

Energi Talks
Markham Hislop
Journalist Markham Hislop interviews leading energy experts from around the world about the energy transition and climate change.
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Aug 18, 2023 • 36min
Sorting out Alberta regulations for wind, solar isn't easy
Markham interviews Mark Dorin, Alberta land rights and administrative law expert.

Aug 17, 2023 • 55min
Suncor stepping back from energy transition, climate
Markham interviews Max Fawcett of the National Observer about his column, “Suncor waves the white flag on climate change.”

Aug 15, 2023 • 44min
How to turn Alberta into a clean electricity superpower
Markham interviews Alberta energy economist David Gray.Video interview with David: Albertans paying double what they should for electricity?

Aug 2, 2023 • 32min
The science behind turning bitumen into carbon fibre
Markham interviews Dr. Kevin Hodder, University of Alberta, whose team is participating in Alberta Innovates' Carbon Fibre Grand Challenge.

Jul 28, 2023 • 21min
BloombergNEF 2023 EV Outlook: ICE is dead tech walking
Markham interviews Colin McKerracher, head of advanced transport for BloombergNEF.

Jul 20, 2023 • 43min
Explained: Canada Energy Regulator's net-zero modelling for oil and gas
Markham interviews Jean-Denis Charlebois, chief economist, Canada Energy Regulator, about the net-zero modelling for oil and gas in "Canada’s Energy Future 2023."

Jul 14, 2023 • 1h 2min
A civil conversation about narratives, future of Alberta oil and gas
Markham interviews Bill Whitelaw, managing director, Strategy & Business Development at geoLOGIC Systems Ltd. & JWN Energy, and author of the Troy Media op-ed, “Canadian oil and gas sector misunderstands the power of narratives.”

Jul 14, 2023 • 1h 3min
Mandate letters are fascinating peek into Alberta energy policies
Markham interviews Dr. Lisa Young, professor of political science at the University of Calgary and author of the What Now?! Newsletter about Alberta politics.

Jul 14, 2023 • 49min
How costly will Canadian oil/gas clean up be?
Markham interviews researcher Megan Egler of the Parkland Institute, author of the report, "Past Due: Tallying the Costs of Oil and Gas Cleanup in Canada," for Environmental Defence Canada.

Jul 6, 2023 • 51min
Should Canada's oil and gas be phased out? Is there an alternative?
Markham interviews Aaron Cosbey, development economist with the International Institute for Sustainable Development, and co-author of “Setting the Pace: The Economic Case for Managing the Decline of Canada’s Oil and Gas Production.”