Energi Talks
Markham Hislop
Journalist Markham Hislop interviews leading energy experts from around the world about the energy transition and climate change.
Episodes
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Apr 24, 2024 • 42min
A year later, no progress on Danielle Smith's "climate plan"
Markham interviews MC Bouchard, the Pembina Institute’s oil and gas program director.
Apr 19, 2024 • 27min
Post-invasion Europe: less dependence on Russian gas, but not enough progress
Markham interviews senior research fellow Dr. Kong Chyong of the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies about his new paper, “Burning the Bridge to Ostpolitik? Stress-Testing Europe’s Shift from Russian Gas to Renewables Using a Global Energy Model.”
Apr 18, 2024 • 43min
Eavor Technologies: the future of advanced geothermal
Markham interviews John Redfern, CEO of Calgary-based Eavor Technologies.
Apr 17, 2024 • 34min
Canada's Sustainable Jobs Act
Markham interviews Megan Gordon of Pembina Institute.
Apr 15, 2024 • 1h 12min
A vigorous debate about Canada's energy future
Markham interviews Heather Exner-Pirot, Senior Fellow and Director of Natural Resources, Energy and Environment for the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, a national public policy think tank based in Ottawa.
Apr 11, 2024 • 42min
Huge electricity demand growth threatens US power grid
Markham interviews Dan Forman of Copper Labs, an expert in energy usage and efficiency, as well as commercial and residential demand response.
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Apr 11, 2024 • 35min
Big savings for California grid from Virtual Power Plants
Ryan Hledik from the Brattle Group discusses the potential of Virtual Power Plants in California, highlighting cost savings, battery advancements, business model innovation, electrification impact, and utility strategies in adapting to load growth. The podcast explores how VPPs can empower the grid, drive efficiency, and modernize the power system in California by 2030.
Apr 11, 2024 • 28min
Thin film solar may be answer to building renewables on farm land
Markham interviews Paul Warley, CEO of Ascent Solar Technologies.
Apr 10, 2024 • 20min
Calgary utility hires university to create climate model for grid planning
Markham interviews Jennifer Saldana, director of ESG performance and reporting for ENMAX, and Professor David Sauchyn, director of the Prairie Adaptation and Research Collaborative and professor of geography and environmental studies at the University of Regina.
Apr 5, 2024 • 38min
Danielle Smith: incompetent chaos agent or savvy populist politician?
Markham interviews Duane Bratt, professor of political science, Mount Royal University, about Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's first 18 months in power.
