Send us a textDavid, Sara, Ed, and climate economist Gernot Wagner of Columbia University discuss Europe’s energy crisis and its implications for Canadian energy exports, on Season 4 Episode 2 of Energy vs Climate.Episode Notes@1:12 Welcoming Dr. Gernot Wagner of Columbia University@2:18 How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine highlights the crisis and opportunity of the energy transition@4:00  Europe’s dependency on Russia’s Cheap Gas @12:17 Germany Charters LNG Terminals @17:18 Expansion of heat pump manufacturing - Pinkafeld  @20:28 How Europe Got Hooked on Russian Gas Despite Reagan’s Warnings@23:32 The push for LNG Long term contracts @34:18 Alleged sabotage of Russian gas pipelines@38:04 Canada’s LNG Export Terminals @43:37 Inflation Reduction Act @46:22  Rising EV demand and the push for Lithium ___Energy vs Climatewww.energyvsclimate.com Bluesky | YouTube | LinkedIn | X/Twitter

Send us a textOn Episode 35 of Energy vs Climate, David, Sara and Ed are back for Season 4! They interview acclaimed energy policy advisor, Hal Harvey, and award-winning New York times reporter Justin Gillis about their new book, The Big Fix: Seven Practical Steps to Save our Planet; an examination of seven areas where communities and individuals can insert themselves into key political decisions to ensure the most climate conscious choices are being made. EPISODE NOTES: @0:33 The Big Fix: Seven Practical Steps to Save Our Planet @3:23 Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, Energy Foundation, Energy Foundation China,  European Climate Foundation, ClimateWorks@10:00 The Inflation Reduction Act @15:30 Alberta Utilities Commission@21:45 California's Title 24@24:05 Norwegian EV policy - Norsk elbilforening@27:15 California Gov. bans sale of gasoline-powered cars by 2035@42:15 Moore's Law vs. Wright's Law (forbes.com)@55:02 Jigar Shah | Department of Energy___Energy vs Climatewww.energyvsclimate.com Bluesky | YouTube | LinkedIn | X/Twitter

Send us a textSara, David and Ed are back for Season Four of Energy vs Climate on September 20th with a lineup of shows that we're really excited about. Until then we'd like to share Sara's guest appearance on an episode of The Energy Transition Show with Chris Nelder from earlier this summer.The Energy Transition Show covers the full range of energy transition globally, including grid power, all fuels, transportation systems, macro economics, and more. Featuring interviews with some of the smartest and most knowledgeable people in energy, longtime energy expert, Chris Nelder explores the global energy markets and their ongoing transition away from fossil fuels and towards renewables.We're glad to be sharing this show with fans of EVC who aren't already familiar with the energy transition show,  and to those of you who are, we hope you enjoy Sara and Chris's wide ranging and deep dive into Canada's energy transition. Find The Energy Transition Show with Chris Nelder and subscribe wherever you listen now onto the show.___Energy vs Climatewww.energyvsclimate.com Bluesky | YouTube | LinkedIn | X/Twitter

Send us a textEnergy vs Climate is still on summer hiatus, but we wanted to pop in with a very special recording of an in-person event we hosted at the end of July at Annex Ale Project in Calgary. In the show, we cover some thoughts on the climate news of the summer, answer some live audience questions, and tease some potential future topics we hope to cover on EvC. We had a great time engaging with folks in person so stay tuned for more information about future in-person programming by subscribing to our emails at energyvsclimate.com.  ___Energy vs Climatewww.energyvsclimate.com Bluesky | YouTube | LinkedIn | X/Twitter

Send us a textHi, Sarah here. We're still in a summer break, but we've got an exciting in person, Energy vs Climate meet and greet coming up that we wanted to tell you about.  Subscribers to our emails will receive the details next week. And tickets are limited.  So if you're not signed up for EVC emails, yet head over to energyvsclimate.com and subscribe today. Thanks and hope to see you soon. ___Energy vs Climatewww.energyvsclimate.com Bluesky | YouTube | LinkedIn | X/Twitter

Send us a textDavid, Sara, and Ed are back for the final episode of Season Three, a special ask-us-anything episode dedicated to your audience questions. From nature-based solutions, to environmentally-responsible oil, hydrogen, geothermal, and more, they dig into a wide variety of topics.EPISODE NOTES: @2:27 Accounting Emissions to Consume with Care @3:53 The forests backing California's carbon offsets are burning up @8:20 EvC S1E7 Are Nature-based Solutions a Natural Policy Choice? @9:18 Can we control the CO2 in the atmosphere? Freeman Dyson @7:34 Delta Airlines Carbon Offsets Now Letting Passengers Fly Green @17:17 Oilsands are high-carbon fuel source @22:22 EvC S2E5 Decarbonizing Transportation @24:02 Figure: SPM.7 @25:14 20% of commuters commute <5km by car, 1/3 <10km@26:26 12 tried-and-true ways to reduce cars in cities@38:57 Jean Charest vows to repeal consumer carbon price plan@43:50 How We Survive Podcast@ 44:42 The Salton Sea could produce the world's greenest lithium @46:57 How much of global greenhouse gas emissions come from food? @47:57 The potentials and limitations of tree plantings as a climate solution @50:57 Nate the House Whisperer @52:42 Canada introduces tax credit for CCUS investments___Energy vs Climatewww.energyvsclimate.com Bluesky | YouTube | LinkedIn | X/Twitter

