
Energi Talks
Journalist Markham Hislop interviews leading energy experts from around the world about the energy transition and climate change.
Latest episodes

Nov 5, 2024 • 32min
Interview with Hitachi Energy: United States is busy building grid of the future
Markham interviews Debrup Das, head of Renewables, North America, Hitachi Energy.

Nov 5, 2024 • 38min
Oil/gas emissions cap a problem...but not for the reasons you think
Markham interviews Janetta McKenzie, manager of the Pembina Institute’s oil and gas program.

Nov 2, 2024 • 31min
Carbon Upcycling is a cleantech superstar
Markham interviews Calgary-based Carbon Upcycling's chief operating officer Juliane Kniebel.

Nov 2, 2024 • 24min
Working from home really does cut greenhouse gas emissions
Markham interviews Farzam Sepanta, Carleton University, co-author of “Quantifying the net impact of hybrid work on greenhouse gas emissions associated with workplace and residential energy consumption.”

Nov 2, 2024 • 55min
Energi Talks Live! Life cycle assessment of clean energy technologies
Markham interviews Michele Demers, CEO of US firm Boundless Impact Research & Analytics.

Oct 30, 2024 • 20min
Hydrogen stationary power generation coming, but still costly
Markham interviews UK-based IDTechX analyst Maia Benstead about her new report “Stationary Fuel Cell Markets 2025-2035: Technologies, Players & Forecasts,” which suggests that the stationary fuel cell market will exceed US$8 billion by 2035.

Oct 30, 2024 • 26min
The Ontario energy plan isn't much of a plan
Markham interviews Prof. Mark Winfield, of York University's Environmental and Urban Change and co-chair of the Faculty's Sustainable Energy Initiative.

Oct 30, 2024 • 37min
Dr. Joe Vipond in defence of the climate narrative
Markham interviews Dr. Joe Vipond, a Calgary ER doctor and well-known climate activist, who asked to appear on Energi Talks to rebut the argument that we should stop talking about climate and focus instead on the energy transition.

Oct 29, 2024 • 49min
The energy conversation Alberta SHOULD be having
Markham interviews Chris Severson-Baker, executive director, Pembina Institute, and co-author of a recent op-ed, “The new energy economy has arrived, and Canada must pay attention.”

Oct 29, 2024 • 27min
Why battery prices are headed lower and lower
Dr. Alex Holland, Research Director at IDTechEx and author of a comprehensive report on lithium-ion batteries, discusses the intriguing trends in battery prices. He highlights the implications of falling costs for the electric vehicle market and renewable energy integration. The conversation delves into China's clean energy policies and their impact on global competition, notably against the U.S. He also unpacks the fluctuating prices of key battery materials and the dynamics of the global battery market, underscoring innovation and growing demand.