BC Chamber of Commerce Oil

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BC Chamber of CommerceOil Gas Opportunities
Summit 2007Colleen Killingsworth,
PresidentFebruary 27, 2007
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Why a Centre for Energy

• Lack of basic understanding of energy system
• Many sources of energy info exist, but
• Need for a single source of energy information
• An informed and educated public
• Better understands and supports energy policy
  choices
• Makes better business decisions related to energy
• Invests in energy
• Chooses careers in energy
• Uses energy more wisely

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Who we are

• Canadian Centre for Energy Information
• Created in 2002
• Focused on providing reliable and objective
  facts, figures and information
• All Centre for Energy material is stakeholder-
  reviewed to ensure accuracy and balance
• Best single source of information
• More than 80 partners in energy
• All about energy. All in one place.

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What we do

• Mandate
• Build awareness and understanding of the Canadian
  energy sector and energy-related issues among
  North American audiences
• Program Areas
• Awareness and understanding
• Discussion and debate
• Organizational development

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Information Resources Web Portal

• 55 live market and news feeds
• Overviews on the energy system
• Features on energy issues, e.g. energy pricing,
  ethanol, clean coal technologies
• Portal reflects both official languages

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Information Resources Web Portal

• Canadian Energy fast facts
• By region
• By Industry
• Other
• Frequently Asked Questions

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Information Resources Web Portal

• New in 2007
• Energy end use
• Residential
• Heating and cooling
• Appliances and lighting
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Transportation
• Consumer tips
• Energy efficiency
• Pipelines 101

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Portal Usage 2003 - 2006

• Hits (millions)

Page Views (millions)
The number of requests to view a specific web
page on the web portal during the report period.
A hit is a single request from a web browser for
a single item from a web page.
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Portal Usage 2003 - 2006

• Unique Visitors (thousands)
• Individuals who visited the site during
• the most recent period.

Visitor Sessions (thousands) Each time a visitor
logs on to the site and logs off, regardless of
the time spent or number of pages viewed.
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Portal Usage 2006

• Geography

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Information Resources Publications

• Our Petroleum Challenge Sustainability into the
  21st Century
• Third printing
• Canadian best seller
• Available in French
• Received World Oil Award for Best Outreach Program

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Information Resources Publications

• Recently released
• Canadas Unconventional Natural Gas Resources
  brochure
• natural gas from coal, tight gas, shale gas, gas
  hydrates
• Sour Gas Questions Answers
• answers to frequently asked questions
• Canadas Oilsands brochure
• detailed view of oilsands development and
  challenges
• In production
• Canadas Oilsands booklet
• high-level view of oilsands development and
  challenges
• Flaring Questions Answers
• update to 2000 publication

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Information Resources Other

• Energy Map
• Depicts the energy relationship between Canada
  and the United States
• Energy fast facts
• Energy trade statistics

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Outreach programs

• Natural Gas Potential in Canada 2005
• comprehensive study of the undiscovered natural
  gas potential in Canada
• PDF downloadable energy fast facts
• Monthly News Updates
• Virtual Tour

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Outreach Programs

• Cross-Border Forums on Energy Issues
• Forum VII
• Energy Innovation, Science and Technology,
  Washington, D.C., March 8, 2007
• Webcast www.centreforenergy.com
• Published proceedings
• Speakers Bureau
• Placed 18 speakers with expertise in Canadian
  energy issues in 2006

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Questions?

• www.centreforenergy.com