5/Alberta is facing BIG risks from the energy transition, according to Canadian Climate Institute's new study, "Net Zero Opportunities: A province-by-province comparison."
But also has HUGE opportunity. Maybe more than any other province.
7/My interview with @theturner about his new book, "How to Be a Climate Optimist."
Chris is based in Calgary, has reported on and written about Alberta energy for years. An important perspective about the future that's also an interesting listen. share.transistor.fm/s/551d7b56
8/Finally, my interview with Dr. Nafeez Ahmed, part of the RethinkX research team, to discuss the question, are...
Technology disruptions leading to a new, more advanced society?
This is the Disruptive Decade. After 2030, pivoting to low-carbon business models gets ever more difficult.
"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)
2/More energy transition observations:
The transition to abundant, clean, cheap electricity and low-carbon fuels is inevitable. The only question now is pace.
If you want it to go faster, push harder on the policy accelerator pedal.
3/We don't talk enough about how enabling technologies affect the energy transition. One reason why this energy transition will be faster than past transitions.
*Artificial intelligence and machine learning
*Sensors, data, and analytics
*Automation and robotics
*Digital tech
2/In this interview, Prof. @trishgreenhalgh explains public health "orthodoxy" and why it leads to arrogance by PHOs like Bonnie Henry and Deena Hinshaw.
3/Here's highly respected scientist Dr. Jose-Luis Jimenez @jljcolorado explaining why the aerosol transmission of COVID-19 science is settled...and has been for several years.
This is the science Canadian PHOs blithely ignore.
1/So, @RachelNotley says that Ottawa's 2030 oil/gas emissions target of 81 Mt/year is can't be done.
Here's my interview w/@jangorsk of @pembina about a new report that SHOWS how it can be done.
Report was available 2 weeks ago. Why didn't NDP read it?
2/My interview w/Geoff Clark, CEO of Calgary-based @acceleware,
Co. just launched a commercial demonstration w/3 producers of RF heating tech that could lower emissions from SAG-D bitumen extraction no near zero.
What other new tech is available?
3/My recent column arguing for an oil/gas "3rd way" - transition from using hydrocarbons for combustion to feedstock for materials manufacturing, low-carbon fuels
This is a longer-term strategy, but it would set oil/gas on path to decarbonization. energi.media/markham-on-ene…
1/I see the usual suspects trying to equate Americans donating to the freedom anarchists' GoFundme with US foundations contributing $40MM over 10 yrs to Canadian ENGOs opposing the oil sands, pipelines.
2/US foundations contributed to registered Canadian charities that posted financial statements on their websites.
Talk about hiding in plain sight.
Even after PM Harper ordered CRA audits of those charities, no irregularities were found.
3/When I interviewed 15 ENGOs for my 2019 reports on Vivian's "research" and her foreign-funded conspiracy narratives, ENGOs were forthcoming about where the $$ came from and how they spent it.