Send us a textThe cement and concrete industry is an essential part of the Canadian and global economies. Concrete, made from cement, is a material that is used in virtually every building construction and infrastructure project across the country and the world. It’s also a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. Cement and concrete production account for roughly 7% of global emissions annually.On Episode 32 of Energy vs Climate Ed, David, Sara, and guest Dr. Rebecca Dell of the ClimateWorks Foundation examine the most promising technology and process solutions for decarbonizing cement and concrete. They discuss the key opportunities and challenges on the path to doing so, and debate what governments should do to encourage the industry to get on board.EPISODE NOTES: @0:00 Register for EvC's Season Three Finale: Ask Us Anything Episode@2:18 @rebeccawdell, ClimateWorks Foundation@3:19 What's in Concrete: Illustration@16:04 – California Ran on Nearly 100% Clean Energy This Month - BNN Bloomberg@25:25 – LC3 – Limestone Calcined Clay Cement@28:30 – Sustainable Building Materials - Geopolymer Concrete@30:45 – CarbonCure's Sustainable Concrete Solution - Concrete Technology Reducing Carbon Impact@31:21 – Solidia® – Sustainable cement manufacturing and concrete curing technologies@33:10 – Oxygen loss in biosphere 2 - Severinghaus@40:03 – The LEILAC Pilot Plant | Direct Separation Calcinating Technology@42:14 – Investment Tax Credit for Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage - Canada.ca@45:46 – Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) (WBCSD)@50:12 – Lehigh Cement and Enbridge Agree to Advance a CO2 storage solution in Alberta@51:10 – Liberal climate plan looks to guarantee a carbon price, no matter who is in power | CBC News@1:03:00 – Low Carbon Fuel Standard | California Air Resources Board@1:04:18 – Clean Fuel Standard - Canada.ca@1:07:00 – Joint statement: Cana___Energy vs Climatewww.energyvsclimate.com Bluesky | YouTube | LinkedIn | X/Twitter

Send us a textAlberta has declared an intention to attract a new sector to the province – cryptocurrency. But the early experience has been rocky and the significant energy demands of the sector is reason for concern. What are the energy and climate impacts of crypto? Should Alberta and Canada chase this 21st century gold rush? And just how much did Ed and David make in their foray into crypto investing?Ed, David, and Sara discuss the energy and climate implications of crypto on this special podcast-only episode of Energy vs Climate.‌EPISODE NOTES‌@1:00 Easy Answers | Annex Ale Project (not sponsored)@ 4:15 How Crypto Became the New Subprime - The New York Times@7:30 Uncensored Crypto@11:25 Understanding relative metal prices and availability: Combining physical and economic perspectives@17:45 Crypto miners see "stranded" natural gas as a novel energy source - Marketplace@21:30 Alberta sets sights on being new frontier for cryptocurrency entrepreneurs | CBC News@22:25 Bitcoin Operations Fly Under the Radar for Alberta Regulators, Emission Reduction Plans - The Energy Mix@23:43 A bitcoin mining power plant secretly set up shop in Alberta. Now it's being forced to shut down | CBC News@25:00  Cryptocurrency Traders Move Into Carbon Markets - WSJ@40:30 How Taiwan's 'civic hackers' helped find a new way to run the country | Technology | The Guardian‌___Energy vs Climatewww.energyvsclimate.com Bluesky | YouTube | LinkedIn | X/Twitter

Send us a textIndustrial policy is hot again, back with a new name (mission innovation) and a new target (climate change). Detractors point to past failures and the risk of costly mistakes and argue that governments should avoid picking winners and stick to carbon pricing. Is government-directed innovation a good tool for climate innovation? How can governments do it well? What should they avoid? And what lessons are there for Canada's energy transition?Join David, Sara, Ed, and industrial policy expert Dani Rodrik of Harvard University to discuss government-directed innovation as a tool for decarbonization, on Episode 30 of Energy vs Climate.EPISODE NOTES: @3:15 Dani Rodrik@4:00 Combating Inequality: Rethinking Government's Role@4:34 NDP won’t oppose higher defence spending in exchange for billions on social programs@6:32 A 10-Point Plan to Cut Oil Use – Analysis - IEA @6:41 Nikos Tsafos thread about EU country commitments to fast track energy transition. @7:40 In a World on Fire, Stop Burning Things | The New Yorker and The End of Nature, by Bill McKibben@10:21 Japan discussing Russian oil import ban with U.S. and Europe@16:36 Energy vs Climate: How Solar Became Cheap@20:20 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency@25:29 Remembering “Solyndra” – How Many $570M Green Energy Failures@26:27 TESLA | Department of Energy@31:00 AOSTRA - Oil Sands - Alberta's Energy Heritage@33:44 Tariffs on Chinese solar panels may hurt Canadian renewables industry - The Globe and Mail@35:00 Clean Fuel Standard - Canada.ca@35:23 California Air Re___Energy vs Climatewww.energyvsclimate.com Bluesky | YouTube | LinkedIn | X/Twitter

Send us a textDavid, Sara and Ed are back March 23rd with a new episode of Energy vs Climate.  Until then, we'd like to share another podcast with you.Smart Prosperity: The Podcast with Eric Campbell offers fresh takes on the current affairs, business, technology and ideas behind the green economy. With a decidedly Canadian twist. The Smart Prosperity episode we’d like to share with you digs into Carbon capture technology and why climate experts are divided over it. Ed was Eric’s guest on the episode, along with Susannah Pierce, President of Shell Canada and Christina Hoicka, Canada Research Chair in Urban Planning for Climate Change at the University of Victoria.   Fans of EvC’s own carbon capture episode with Stanford’s Sally Benson from season 2 will find this episode builds on our discussion. On the whole, Smart Prosperity: The Podcast covers similar topics to us here at Energy vs Climate, while offering a different perspective, one we hope listeners will find interesting and enlightening. Find it and subscribe wherever you listen. ___Energy vs Climatewww.energyvsclimate.com Bluesky | YouTube | LinkedIn | X/Twitter