

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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Feb 27, 2023 • 33min
The home's role in the electrification of everything
Markham interviews US-based Matt Ferrell, creator of the Still To Be Determined Podcast and popular Youtube channel Undecided with Matt Ferrell (1.1 million subscribers).

Feb 27, 2023 • 53min
Euro-Nazis, Canadian conservatives, and oil/gas tribal politics
Markham interviews Max Fawcett, lead columnist for the National Observer and host of the Maxed Out podcast, about his recent column, Pierre Poilievre has to choose between the convoy and Canada.

Feb 24, 2023 • 51min
Canada must match US clean energy subsidies
Markham interviews Michael Bernstein, head of Clean Prosperity, and a co-author of “Creating a Canadian Advantage Policies to help Canada compete for low-carbon investment.”Link: https://cleanprosperity.ca/new-data-shows-what-canada-can-do-to-compete-for-low-carbon-investment/

Feb 23, 2023 • 36min
Is Calgary ready to be a regional hydrogen hub?
Markham interviews Dinara Millington, Western Network Lead at The Transition Accelerator, co-author of the recent report, “Towards A Fuel Hydrogen Economy in the Calgary Region: A Feasibility Study."

Feb 22, 2023 • 40min
'Alberta’s Roadmap to the New Energy Economy' released by Pembina Institute
Markham interviews Simon Dyer of the Pembina Institute about the think tank's new study, "Alberta’s Roadmap to the New Energy Economy."

Feb 19, 2023 • 1h 2min
US journalist Gregor MacDonald talks energy transition
Markham interviews Gregor MacDonald, a freelance journalist who covers cities, climate, and energy. He is also author of The Gregor Letter about the economics of energy transition, which you can find on Substack. He joined us from Portland, Oregon.

Feb 16, 2023 • 54min
Preparing for energy revolution: Impact on utilities of US Inflation Reduction Act
Markham interviews Michael Jung, Executive Director of the ICF Climate Center, former cleantech executive, and author of "5 actions for utilities to prepare for IRA impacts.”

Feb 16, 2023 • 26min
Can the US power grid handle the EV tsunami?
Dr. Kaushik Rajashekara, Distinguished Professor of Engineering at the University of Houston, recipient of the 2022 Global Energy Prize (the highest international award in the energy sector), and member of the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Inventors.

Feb 15, 2023 • 48min
Using public funds to "crowd-in" private capital for clean energy investments
Markham interviews Marisa Beck, clean growth director, Canadian Climate Institute, about the launch of the first publications in the Institute's Mobilizing Private Capital to Support Canada’s Clean Growth research series.

Feb 15, 2023 • 26min
With TIER changes, Alberta ready to hit 2030 oil/gas climate targets
Markham interviews Scott MacDougall, senior advisor with the Pembina Institute focused on carbon pricing, oil and gas, and carbon capture utilization and storage.