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Only $50,000 AER penalty for a major oil sands leak? 30 Aug 202400:48:45

Markham interviews public interest lawyer Drew Yewchuk.

What's it like to sit around the table writing the US Inflation Reduction Act?30 Aug 202400:45:34

Markham interviews Leslie Chang, one of the Inflation Reduction Act authors and director of strategy and policy for Caelux, a California-based solar startup. 

New hope for US power grid expansion as bill lands in Senate23 Jul 202400:27:18

Markham interviews Rob Gramlich of Grid Strategies in Washington, DC.

New electricity 'social bargain' should focus on managing demand, not building more generation08 Jan 202400:22:35

Markham interviews Dr. Brendan Haley, policy director for Efficiency Canada, the national voice for an energy efficient economy. He recently wrote an op-ed for Policy Options magazine titled, “A new deal for energy affordability and net-zero emissions.” 

BC EV-to-grid pilot tests using medium, heavy-duty vehicles to support grid05 Jan 202400:25:37

Markham interviews Rob  Safrata, CEO of Coast to Coast Experiences, a tour company that uses electric buses and leader of the pilot project.


US Dept of Energy bullish on virtual power plants for modern power grid03 Jan 202400:26:43

Markham interviews US Department of Energy analyst Jennifer Downing, author of the recent report, "Pathways to Commercial Liftoff for Virtual Power Plants."

Alberta Auditor General says AER hasn't corrected even one of his concerns28 Dec 202300:38:08

Markham interviews Professor Shaun Fluker, University of Calgary law faculty, about his co-authored ABLAWG post, "Auditor General Updates Recommendations Unaddressed by the AER on the Effectiveness of Regulating Closure Liabilities in Conventional (Non-Oil Sands) Oil and Gas."

Alberta energy politics in 2023, a look ahead to 202427 Dec 202300:43:42

Markham interviews Professor Duane Bratt, political science, Mount Royal University.

Tales from inside the solar revolution: 'Mistakes were made'22 Dec 202301:05:55

Markham interviews Mike Andrade, CEO of Morgan Solar. 

Vroom vroom for EV sales, even if a bit slower in 202422 Dec 202300:53:37

Markham interviews Sam Abuelsamid, automotive engineer and EV analyst for Guidehouse Research.

China’s solar production costs fall by 42% in 2023...and other energy transition stories22 Dec 202300:54:44

Markham interviews Dr Steven Knell, VP of power and renewables at international consultancy Wood Mackenzie. 


'Impossible' to triple nuclear power by 2050, says European expert22 Dec 202300:35:12

Markham interviews Mycle Schneider, project coordinator and lead author of the annual World Nuclear Industry Status Report.

Canada's oil/gas part of North American energy advantage?20 Dec 202300:47:21

Markham interviews energy economist Kevin Birn, one of the co-authors of the new S&P Global report, "The North American advantage: Secure oil and gas production."

What if all the cars in the world are made in China? With Michael Dunne22 Jul 202400:57:30

Markham interviews Michael Dunne, automotive analyst and writer of the Dunne Insights Newsletter, and the main topic of the interview is the meteoric rise of China’s electric vehicle industry.

Canada's oil/gas methane emissions 1.5x to 2x official estimates18 Dec 202300:37:37

Markham interviews engineering professor Matthew Johnson from Carleton University’s Energy and Emissions Research Lab, who recently released Canada’s first-ever upstream oil and gas methane census.

No stopping the clean energy transition, with journalist Steve Leahy18 Dec 202300:21:36

Markham interviews Stephen Leahy is an award-winning Canadian environmental journalist, author, and writer of the Need to Know by Stephen Leahy substack.

'Not Fit For Purpose' - devastating critique of oil sands mine financial security program15 Dec 202300:38:16

Markham interviews Drew Yewchuk, a public interest lawyer at the University of Calgary, about a study he co-authored titled, "Not Fit For Purpose," about why the Alberta Energy Regulator's oil sands Mine Financial Security Program is a disaster waiting to happen.

