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The Global Energy Transition Explained

October 31, 2021 Markham Hislop

“A new energy economy is emerging around the world as solar, wind, electric vehicles and other low-carbon technologies flourish.” – the International Energy Agency (IEA) What is an energy transition? Sam Abuelsamid EV vs ICE [Read more]

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The future of BC Hydro and the BC electricity system

July 21, 2021 Energi Staff

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews Dr. Mark Jaccard, professor and director of the School of Resource and Environmental Management at Vancouver’s Simon Fraser University and appointed to the 9-member expert committee that [Read more]

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Alberta oil sands Net-zero by 2050 plan unpacked and explained

June 11, 2021 Markham Hislop

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews economist Kevin Birn of IHS MarkIt about the Oil Sands Pathways to Net Zero initiative launched on June 9. Related links: Canada’s largest oil sands producers announce [Read more]

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The Arrow rises again: Canadian auto parts association creates home-grown EV

May 28, 2021 Markham Hislop

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, about Project Arrow, Canada’s first original full-build, concept vehicle. An all-Canadian effort, it is being designed, engineered, and [Read more]

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Canadian oil/gas faces rocky future if global govts adopt IEA’s net-zero by 2050 scenario

May 21, 2021 Markham Hislop

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews Dr. Sara Hastings-Simon of the University of Calgary about the effect of countries adopting policies required to achieve net-zero by 2050 would have on Canadian oil and [Read more]

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Ford’s electric F-150 pickup truck an automotive industry game changer

May 21, 2021 Markham Hislop

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews Sam Abuelsamid, automotive engineer and EV analyst for Guidehouse Insights, about the Wednesday, May 19 launch of Ford’s Lightning F-150, the electric pickup truck that will revolutionize [Read more]

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Huge utility-scale battery project planned for SW Ontario

May 13, 2021 Markham Hislop

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews Jason Rioux, chief development officer with NRStor Inc., about Oneida Energy Storage, his company’s joint project with Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation to build [Read more]

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Energy transition key to economic reconciliation for Canadian indigenous communities

May 13, 2021 Markham Hislop

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews Katarina Savic of the Canadian Aboriginal Business Association about her Smart Prosperity Institute blog post, “Post-COVID-19 Indigenous Economic Recovery – Reconciliation in the Energy Transition,” co-authored with [Read more]

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USA, China, Europe and the clean energy “arms race”

February 28, 2021 Markham Hislop

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews Barbara Finamore, senior attorney and Asia Director at the Natural Resources Defense Council, about her Oxford Energy Institute article, “Cleantech innovation in China and its impact on [Read more]

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Wind, solar adoption will soar during 2020s – IEA

February 23, 2021 Markham Hislop

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews Heymi Bahar, the International Energy Agency’s senior analyst for renewable energy markets and policy and lead author for “Renewables 2020 Analysis and forecast to 2025.” Correction: the [Read more]

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Canadian cities, towns play key role in renewable energy revolution

February 21, 2021 Markham Hislop

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews Kirby Calvert, project technical lead and co-director of CEKAP (Community Energy Knowledge Action Partnership), about the launch of Quest Canada‘s Free Renewable Energy Planning Resource for municipalities [Read more]

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Net-zero US economy not difficult or expensive – study

February 21, 2021 Markham Hislop

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews economist Jim Williams of the University of San Francisco about his co-authored paper, Carbon-Neutral Pathways for the United States. Related links: Carbon‐Neutral Pathways for the United States [Read more]

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Cheaper, better batteries drive EV sales during 2020s

February 21, 2021 Markham Hislop

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews James Frith, head of energy storage for BloombergNEF, about the effect of falling battery prices on EV adoption. If cheap batteries hit the market sooner than expected, [Read more]

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Managing the energy transition: Pathways to Canada’s net-zero future

February 19, 2021 Markham Hislop

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews economist Jason Dion of the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices about his new report, “CANADA’S NET-ZERO FUTURE: Finding our way in the global transition.” Related links: CANADA’S [Read more]

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Carbon pricing is over-hyped…more regulation, industrial policy needed to reduce emissions

January 20, 2021 Markham Hislop

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews Dr. Danny Cullenward, Stanford energy economist and lawyer, and co-author with Dr. David G. Victor, of the new book, “Making climate policy work.” Related links: Klein vs [Read more]

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Time for the United States to compete with China in global clean energy finance

January 16, 2021 Energi Staff

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews Dr. Johannes Urpelainen about how China has become the leading financer of wind, solar, and other green energy projects. They also discuss China’s Belt and Road Initiative [Read more]

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This changes everything: Battery prices in free fall

January 13, 2021 Markham Hislop

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews James Frith, head of energy storage for BloombergNEF, on the annual battery price survey. Cheap battery storage is already revolutionizing electric vehicles, electric utilities, and many other [Read more]

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Canadian Northern Corridor would allow energy to move freely across country

January 10, 2021 Markham Hislop

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews energy economist Kent Fellows, School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary, about a new study he co-authored, “The Canadian Northern Corridor: Planning for National Prosperity.” [Read more]

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Accelerated electrification of economies is inevitable

January 10, 2021 Energi Staff

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews Natasha Vidangos, head of research for the Washington-based Alliance to Save Energy, about a new study that shows the cost, emissions, and other benefits of switching from [Read more]

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Implementing Joe Biden’s aggressive climate policies

January 9, 2021 Markham Hislop

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews Ryan Kennedy, associate professor of political science at the University of Houston, about the politics of Joe Biden’s ambitious climate and clean energy plan. Related links: Biden’s [Read more]

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Alberta needs a Plan B

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

Oil finally has a competitor (electricity) Alberta already has a Plan A. It’s called the Emissions Reduction and Energy Development Plan. To understand how risky it is, you need to understand OPEC’s “Oil and Gas [Read more]

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