Send us a textNo, we didn’t forget to fill in the pod title after Matt Ferrell’s name. On Still TBD, aka the Still To Be Determined Podcast, Matt and his brother Sean discuss electric vehicles, renewable energy, smart technologies, and how they impact our lives. And this week we have a special treat for you: a bonus episode with Ed, Sara, and Matt, who also happens to be host of the massively popular Undecided YouTube channel. Matt's team reached out to us about collaborating and we loved what he was up to, sharing his journey of learning about smart and sustainable technologies with more than 1.2 million subscribers. So, we got together for a virtual nerd-out about our homes and vehicles - a.k.a. the gateway "drugs" to pursuing a more sustainable lifestyle. It's the fly-on-the-wall look into our lives you've all been clamouring for 😉. We hope it entertains and inspires and we hope you'll check out Matt's excellent YouTube channel and podcast. ___Energy vs Climatewww.energyvsclimate.com Bluesky | YouTube | LinkedIn | X/Twitter

Send us a textOn the final episode of Energy vs Climate Season 4, we’re covering the basics of solar geoengineering. We're joined by The Right Honourable Kim Campbell, former Prime Minister of Canada, to unpack the debate over the role of further research, the place of these technologies in the global climate toolkit, and the role for Canada in research and governance.EPISODE NOTES@1:36 Right Honourable Kim Campbell, Canada's 19th and first female Prime Minister@2:56 Solar geo-engineering resources@2:56 David vs. David on solar geo-engineering, David Suzuki - the Nature of Things@8:31 Toward a responsible solar geoengineering research program, David Keith@11:15 Climate Overshoot Commission and what is climate overshoot?@16:50 EvC and special guest Adrien Abécassis on COP27@23:40 Solar geo-engineering International Non-Use Agreement@25:00 “Godfather of AI’ Geoffrey Hinton quits Google...”-The New York Times@25:30 Alberta investing billions into CCUS@29:37 Solar geo-engineering project in Sweden halted@44:40 Why Smart People Can Be So Stupid – Robert J. Sternberg@60:01 Termination shock from solar geo-engineering defined___Energy vs Climatewww.energyvsclimate.com Bluesky | YouTube | LinkedIn | X/Twitter

Send us a textOn Season 4 Episode 9 of Energy vs Climate, David, Sara, Ed and special guest Dr. Blake Shaffer of The University of Calgary, dig into the how and why of Canada's big bet on electrification in the 2023 Federal Budget. EPISODE NOTES: @0:44 Blake Shaffer, economist and professor at the University of Calgary @3:59 Blake Shaffer: Technical Pathways to Aligning Canadian Electricity Systems with Net Zero Goals Report @11:14 Electricity 101: Generation capacity vs. Energy generation @27:39 Non-wire solutions explained @28:39 Co-locating to build less transmission lines and get a higher utilization rate @28:39 BC and Alberta interties, Mark Jaccard and Blake Shaffer, CBC News @ 37:20 Barriers to innovation in Canadian electricity sector, Dr. Sara Hastings-Simon and Anna Kanduth, Canadian Institute for Climate Choices @45:50 Terminology: Spinning reserves and curtailment  @46:32 Solutions to variable renewable energy: Making wind and solar grid forming rather than grid following @50:00 Terminology: Regulated vs. Deregulated electricity systems @53:22 Ontario’s time of use (TOU) system with ultra-low overnight electricity rates to encourage EV charging at night @55:20 Earn $150 to participate in Blake's EV Smart Charging Pilot with Fortis.@56:46 Blake’s favourite utility company: Octopus Energy Additional Links: The Big Switch: Powering Canada's Net Zero Future Report - Canadian Climate Institute___Energy vs Climatewww.energyvsclimate.com Bluesky | YouTube | LinkedIn | X/Twitter

