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Energi Talks

Markham Hislopenergi.media
Journalist Markham Hislop interviews leading energy experts from around the world about the energy transition and climate change.

Episodes

Ontario fumbling electricity policy once again

Markham interviews Mark Winfield, professor of environmental studies at York University, about the Simultaneous release of three reports last week about Ontario’s electricity system for the future: IESO’s Annual Planning Outlook, Conservation and Demand Management Framework Mid-Term Review, Pathways to Decarbonization.

Dec 23, 202245 minEp. 114

Will Canadian oil be the last barrel sold?

Markham interviews development economist Aaron Cosbey with the International Institute for Sustainable Development about his team’s brief, “Why Canada Is Unlikely to Sell the Last Barrel of Oil.”

Dec 22, 202233 minEp. 113

New study shows oil sands are low-cost, competitive producer

Markham interviews Kent Fellows, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics and the School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, about his new CD Howe paper, "Last Barrel Standing? Confronting the Myth of “High-Cost” Canadian Oil Sands Production."

Dec 21, 202245 minEp. 112

Climate scientist explains sea level rise

Markham Hislop interviews Dr. Denis Gilbert, a climate scientist who has been active on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, but recently retired from Fisheries and Oceans Canada and hung out his own shingle, Denis Gilbert Scientifik.

Dec 12, 202236 minEp. 106

10 Principles for policymaking in the energy transition

Markham interviews Dr. Cristina Peñasco, lecturer Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge and an author of "10 Principles for policymaking in the energy transition: Lessons from experience," which was undertaken by the Economics of Energy Innovation and System Transition project at Exeter University.

Nov 22, 202226 minEp. 99

Can humanity make it to 1.5 °C?

Markham interviews Karthik Subramanian, a research associate with Lux Research and a co-author of “Can we make it to 1.5 °C? A breakdown of IPCC's climate mitigation plan.” He joined us from Amsterdam.

Nov 02, 202238 minEp. 92

Electrical utilities and micro-grids: disruption is coming

Markham interviews Mel Bergsneider of Allume Energy, an Australian company with operations in the USA, about micro-grids for multi-family dwellings and how utilities are coping with technology, market, consumer, and regulatory change.

Nov 02, 202246 minEp. 93

The argument against hydrogen

Markham interviews Paul Martin, a chemical engineer with a 30 year history of working with hydrogen and a member of the Hydrogen Science Coalition.

Oct 31, 202233 minEp. 90

Do hydrogen economics work? Yes, says expert

Link to the report David mentions during the interview: https://transitionaccelerator.ca/techno-economics-of-a-new-hydrogen-value-chain-supporting-heavy-duty-transport/

Oct 09, 202258 minEp. 88