'Tipping points' negative and positive for natural world, clean energy systems14 Dec 202300:28:05

Markham interviews Professor Steve Smith of Exeter University about new report, Global Tipping Points.

Colour me gobsmacked: Canada on track to hit 2030 climate targets14 Dec 202300:50:25

Markham interviews Rachel Doran, vice-president of policy & strategy at Clean Energy Canada, about the first Progress Report on the 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan (2030 ERP).


How innovation can help Alberta's orphan well problem08 Dec 202300:26:26

Markham interviews Peter Knight, President, WACORP and Aldean Sehlstrom, President, Vera-Line Service, about technology they’ve developed to significantly lower the cost of reclaiming these problem wells.

Note: this is interview is far more technical than anything we've done before. You may have to Google some terms and definitions.

How Canadians (especially Albertans) think about the energy transition06 Dec 202300:37:15

Markham interviews David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data, is a pollster with his finger on the political pulse of Canada. His firm regularly asks Canadians what they think about climate change, the energy transition, and specific policies like the carbon tax. 

Dr James Frith on 2023 battery news and a look ahead at 202406 Dec 202300:44:32

Markham interviews Dr. James Frith, a battery expert Energi Media first interviewed years ago when he was head of BloombergNEF’s energy storage division. He has now moved to venture capital firm Volta, which specializes in energy technology investing.

China's incredible solar roll out in Inner Mongolia04 Dec 202300:37:57

Markham interviews Dr. Michal Meidan, head of China energy research at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.
Also read: China’s Remote Deserts Are Hiding an Energy Revolution
Related podcast episode with Herbert Crowther: China's 'shuangtan' policy behind booming clean energy industry 

The tragicomic tale of Alphabow Energy and the AER02 Dec 202300:40:57

Markham interviews Drew Yewchuk, a public interest lawyer with the University of Calgary and researcher about oil and gas regulation in Alberta.

Bill Gates-backed thermal battery promises to boost wind, solar adoption16 Jul 202400:27:02

Markham interviews Arvin Ganesan, CEO of US firm Fourth Power, which makes a utility-scale thermal battery technology that provides short- and long-duration energy storage for intermittent renewables.

US bill proposes charging 'carbon pollution' fee on imported goods01 Dec 202300:26:14

Markham interviews Aaron Cosbey, a development economist with the International Institute for Sustainable Development and the author of a commentary about the US Foreign Pollution Fee Act.

Behind the scenes policy work vital to Canadian energy transition29 Nov 202300:31:49

Markham interviews Anik Islam, senior research associate at Smart Prosperity Institute about green and transition taxonomies for sustainable finance policy and regulations.

Speaking truth to power from inside Alberta's oil/gas industry17 Nov 202300:48:23

In this episode I do something I rarely do in my journalism: interview a good friend. I first met Janet Annesley around 2010 when she was the VP of communications for CAPP, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. Over the years, while she was employed in a variety of very interesting jobs, including as chief of staff to Canada’s natural resources minister, I’ve watched the arc of her career bend toward the energy transition and the climate crisis. Now, as chief sustainability officer for Alberta-based Kiwetinohk Energy, she has become a leading voice for change within the Canadian oil and gas industry. 


Talking 'The Water Brothers' with Alex and Tyler Mifflin17 Nov 202300:31:50

Markham interviews Alex and Tyler Mifflin about their TVO Original series 'The Water Brothers,' an eco-adventure documentary series that explores the world, uncovering the most challenging water stories of our time. Alex and Tyler investigate the problems and search for solutions, talking to conservationists, scientists, and citizens around the world.

Tech adoption theory applied to EVs, with Colin McKerracher of BNEF15 Nov 202300:35:51

Markham interviews Today I’ll be talking to Colin McKerracher, head of transport and automotive analysis at BloombergNEF

US state, local govts promoting clean energy. Canada? Not so much08 Nov 202300:29:03

Markham interviews Martin Pochtaruk, CEO of solar module company Heliene.

Community solar on farms, schools, businesses becoming a thing07 Nov 202300:23:17

Markham interviews Bruce Stewart, CEO of Perch Energy.

