Oil Sands Question and Response (OSQAR) Blog

McEnergy: seven billion now served

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Depending on who you ask, the world’s seven billionth baby has already joined us or intends to arrive around 2013 (no pressure). Whether or not that global population milestone has been reached, one thing is certain — the more of us here on Earth, the more energy we’re all going to need.

Wood Buffalo: helping a community manage its second boom

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If you’re an Albertan, you probably know that the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is not only the province’s second largest municipality by area, it is also one of the fastest growing industrial areas in Canada, thanks to oil sands development.

Planes, trains and automobiles: Getting under the hood of GHG emissions

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Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transportation is a critical part of any climate change and energy strategy. It is also the toughest problem to tackle, since in all countries, big or small, rich or poor, personal mobility and the movement of goods are essential for economic efficiency and quality of life.

Helping to see the forest through the trees

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The company is already well known for aiding billions of people in finding anything imaginable. From the name of the kid who played Cousin Oliver on the Brady Bunch (Robbie Rist) to immersive directions (complete with photos) to a café at the other end of the planet, Google has helped.  

Report for Nobel Prize-winning physicist warms to oil sands

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TransCanada’s Keystone Pipeline Project is one of the most polarizing North American undertakings in recent years. It seems everybody has an opinion on the project.  And public figures on both sides of the border, from politicians to celebrities, have not been shy about adding their voices to the debate about whether it’s in the United States’ best interests to import more Canadian oil sands-derived crude.