

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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Oct 29, 2024 • 1h 3min
Energi Talks Live! 70 years of energy journalism with Llewellyn King
Markham interviews Llewellyn King, host of the PBS "Whitehouse Chronicles" and veteran American energy journalist.

Oct 25, 2024 • 41min
US EV charging, home energy management set to take off
Markham interviews Shawn McLaughlin, CEO of Emporia Energy in Boulder, Colorado.

Oct 22, 2024 • 25min
Canadian support for climate measures falls 14%
Markham interviews David Coletto of Abacus Data about his recent survey that shows Canadian concern about climate change has dropped 14 points since last year due to worries about affordability. Link: https://abacusdata.ca/from-climate-action-to-immediate-relief/

Oct 22, 2024 • 41min
Bitumen Beyond Combustion program building new centre in 2025
Markham interviews Michael Kerr, executive director of the Advanced Hydrocarbons team at Alberta Innovates about its Bitumen Beyond Combustion program.

Oct 22, 2024 • 25min
Does oil have a future?
Markham interviews Jim Burkhard, a vice president of S&P Global, the American analytics firm. He heads up the Global Commodity Insights crude oil research and energy and mobility research on how the automotive ecosystem impacts demand and influences the energy and automotive industries.

Oct 16, 2024 • 23min
Autonomous freight trucking coming soon
Markham interviews Dr. James Jeffs, the principal technology analyst for UK-based IDTechX.

7 snips
Oct 16, 2024 • 45min
Nat Bullard: "Capex is destiny" - Energi Talks Live!
Nat Bullard, a senior contributor to BloombergNEF and energy transition consultant, dives into the crucial concept of 'CapEx is destiny.' He explores the shift towards renewable energy investments, highlighting China's leadership in this transition. The conversation shifts to the automotive sector, where Chinese electric vehicles are challenging traditional markets. Bullard also addresses the unique energy challenges in developing regions and China's role in decarbonized fuels, examining how these factors shape global energy dynamics and future demand.

Oct 12, 2024 • 38min
Are Canadian taxpayers on the hook for an $18 billion TMX subsidy?
Markham interviews Tom Gunton of the the International Institute for Sustainable Development, which recently released a report titled, “Assessment of Fossil Fuel Subsidies in Canada: A case study of the Trans Mountain Pipeline.”

Oct 10, 2024 • 44min
Oil sands workers reject green energy jobs
Markham interviews Parker Muzzerall, a PhD candidate in the Department of Sociology at the University of British Columbia. "Oilsands workers are resistant to sustainable jobs, new research finds."

Oct 8, 2024 • 27min
How China became a Great Power to rival the USA
Markham interviews Oriana Skylar Mastro, a centre fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and courtesy assistant professor of Political Science at Stanford University. Dr. Mastro is the author of, "Upstart: How China Became a Great Power."