Oil sands indsutry energy requirements and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions outlook (2015-2050) /

This places Canada fourth behind the United States, Russia and Saudi Arabia, among the largest crude oil producers in the world.3 The oil sands industry is one of the largest producers of primary energy both in Alberta and in Canada. [...] The industry is also one of the largest end-users of energy including the use of natural gas for thermal energy and hydrogen production, the use of electricity, and diesel fuel use. [...] Oil sands crude extraction accounted for 46.7 percent of Alberta’s primary energy production in 2014, and 33.6 percent of end-use energy demand.4 In 2014, the oil sands industry accounted for 20.8 percent of the province’s total electricity demand, 29.5 percent of natural gas use in the province (excluding gas used for power generation),5 and 19.5 percent of total diesel fuel demand. [...] Images from various data sources; Figure by CERI Increased economic activity in the province over the last decade, led by strong and growing oil sands production coupled with a growing share of the province’s and Canada’s energy use by the oil sands industry, has resulted in growing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the industry. [...] The overall objectives of this report are: • To provide an overview of the oil sands sector in the context of the economy, energy use, and environmental impacts in Alberta and Canada.