The many, many problems with oil sands tailings ponds06 Nov 202300:52:12

Markham interviews independent environmental scientist Dr. William Donahue, who has held several executive positions with oil sands monitoring agencies. 

Ramping up clean energy, ramping down fossil fuels06 Nov 202300:29:39

Markham interviews Rana Adib, executive director of REN21 (a global “coalition of the willing” that wants to accelerate the development of renewable energy), who just returned from the International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum. 

Canadian carbon pricing is not dead04 Nov 202300:49:53

Markham interviews Dr. Mark Jaccard, noted energy and climate economist, and recently appointed Chair and CEO of the BC Utilities Commission. 

Can DERs like solar, batteries save the grid?02 Jul 202400:37:04

Markham interviews Dr. Nick Laws and his University of Texas at Austin co-authors' recently published a paper in the Science Direct journal argues that expanding distributed energy resources like rooftop solar and battery storage might reduce the strain on old power grids. 

Should Canada ditch carbon pricing for a system that actually lowers GHGs?01 Nov 202301:07:11

Markham interviews Aldyen Donnelly, who has been working on carbon policy and carbon markets for 30 years. 

Should Canada copy California, install 6 million heat pumps by 2030?31 Oct 202300:36:44

Markham interviews Belinda Gilbey, president and co-founder of Canadian cleantech company BONDI Energy, which specializes in decarbonizing communities with heat pump and energy efficiency retrofits for multifamily and commercial buildings.

China's 'shuangtan' policy behind booming clean energy industry 31 Oct 202300:46:29

Markham interviews Herbert Crowther, analyst for Energy/Climate/Resources at Eurasia Group and author of a recently published Oxford Institute for Energy Studies paper titled, “Three years on: Assessing power sector and renewable energy manufacturing policy in China since the announcement of dual carbon goals."

Alberta attacks expertise, spreads energy policy misinformation20 Oct 202300:52:31

Markham interviews Max Fawcett, The National Observer’s Lead Columnist.

US gearing up to be battery superpower18 Oct 202300:36:45

Markham interviews Dr. Ramez Elgammal, VP of Technology at The Coretec Group and a Senior Research Associate at the University of Tennessee.

New study on environmental liabilities calls for public inquiry into Alberta Energy Regulator13 Oct 202301:03:06

Markham interviews public interest lawyer Drew Yewchuk, co-author of "A Made-in-Alberta Failure:

Unfunded Oil and Gas Closure Liability, a paper published by the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary."


Canada losing investment to US IRA, clean energy tech subsidies13 Oct 202300:46:02

Markham interviews Clean Prosperity Director of Policy and Strategy Brendan Frank.

Rapid innovation ahead: Global battery market forecast to 204012 Oct 202300:48:17

Markham interviews Connor Watts, EV and battery analyst with Rethink Energy Research, and author of the Global Battery Market Forecast to 2040.

Perovskite cells ready to revolutionize solar industry10 Oct 202300:33:18

Markham interviews Scott Graybeal, CEO at Caelux, a California based company at the forefront of manufacturing perovskite solar cells.

40% rise in oil sands environmental liabities to almost $50 billion04 Oct 202300:36:15

Markham interviews Drew Yewchuk, public interest lawyer, University of Calgary.

Importance of battery storage depends upon the power grid02 Jul 202400:35:29

Markham interviews Dr. Tilo Buehler, global product manager for Hitachi Energy's Grid Edge Solutions.

$12 trillion by 2050 needed for N.A. grids, renewables - report04 Oct 202300:52:31

Markham interviews Marion Hill, DNV’s senior VP of renewables and power grids, North America. 

The rise to dominance of China's EV industry03 Oct 202300:37:27

Markham interviews Vivek Vaidya, principal and global client leader at Frost & Sullivan,

IEA's net-zero roadmap update shows major energy transition step change29 Sep 202300:47:43

Markham interviews Kingsmill Bond is a senior principal in the Strategic Analysis & Engagement Group of the Rocky Mountain Institute.

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