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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

Over-generate with wind, solar to keep gas in the Alberta grid

Markham interviews Kristina Pearson about her paper, co-authored with Sara Hastings-Simon of the University of Calgary, titled “The mid-transition in the electricity sector: impacts of growing wind and solar electricity on generation costs and natural gas generation in Alberta.”

Jan 15, 202539 minTranscript available on Metacast

Electrification will increasingly drive US economy, but where will the power come from?

Markham interviews Eddie Soleymani and Shidan Gouran, founders of Bluesphere Ventures, a venture capital firm that funds and nurtures startups addressing America’s escalating energy demands. It brings together industry-leading entrepreneurs and experts to develop solutions across energy storage, clean energy marketplaces, carbon capture, and renewable energy credit systems.

Jan 13, 202525 minTranscript available on Metacast

AER's outrageous oil sands spill reporting errors subject of new paper

Markham interviews Dr. Kevin Timoney, who has spent most of his career studying the ecological impact of the oil sands, about his recently published paper, “Regulatory failure to monitor and manage the impacts of tailings spills, Alberta, Canada," in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Monitoring and Assessment.

Jan 06, 20251 hr 1 minEp 413Transcript available on Metacast

Is solar's best opportunity at utility-scale or rooftops?

Markham interviews Prasanna Krishnan of Surya Energy Consulting and Andy Hira, professor of political science at Simon Fraser University about their new paper, “The macro view of solar policy: The case for supporting utility-scale power.”

Dec 26, 202427 minTranscript available on Metacast

E-fuels, biofuels have plenty of promise and hurdles

Markham interviews Chingis Idrissov, Senior Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, author of the new report, "Sustainable Biofuels & E-Fuels Market 2025-2035: Technologies, Players, Forecasts."

Dec 19, 202425 minEp 409Transcript available on Metacast

Biofuels a great pivot for oil companies

Markham interviews Dr. Werner Antweiler, an economics professor at the University of British Columbia, about his recent CD Howe Institute policy brief titled, Scaling Up: The Promise and Perils of Canada’s Biofuels Strategy.

Dec 17, 202445 minEp 403Transcript available on Metacast

US and Canada's integrated oil and gas system under Trump

Markham interviews Joe Calnan about his co-authored paper, with Rory Johnston, “ The Co-Evolution of the Canada-U.S. Oil Industry and Possible Implications of Donald Trump’s Re-election ." Calnan is an Energy Security Analyst and Energy Security Forum Manager at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Nov 21, 202447 minEp 397Transcript available on Metacast

Alberta oil sand emissions still rising

Markham interviews economist Kevin Birn, Canadian Oil Markets Chief Analyst and Head of Center for Emissions Excellence, S&P Global Commodity Insights

Nov 20, 202418 minEp 396Transcript available on Metacast

Alberta electricity retailer defends de-regulation

Markham interviews Darren Chu, managing director of UTILITYNet, about his recent op-ed defending Alberta’s deregulated system, “Power in the Public Interest: Re-regulation and increased public ownership in Alberta’s electricity sector.”

Nov 12, 202446 minEp 389Transcript available on Metacast