Tag: Fuel

Canadian Businesses Rush To Plug A Gap In Electric-Vehicle Charging: Don Pittis | CBC News

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The relatively small number of electric vehicles you see on the road today masks what many experts say is a disruptive revolution coming to the business of refuelling our vehicles. With some claiming as many as 80 per cent of conventional gas stations could be driven out of business in 15 years, Canadian companies are at the forefront of figuring out how to profit from the coming transformation of the business model for how we get a fill-up. Read full story here: Canadian Businesses Rush To Plug A Gap In…

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Petro-Canada Is Bringing Back Gas Nozzle Locking Clips | CTV News

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Gas nozzle locking clips are returning to Petro-Canada gas stations across the country after the company says they were removed nearly 20 years ago. (PumpTalk) Part of the reason for this is to prevent people from jamming coffee cups in the holders and spilling gasoline. According to a post on Petro Canada’s blog, the company is bringing the locking clips back to its gas stations across Canada, except in Quebec where they’re illegal. Read full story here: Petro-Canada Is Bringing Back Gas Nozzle Locking Clips | CTV News

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Scientists Can Turn Regular Seawater Into Hydrogen Fuel | Engadget

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A team of scientists at Stanford have figured out a way to make hydrogen fuel out of saltwater. The discovery could open up the world’s oceans as a potential source of energy. Researchers view electrolysis, or the act of splitting water into hydrogen and gas, as a promising new source of renewable energy. But it comes with many roadblocks; a major one being that only purified water can be used in electrolysis. Seawater tends to corrode water-splitting systems. Read full story here: Scientists Can Turn Regular Seawater Into Hydrogen Fuel…

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Air Canada To Offset Rise In Fuel Prices With Higher Fares, May Trim Capacity | CBC News

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Air Canada experienced a 31 per cent increase in the price of jet fuel compared with last year’s second quarter, and plans to offset some of the impact with higher fares and other initiatives, Air Canada chief executive Calin Rovinescu said Friday. The Montreal-based airline did well in terms of revenue, which rose 10.4 per cent compared with last year’s second quarter, but adjusted earnings dropped to $114 million or 41 cents per share. That was only about half as much as Air Canada’s adjusted earnings of $226 million or 82 cents per share…

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Canadians Could Pay Over $1,000 For Gas This Summer – National | Globalnews.ca

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Gas prices in Canada are approaching record highs and could remain there through much for the summer. With oil prices climbing, drivers from coast to coast are likely in for the priciest driving season in four years, according to analysts. The national average gas price is currently hovering around $1.34 a litre, up from around $1.09 a litre this time last year, said Dan McTeague, senior petroleum analyst at GasBuddy. And there are few signs that the pain at the pump will ease off as the spring turns into summer. Gas prices…

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Gas Prices Spike And Canadians Keep Filling Up | CBC News

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Gas prices keep climbing across the country, yet Canadians show no sign of slowing down how much gas and diesel they pump into their cars and trucks. Pump prices have jumped almost 20 cents per litre across Canada over the last three months for regular gasoline and are expected to continue rising this summer. On Wednesday, a litre of gasoline was more than $1.60 at some stations in Vancouver. Gas prices hit record in Vancouver, highest in North America Suncor, the parent company of Petro-Canada, announced on Wednesday record volume sales at…

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