Send us a textOn Season 4 Episode 8 of Energy vs Climate. David, Sara,  Ed, and special guest Dr. Chris Bataille, Adjunct Research Fellow at Columbia University’s Center for Global Energy Policy (CGEP) and researcher with the Institut du Développement Durable et de Relations Internationales (IDDRI.org), discuss contracts for difference policy and and how can it help industrial decarbonization. EPISODE NOTES:Dr. Chris Bataille, Adjunct Research Fellow at Columbia University Centre on Global Energy Policy.@1:12 EvC season 4, Ep. 3: Inflation Reduction Act and impacts to Canada@4:20 Contract for Difference (CfD) – Explained@5:50 CfD in Alberta’s electricity market, supporting renewables deployment by Sara Hastings-Simon@6:52 CfD example in the UK electricity market, supporting renewables deployment@10:22 The Climate Policy Certainty Gap and How to Fill It, by UCalgary School of Public Policy Dale Beugin and Blake Shaffer@13:16 Canada’s pancake stack of sticks and carrots: Output based pricing system, the Clean Fuel Standard, methane regs, oil and gas emissions cap, CCUS tax credit, Emissions Reduction Fund, and Clean Growth Program@15:05 Canada vehicle emissions regulations on par with California@15:45 EvC Season 3, Ep. 32: Rebecca Dell, ClimateWorks Foundation, on Decarbonizing cement@19:42 Canadian subsidies can compete with the USA’s Inflation Reduction Act@29:28 EvC Season 2, Ep. 10: Sally Benson, Stanford University, on Carbon Capture___Energy vs Climatewww.energyvsclimate.com Bluesky | YouTube | LinkedIn | X/Twitter

Send us a text“Just Transition” is making headlines again in Alberta with the Provincial government pushing back against the yet to be tabled just transition legislation the Federal government first promised in 2019. Part of the debate is political, but underneath is the reality of the energy transition and the impact it will have on Alberta communities.How do we separate the politics from the policies when it comes to transition? What can we learn from coal communities that have already started to undergo similar transitions? What have policy makers gotten right? Wrong? And what does this mean for the Provincial and Federal governments facing economic transition on an even larger scale in the province of Alberta?Dig in with Sara, David, Ed and special guest Doray Veno, Executive Director of Lynks - Harvest Sky Services and Supports Society  on Season 4, Episode 7 of Energy vs Climate EPISODE NOTES@1:13 Government of Canada Sustainable Job Plans@1:51 Why Alberta dislikes the term ‘Just transition’. @3:40 Alberta coal phase-out and impacts on the Town of Hanna @4:30 “Hanna offers a clear example of how climate-change policies can impact a community in unexpected ways.”@8:00 Alberta government announces grant to help Hanna amid coal phase-out@10:47 Fear of the Unknown: Coal Community Hanna still waiting for a phase-out plans @13:00  Solar project announced for Hanna@20:26 ‘Just Transition’ must serve people, communities and companies@28:03 Hanna seeing a rise in more entrepreneurship @41:58  How can we transition to more sustainable industries in Canada, support workers and develop resilient communities? @50:23 Government of Canada – the dishonesty surrounding the consequences of Just Transition trade offs@51:03 Canada needs its own bold industrial strategy – the US cannot keep carrying us. @51:47 ___Energy vs Climatewww.energyvsclimate.com Bluesky | YouTube | LinkedIn | X/Twitter

Send us a textYou may recall that we sipped Annex Ale Project's Easy Answers Pale Ale when we recorded our Crypto vs Climate episode back in Season 3.  Little did we know that would be the start of a fun and productive relationship with the good folks at Annex Ales.  And now the beer is here, we're proud to introduce our very own Energy vs Climate Session Ale, the beer that remembers to turn off the lights when it leaves the room.To celebrate, we made a bonus episode taking you behind the scenes of brewing the beer. Keeping with the Energy vs Climate program, Annex Ale Project brewed this beer using alt techniques that minimize energy input while maintaining maximum flavour output. Following the initial boil, cool, and subsequent in-tank dilution, Annex dry-hopped with Vic Secret and Lemondrop to achieve a delicious, pleasantly piney resinous aroma—super on-brand with what we assume to be Mother Nature's vibe.All proceeds from EvC Session Ale go towards increasing the brewery’s energy efficiency, so cheers to new lighting and improved circulation!And stay tuned for the second half of EvC Season Four, coming in early March 2023.___Energy vs Climatewww.energyvsclimate.com Bluesky | YouTube | LinkedIn | X/Twitter

Send us a textOn Season 4, Episode 6 of EvC, Sara, David and Ed tackle the thorny and always controversial topic of carbon offsets, live at Avatar Innovations at The Energy Transition Centre in downtown Calgary.An offset in principle is paying someone else - a company, or a country - to reduce emissions that you yourself cannot, or simply will not reduce. What is the role of offsets in helping the world to avoid dangerous climate change? What's 'additionality' when it comes to offsets, and is it fundamental or merely an after thought? How are offset markets regulated to ensure integrity? And should you bother to click that "yes" button to offset your flight emissions?EPISODE NOTES@1:10 EvC Live held at the Energy Transition Center, at the Ampersand @2:02 Infidelity Offsets video from Climate Ad Project@4:15 Business Renewable Centre of Canada @4:48 Guide to Purchasing Carbon Offsets with Pembina Institute  @5:48 CDM mechanism to reduce emissions by developed countries - Kyoto Protocol @10:05 Additionality, permanence, leakage 101 @23:09 Example of voluntary offsets @24:30 Two flavours of offsets: Alberta Emissions Offset Registry and the Emissions Performance Credit Registry @32:41 Discussion on the quality of voluntary offsets @37:43 Gaming the system with low quality voluntary offsets  @53:50 Low-cost American airline, JetBlue, moving away from carbon offsets ___Energy vs Climatewww.energyvsclimate.com Bluesky | YouTube | LinkedIn | X/Twitter

