CTV Vancouver IslandUVic engineering students roll out tree-planting robotCTV Vancouver IslandTree planting is often referred to as one of the hardest jobs in Canada, so two University of Victoria students have sprouted a plan to automate the industry. Nic …

Oil weak after latest drop, China data disappoints - MarketWatchMarketWatchOil prices traded at the lowest level in nearly four months in Asian hours Friday following a sharp selloff this month that has seen prices across a range of commodities sink to fre …

Vancouver SunOil price collapse warning issued by Morgan Stanley - Vancouver SunVancouver SunMorgan Stanley has been pretty pessimistic about oil prices in 2015, drawing comparisons to the some of the worst oil slumps of the past three decades. The current …

Vancouver SunBCIT engineering team finding answers in earthquake rubble - Vancouver SunVancouver SunSvetlana Brvez walks through the streets of Kathmandu surveying buildings damaged during a massive earthquake in April. Multi-story buildings lean on each o …

Vancouver SunBCIT engineering team finding answers in earthquake rubbleVancouver SunSvetlana Brvez walks through the streets of Kathmandu surveying buildings damaged during a massive earthquake in April. Multi-story buildings lean on each other like a hous …

EE JournalEngineering Agility - EE JournalEE JournalWe don't graduate from engineering school perfectly loaded with all the skills and expertise we need. Instead, we graduate with a solid, employable subset of engineering skills. Then, for the rest of …

CBC.caOil spills in Arctic, deep water would cause challenges for governmentCBC.caNewfoundland and Labrador relies on offshore oil for about one-third of government revenues. Deepwater prospects in the Flemish Pass more than 1,200 metres down and 500 kilom …

Aljazeera.comRussia: From oil curse to sanctionsAljazeera.comOil is often seen as a curse for energy producers and this has certainly been the case for Russia - 70 percent of its exports are oil and gas. But things could be changing, as western sanctions d …

CBC.caDifficult to invest in green energy in Canada without Big OilCBC.caThe reason is that, outside of government, it is the traditional oil and gas companies that are constructing much of the green energy projects in the country, such as wind, hydro and …

Los Angeles TimesHead of California agency accused of favoring oil industry quitsLos Angeles TimesCalifornia's oil regulators, the Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources, have been facing scrutiny from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency af …