Tim Dimsdale

Saskatchewan has made great strides in reducing emissions, but we can push even further. By encouraging oil and gas producers to conserve gas through Bitcoin mining instead of flaring or combusting it, the oil and gas sector can achieve even greater emission reductions. This approach benefits the environment but also boosts our energy sector's efficiency. It's time to lead in both energy innovation and environmental responsibility, creating a win-win for our province and to lead my example. https://lnkd.in/g--n6SgW

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As a competitive retailer in Alberta’s deregulated electricity market, we frequently hear concerns about the “failure of deregulation.” Recently, the Alberta Federation of Labour proposed re-regulating the market. We see things differently. Deregulation is the true "Alberta Advantage", and here’s why. The UTILITYnet group of companies has provided fixed prices below the RRO for over 80 consecutive months. Together, our brands have donated over $500,000 to local charities and invested significantly in economic development across the province. Since 2019, our Solar Club™ program has also given back over $20 million in value to micro-generators. These are just a few examples of the lasting benefits Alberta’s market brings to our communities. Read our newest blog for more: https://ow.ly/YkvO50TYtOn

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I LIVE IN THE IMAGINARY ENERGY COMMUNITY OF “M&M-VILLE”… That stands for “Molecules & Megawatts” -ville – and it’s located just south of Calgary in Foothills County, right up against the area where Alberta’s first energy boom occurred just as the First World War started in 1914. Right now, the "Ville" is a product of both my imagination, but also my aspiration, for a better and more integrated energy future. From my front step, I look out toward the Turner Valley area, where petroleum production still occurs more than a century later. Out my back door, almost in a straight-line down Highway 543 and within 20 kilometres, are three proposed energy projects, each of which define an "energy system of systems" future – which for the county, could spell the benefits of a next-generation energy boom. That's a boom in which systems of different types all contribute in unique complementarity to future energy stability and security of supply. It has the potential to be a very cool "energy petri dish" of experimentation on economics and environmental impact – as well as peaceful and synchronous co-existence between hydrocarbon molecules and grid megawatts. The initiatives include: - a proposed solar project on 430 acres by Enerfín – a Spanish renewables company. - a proposed renewable natural gas bio-digestion project by Rimrock Feeders and Tidewater Renewables Ltd. using cattle and food waste. - a proposed #battery #storage project by Calgary-based Enfinite. But like all quixotic concepts, it will have pitfalls and obstacles as yet unseen as the projects wind their way through the regulatory, policy and politics of energy development...as well as potential opposition from local landowners. This week I'll present the integrated-energy systems concept to the big brains of the Vancouver Island Engineering Society and seek input from the #engineering minds whose interdisciplinary knowledge and experiential capital will be invaluable in anticipating and pre-emptively contemplating how best to navigate future complexities. Engineers of all disciplines belong to VIES, whose primary mandate is to facilitate growth and mentorship within the profession. I'm keen to hear their input. #engineer #engineering #energytransition Jason Doering, P.Eng Jason Bradley Laura Kilcrease Ken Putt, FCAE, FCSSE, FEC, FEIC, FGC Jim Little Conor Chell James Inglis P.Eng Matt Quist Mike Procee, MBA, P.Eng. Ray Lambert, P.Eng. Kendra Donnelly Aaron Foyer Jason Switzer Allan Fogwill Nagwan Al-Guneid Vittoria Bellissimo Nathan Neudorf

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This is more of what I have been talking about. We need an energy sector not driven by government. We have 40 or 50 years of questionable decisions in the province; it's time for government to sell assets, then to step back and regulate the industry. Maybe we could pay off some of 400 Billion in Debt we owe from excessive spending by all stripes of government. Most of the population does not understand the fact that the standard of living for the past 75 years would have been much lower without public debt. Now the public debt threatens our standard of living. opinion/randall-denley-ontario-ponders-another-costly-mcguinty-esque-electricity-spending-spree

