The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 From fracking to geothermal: Fort Nelson First Nation moves forward with clean electricity project https://thenarwhal.ca/geothermal-energy-fort-nelson-fn-ottawa/ Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:59:24 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=26704 Ottawa invests $40.5 million in Clarke Lake Geothermal Project, which is expected to produce enough electricity to power 14,000 homes Ainslie Cruickshank News B.C. climate change Geothermal Indigenous renewable energy Fort Nelson First Nation geothermal Clark Lake Why Canada’s geothermal industry is finally gaining ground https://thenarwhal.ca/canada-geothermal-industry-gaining-ground/ Sat, 12 Sep 2020 14:47:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=21574 Heat from below the Earth’s surface has provided a reliable source of electricity for decades in many countries — but not Canada. Now, several projects underway in western provinces could herald a new era for this untapped resource and offer job opportunities for former oil and gas workers Lesley Evans Ogden In-Depth Geothermal oil and gas renewable energy solutions Geothermal energy Fort Nelson First Nation lands permit to transform aging gas field into geothermal energy project https://thenarwhal.ca/fort-nelson-first-nation-lands-permit-to-transform-aging-gas-field-into-geothermal-energy-project/ Fri, 07 Feb 2020 20:55:55 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=16764 The nation hopes the plant, which has the potential to produce both electricity and direct heat, will inspire other northern communities to follow suit Ainslie Cruickshank News clean energy Geothermal Indigenous renewable energy solutions Muskwa River Fort Nelson First Nation geothermal Geothermal energy is taking off globally, so why not in Canada? https://thenarwhal.ca/geothermal-energy-is-taking-off-globally-so-why-not-in-canada/ Tue, 02 Jul 2019 15:03:28 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=11091 Despite being one of the most well-positioned countries in the world to capitalize on geothermal energy, Canada seems stuck at the starting line. But behind the scenes, a few game-changing developments hint at a new horizon for this underestimated renewable energy Vanessa Ratjen In-Depth Canadian Geothermal Energy Association DEEP geothermal Geothermal renewable energy renewables solutions Geothermal energy Iceland Canada Why a Small Alberta Oil and Gas Town is Pursuing Geothermal Power https://thenarwhal.ca/why-small-alberta-oil-and-gas-town-pursuing-geothermal-power/ Tue, 20 Mar 2018 17:26:23 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2018/03/20/why-small-alberta-oil-and-gas-town-pursuing-geothermal-power/ Jimmy Thomson News Alberta direct heat FEED Geothermal Geothermal energy Hinton Jonathan Banks News oil wells renewable energy 10 Questions With B.C. Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver https://thenarwhal.ca/10-questions-b-c-green-party-leader-andrew-weaver/ Sun, 31 Dec 2017 17:00:00 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2017/12/31/10-questions-b-c-green-party-leader-andrew-weaver/ Carol Linnitt In-Depth andrew weaver bc ndp Democracy Geothermal Interview LNG Natural Resources Site C Six Natural Resource Projects That Got it Right in 2017 https://thenarwhal.ca/six-natural-resource-projects-got-it-right-2017/ Wed, 27 Dec 2017 23:22:47 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2017/12/27/six-natural-resource-projects-got-it-right-2017/ DeSmog Canada Editors In-Depth forestry Geothermal hydro mining Natural Resources renewable energy salmon farming solar solutions B.C. Flooding Farmland for Site C is Economic Folly https://thenarwhal.ca/b-c-flooding-farmland-site-c-economic-folly/ Wed, 15 Nov 2017 20:51:34 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2017/11/15/b-c-flooding-farmland-site-c-economic-folly/ David Suzuki Opinion alternative energy BCUC Center Top farmland Geothermal methane Opinion Site C Site C dam Site C Dam Over Budget, Behind Schedule and Could be Replaced by Alternatives: BCUC Report https://thenarwhal.ca/site-c-over-budget-behind-schedule-and-could-be-replaced-alternatives-bcuc-report/ Wed, 01 Nov 2017 21:01:01 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2017/11/01/site-c-over-budget-behind-schedule-and-could-be-replaced-alternatives-bcuc-report/ Emma Gilchrist and Carol Linnitt News alternative BC Hydro BC NDP government BC Utilities Commission BCUC behind schedule Budget forecasting Geothermal News Site C solar Wind Geothermal Would Create 15 Times More Permanent Jobs Than Site C, Panel Told As BCUC Hearings Draw to Close https://thenarwhal.ca/geothermal-would-create-15-times-more-permanent-jobs-site-c-panel-told-bcuc-hearings-draw-close/ Tue, 17 Oct 2017 19:45:23 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2017/10/17/geothermal-would-create-15-times-more-permanent-jobs-site-c-panel-told-bcuc-hearings-draw-close/ Judith Lavoie News Alison Thompson alternative energy B.C. Utilities Commission BC Hydro BCUC Canadian Geothermal Energy Association Geothermal Marc Eliesen News Site C Site C dam Geothermal power plant. Q&A with Andrew Weaver: The Future of B.C. Energy Beyond Site C and LNG https://thenarwhal.ca/qa-andrew-weaver-future-b-c-energy-beyond-site-c-and-lng/ Fri, 29 Sep 2017 20:33:24 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2017/09/29/qa-andrew-weaver-future-b-c-energy-beyond-site-c-and-lng/ Christopher Pollon andrew weaver clean energy Energy Geothermal LNG natural gas pumped storage Q & A Site C