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Ep. 521: Addressing Energy Poverty in Africa
We invited Mr. NJ Ayuk of the African Energy Chamber to join us for a Conversation That Matters about how to utilize those resources to ignite economies throughout Africa.
Ep. 486: Can First Nations save Canada’s economy?
We invited Chris Sankey to join us for a Conversation That Matters about economic reconciliation and how it can reverse Canada’s sinking attractiveness to investors.
Ep. 480: The impact of energy poverty
We invited Jock Finlayson to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the cost of implementing policies that fail to meet their objectives and the hardship they incur.
Ep. 360: Is today finally hydrogen's day?
We invited Jessica Verhagen, the CEO of Hydra Energy, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about hydrogen’s role in a low carbon world.
Ep. 233: Ethanol: The Clean Fuel We Are Looking For?
We invited Marc Rauch to join us for a Conversation That Matters about a why ethanol gets so little respect as a fuel and why we need to learn to love it.
Ep. 223: Solar Power That Actually Works
We invited Justin Woodward to join us for a Conversation That Matters about transforming economies that until now lived with intermittent and unreliable electricity.
Ep. 208: Wastewater to the Rescue
We invited Lynn Mueller of SHARC Energy Systems to join us for a Conversation That Matters about how wastewater helps reduce our carbon footprint, reduces the massive volume of warm water that spills back into oceans and saves consumers money.
Ep. 196: Who Will Build Renewable Energy?
We invited Jamie Houssian of Elemental Energy to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the business of renewable energy.
Ep. 192: LNG, First Nations: Time to Decide
We asked Haisla Nation Chief Councillor Crystal Smith to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the risks and the benefits of supporting LNG Canada and other proponents in the development of an energy based projects.
Ep. 191: First Nations groups that want Kinder Morgan built
We invited Chief Crey to join us for a Conversation That Matters about his Nation’s reasons for supporting the building of the controversial pipeline.
Ep. 189: Do First Nations support the LNG industry?
We asked former Haisla Chief Councillor, Ellis Ross, now the MLA for Skeena, to join us for a Conversation That Matters to talk about why he opposed the Northern Gateway Pipeline but supports the development of LNG in BC.
Ep. 188: Liquefied Natural Gas in an Age of Uncertainty
We asked David Keane, the CEO of the BC LNG Alliance to join us for a Conversation That Matters on the state of LNG in BC.
Ep. 152: Is Site C Right for British Columbia?
BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald believed that Site C was the right project for British Columbia.
Ep. 151: Does Site C Infringe on First Nations Rights?
The rights of First Nations are being infringed upon by the Site C dam. That is the legal perspective of the West Moberly and Prophet River First Nations, who also question BC Hydro's numbers. Do they add up?
Ep. 150: British Columbia, Alberta, and Canada's Energy Transition
To talk about the largest energy revolution since the introduction of electricity, we sat down with Markham Hislop, for a Conversation That Matters.
Ep. 144: The Fate of Fort St. John, Alberta and Site C Dam
Fort St. John is a town on edge. With all the talk about pausing or cancelling Site C, no one is looking at the impact on the people who work on the project, the impact on the City and Not For Profit organizations.
Ep. 106: The State of BC Power Generations
McDonald points out that Site C is the last major power generation project the province will allow to be built. BC Hydro is spending $2 billion per year on aging and new infrastructure.
Ep. 099: Fusion As The Hot Alternative Energy
The promise of fusion energy is now tantalizingly close. That is according to Nathan Gilliland, CEO of General Fusion. This means there is about about 5 years to go to reach proof of concept.
Ep. 062: How Copper Fuels Alternative Energy
We need to keep our climate goals in perspective, according to author and investor Gianni Kovacevic. He points out that about half of the world’s population is either just entering or about to enter the consumer class.
Ep. 058: Advances in Alternative Energy
Are changes in behavior and the advances in alternative energy production opening up new possibilities? Professor Tim Flannery, the former Australian Climate Commissioner, thinks so.