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IT'S TIME TO TAKE BILL C-59 TALK DIRECTLY TO CANADIANS... The oil and gas industry is generally oblivious to the fact that as a sector, we don't rank very high on the scales of public trust. In fact, we rank very low. That's why Canadian parliamentarians were able to ram through recent changes to the federal Competition Act's greenwashing provisions. They understood, as politicos do, that such changes would be a pretty safe move vis a vis public perception of the petroleum sector. In my latest Substack (available for free at the link below), I argue this is because as a sector we don't understand how "trust capital" as a form of "social capital" must be earned every day. But the Bill C-59 furor also provides a unique opportunity for the sector to engage directly with ordinary Canadians to understand more granularly what they perceive to be greenwashing, but more importantly, to understand and catalogue their expectations of industry's future focus on matters of the environment and #energy #security and stability of supply. Thanks to Matt Quist for reminding me about the Overton Window. Dan Burt

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This is not a political post.   I don’t see LinkedIn as a forum for opinions on such matters particularly since every other forum seems to be.  I do think we can learn much about the proper conduct of business by observing political processes, however, so a few observations. - Having two competitors in a market does not drive much value.   Their relationship becomes symbiotic with each primarily offering to not be like the other.    It is not a competition between Blue and Red, only Blue and not Blue and the other way round. A viable third or fourth player provides asymmetric competition, and better value for all.   - Truth drives trust.   I saw a bumper sticker many years back whose message I have relied upon.  “If you always tell the truth, you don’t have to remember what you said”.    Most hold little trust in political figures as the expectation is they do not always tell the truth.    The now ubiquitous and often biased fact-checkers remind us of this.    Yet somehow, political figures seem to get away with what those of us in business should not.  Without truth there is no trust and beneficial deals cannot be made.      It is no wonder governments are often so ineffective. - Democracy does not always develop the type of leaders we need.    In the political arena, those who are elected are more often not the best and brightest but simply those who can develop constituencies.  With government, we have been conditioned or perhaps exhausted to settle for second or third best, but in business there is simply no reason to do so.  Truly great leaders can recognize and raise up even greater ones without developing a majority of constituents.   What are your observations of what we can learn – the good, the bad and the ugly – from political processes (without being political)? Image:” The Hard Toast”, when too much vigor is applied in a toast.  

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The #Alberta #electricity #markets are going through some tumult. The provincial government has introduced interim rules on #supplysecurity and #marketpower, but it seems like they are trying to solve different problems. It is also dialoguing with industry to discuss future market plans, but that can be fraught with expected economic positioning by incumbents. I discuss a #longer #term perspective of #electricgeneration and #marketdesign, and provide some feedback to a few issues, discussing #CleanElectricityRegulations, #OBPS (#TIER) and why we really need to understand #grid #security and #batterystorage. All this is wrapped up in an attempt to introduce the idea of a #GridPut Enjoy and feel free to contact for further economic consulting services. Dave

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Curious how your business can cut energy costs and earn new revenue? In this video, I break down Alberta’s Operating Reserve Program and how it can work for you. It’s simple, with no upfront costs. Watch now, and feel free to DM me or comment below with any questions or thoughts. Let’s chat about how this can benefit your business!

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Interesting video about Alberta's innovations and accomplishments towards the emissions reduction goals mainly in the oil & gas sector but also in many others as well.

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Interesting read

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This article demonstrates the pathetic and desperate lengths the EV supporters will go to because public uptake of battery EVs is not playing out according to their unicorn expectations. This industry should not and cannot continue to be kept on life support through unconscionable government subsidies….if it dies, it dies…so be it. To suggest that Rex Murphy’s public support for the Alberta Oil and Gas industry is the reason for the failure of battery EV adoption…well, let’s just say it is very Trudeau like…blame everyone else. Instead, what we are seeing now in the EV auto industry is the direct result of the Federal Government trying to ram battery EVs down people’s throats when there was no economic case for them and maybe more importantly…they are not yet practical for any use except for short runs around town. Mr. Hislop…shame on you for disrespecting a Canadian icon in this way…shame on you.

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Ok question for #Alberta #AESO watchers; what would be the primary cause for the power price to surpass $600/MWH on a Saturday evening at 9pm? Simply high demand? Or something else? All I know is it would have been a good time to own and operate a solar-charged grid-scale #battery.

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A simple overview of Trudeau's nonsensical thought process!