Send us a textDavid (just back from Egypt), Sara, Ed and special guest Adrien Abécassis, Chief Policy Officer of the Paris Peace Forum and former Advisor to the French President (also just back) unpack COP 27 and what it means for Canada and the world going forward on Season 4 Episode 5 of Energy vs Climate. EPISODE NOTES@1:31 Adrien Abécassis, former senior advisor to the French president, and the Chief Policy officer of the Paris Peace Forum @7:55 Key outcomes of the COP27 @9:28 $750 billion a year into clean energy and energy transition @12:00 Recap Paris Agreements had much bigger outcomes @15:30 A fair transition for developing countries to meet global emission objectives @24:20 Climate change impacts will affect GDP   @32:00 Canada’s fossil fuel industry send delegates to COP27 @35:50 Climate Overshoot Commission ___Energy vs Climatewww.energyvsclimate.com Bluesky | YouTube | LinkedIn | X/Twitter

Send us a textPublished each year, the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) World Energy Outlook (WEO) is a leading source of scenario-based analysis of global energy demand and supply. This year’s WEO explores the impact of both short-term volatility in energy markets and the long-term trend of decarbonization.What do the analysis and insights tell us about potential pathways for the world’s energy future and the implications for Canada’s natural resources? How is government action and technological development changing the shape of these pathways and what are the major sources of uncertainty? And what can Canada do to prepare for these potential futures?On Season 4 Episode 4 of Energy vs Climate David, Sara, Ed, and the International Energy Agency’s Chief Energy Economist, Tim Gould discuss the 2022 World Energy Outlook and its implications for Canada.EPISODE NOTES: @2:25 – International Energy Agency’s: The World Energy Outlook Report@6:40 – Shell’s Energy Modeling@8:00- Key findings of the World Energy Outlook@8:29 – Extreme Heat & Global Food Insecurity@9:46- Europe’s Fit for 55 Package @13:18 Improving the way we think about projecting future energy use and emissions of carbon dioxide@24:15 Global Energy crisis can lead to a cleaner and more secure future@29:05 New energy-security paradigm @32:14 Designing the mid-transition: A review of medium term challenges for coordinated decarbonization on in the U.S@34:20 Doyne Farmer’s Empirically Grounded Technology Forecasts and the Energy Transition@35:40 Canada’s LNG exports to Asian market and what it means for emissions@46:50 Russia’s role as global energy supplier will continue to shrink@54:54 China’s pledge to promote low Carbon energy development___Energy vs Climatewww.energyvsclimate.com Bluesky | YouTube | LinkedIn | X/Twitter

Send us a textAfter months of uncertainty the United States passed the biggest climate bill in its history, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Coming on the heels of the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, and combined with executive action across government agencies, the actions represent a major turning point in US climate action at the federal level.But what is actually in the IRA, and what comes next for implementation? How does the US approach compare to Canada’s actions on climate and how will Canadian companies and citizens be impacted by these new developments? What should Canada do to prepare for this new world – to both protect our industries and leverage the opportunities that may arise?On Season 4 Episode 3 of Energy vs Climate, David, Sara, and Ed ‘gang’ up on the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act with Katherine Hamilton, formerly of the Energy Gang podcast and break down the act's impact on energy policy north of the border.EPISODE NOTES@1:28 Welcoming Katherine Hamilton, Chair of 38 North Solutions@2:28 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)@3:25 Historic bipartisan deal ahead of IRA@5:26 Democrats claim to cut CO2 emission by roughly 40% by 2030@7:23 Tax credits for low- and middle-income communities@7:29 Supporting a just transition for coal communities@14:26 Over $20 billion to set up national non-profit green bank @15:03 Canada’s Infrastructure Bank, Growth Fund, and Canadian Innovation and Investment Agency@ 30:29 Alberta’s industrial carbon offsets and free allocations___Energy vs Climatewww.energyvsclimate.com Bluesky | YouTube | LinkedIn | X/Twitter