on electricity for principal accomodation, all Canadian provinces, 2010-2023 Most in decline. AB rose due to power (energy component) spike through 2023. More recent data would see that level off.

Great job by Ross here, setting out why the gas tax cut is ill-considered. I like his final point that it is a sign of freedom and a free society to have prices fluctuate. Societies with stagnant prices that never move are not the kind of places you'd want to live.

“Siri, how will I know when the market is irrationally exuberant?” - There will be signs…

A good reminder, any “deal” with the US right now is barely worth the paper it’s written on. Those advocating for appeasement to secure a “deal” are fooling themselves.

#cdnpoli alt take: Or… we could let the oil situation accelerate electrification and use the $billions saved by not cutting gas taxes to support families hurt by fuel inflation thru a boost in the CCB and GST credits.

The share of Albertans on the default electricity rate continues to fall. Now at the lowest on record: 20% That's good! The regulated "rate of last resort" is 12 cents. Compare that to 6-8c for current fixed rate offers, and 3-5c for recent floating options. If you can leave the RoLR, you should.

Canadians are continuing to avoid travel to the US as much as possible. Here are monthly air travel counts.

Hey @roryjohnston.bsky.social , are TMX exports getting Brent pricing (or even a premium?) now given the Asian shortage?

Crude oil futures open with a bang. WTI up 9% to $105.

Kaine: "You don't sucker punch somebody in a bar and then blame your buddies when they don't join the fight with you. If the president wanted the support of allies, he should've respected them instead of putting tariffs on their economies and trash talking them."