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Hate speech. is speech they hate. it is a control program. My theory is that such laws violate the province's constitutional authority, in this case over the ability to control their resources. This is not a Charter argument with section 1 out. It is that the inability to have speech in the area of resources violates the authority dolled out to the Provinces in the Constitution. In terms of bill 63 the same argument applies since hate as it will be interpreted (see Trudeau signalling) as restricting second opinions or challenging dogma on trans and minors. the frightening aspect is the ignorance to date of politicians on the transhumanism aspect that will be silenced in the speech programs rolling out in human rights interpretations, workplace harassment policies, school and parent antibullying policies. we are losing our right and ability to dissent to the control of humans UNDER THE SKIN, through melding man and the machine and through RFID that works with the smart city infrastructure. Anti speech zones errected will paralyze us from the necessary push back to say no to RFID tagging and #CBDC the trans rights are HUMAN rights. why would we need to say it for a poor transgender child. she is human of course her rights are human rights. we are looped into this mantra because it is for the cyborg the next state attenuated life forms who's thoughts are regulated like narrative is now but on roids. THINK FREED. last the reason 'die VERSE' is important is that the word of God must die in such a frame work. God permits us to transcend the control matrix. the word of God they must have found was a solution to MK ultra. hard post. but wake up. the known online, the known in the smart city infrastructure in one plan.

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This website is an investment scam!!! If you see it know that it is fake with an investment opportunity that is too good to be true. They are using Suncor Energy and Petro Canada logos and website information, even the Suncor CEO's pictures as part of their scam. They are even using the name Forbes Investing as part of the scam, Forbes being a reputable investment news media outlet. But to add insult to injury they are using NHL Super Star Mark Messier in their scam! Totally unacceptable! Back in 2021, Ian Hanomansing interviewed Mr. Messier about his life and career. These scammers have taken that interview and turned it into a story about Messier's success in investing in oil companies! I have notified Suncor and Petro Canada about the scam but doubt there will be much they can do to shut these people down. Here is the investment scam website URL: https://energipersona.com/ Here is the "Too Good To Be True" investment offer: "As for the profits, they are high in this project, about 300% per month, so if you make a minimum investment of $250, we guarantee that you will receive up to $5,000 per month, which will significantly improve the living standards of Canadian citizens. However, we can only allocate 1000 investor spots for this project. Therefore, if you see this interview and there are still seats available, I recommend that you register immediately and make at least a minimum investment of $250, as once the seats are exhausted, it will be impossible to invest in this project." It has all the hall marks of a scam right down to the "only allocate 1000 investor spots". Scammers always want you to be in a hurry so that you don't think or act rationally. Here is the domain name ICANN Whois information. Of course, the actually owner contact information is privately protected by the Domain Name Registrar. ====================================== Domain Information Name: ENERGIPERSONA.COM Registry Domain ID: 2870450626_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited Nameservers: FAY.NS.CLOUDFLARE.COM JUNADE.NS.CLOUDFLARE.COM Dates Registry Expiration: 2025-04-08 09:49:05 UTC Updated: 2024-04-08 09:52:16 UTC Created: 2024-04-08 09:49:05 UTC Contact Information Registrant: Handle: 890E278B-278B-44B8-17F2-08DC57122D1A Name: Redacted for Privacy Organization: Privacy service provided by Withheld for Privacy ehf Email: b9f3a318883741078050f98f2207c4ec.protect@withheldforprivacy.com Mailing Address: Kalkofnsvegur 2, Reykjavik, Capital Region, 101, IS =================================== Governments aren't generally good for much but they do have the power to hold those organization aiding and abetting these scammers to account by making their executives legally, criminally, and financially accountable. The organizations involved include: - Domain Name Registrars - in this case it is NAMECHEAP INC. Namecheap, Inc - Security Certificate Issuer - in this case Google Trust Services Google Operations Center. See Comments for more.

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Ontario Power Generation's Darlington Unit 1 is back online after being refurbished. To celebrate, here are some interesting facts: 1) Unit 1's life has been extended 35 years 2) Unit 1 holds the world record for thermal plants in service (1,106 days) 3) The Darlington Nuclear Generating Station generates more than over 20 percent of Ontario's electricity #Nuclear #NuclearPower #NuclearEnergy #CleanEnergy #Innovation #NetZero #NetZero2050 #Fission #OPG #Emissions #EmissionsReduction https://lnkd.in/gHWrV2s5

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