In Canada, the oil and gas sector is also trying to emerge from a long downturn that resulted in thousands of layoffs. Many people who worked in oil and gas in downtown Calgary lost jobs during a prolonged downturn in the oilpatch, a time when enrolment in the bachelor of oil and gas engineering also declined. The energy engineering program, which has an oil and gas component but also exposes students to renewable energy and sustainability, has been an area of growth. The faculty is responding with courses in energy transformation and distribution, mature energy fields like hydroelectricity and nuclear energy, and renewable energy, she said. Amanda Quinn is entering her final year of study in energy engineering at the University of Calgary.

Source: CBC News July 08, 2021 08:00 UTC