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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

Senator Paula Simons on the Sustainable Jobs Act

Markham interviews Alberta Senator Paula Simons, a former veteran journalist, about Bill C-50, the Sustainable Jobs Act, which passed in the Senate of Canada on June 18.

Jun 19, 202426 minEp. 323

Danielle Smith's 'authoritarian libertarianism' explained

Markham interviews Dr. Patricia Roberts-Miller, retired professor of rhetoric and writing and former director of the University Writing Center at the University of Texas at Austin. She is the author of the excellent essay, " Authoritarian Libertarianism and the Freedom to do what I say .” Her related books: Deliberating War (forthcoming) Demagoguery and Democracy (general audience) Rhetoric and Demagoguery (scholarly)...

May 31, 20241 hr 4 minEp. 317

Alberta oil sands production forecast rising, says new report

Markham interviews Kevin Birn, VP, Canadian Oil Markets Chief Analyst and Head of Center for Emissions Excellence for S&P Global. His team recently released its annual 10-year Production Outlook for the Canadian Oil Sands.

May 13, 202439 minEp. 309

New technology set to increase transmission without new wires

Markham interviews Julia Selker, Executive Director of the WATT Coalition, about the US Department of Energy's “Pathways to Commercial Liftoff: Innovative Grid Deployment” report, which found that Grid Enhancing Technologies – dynamic line ratings, advanced power flow control and topology optimization – increase transmission capacity by making existing infrastructure more efficient.

Apr 24, 202430 minEp. 302

A vigorous debate about Canada's energy future

Markham interviews Heather Exner-Pirot, Senior Fellow and Director of Natural Resources, Energy and Environment for the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, a national public policy think tank based in Ottawa.

Apr 15, 20241 hr 12 minEp. 297