Entries by ARC Energy Research Institute

The Rural Perspective on Wind and Solar Development

Subscribe: Spotify | iTunes This week our guest is Jason Schneider, Director, Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) and Reeve of Vulcan County in Southern Alberta.  The RMA is a progressive, independent association committed to meeting the diverse and changing needs of Alberta’s 69 counties and municipal districts. Since 1909, the RMA has helped rural municipalities advocate […]

Heated Debates in Global Energy: An Interview with Thunder Said Energy

Subscribe: Spotify | iTunes This week our guest is Rob West, founder and CEO of Thunder Said Energy. Founded in 2019, the firm aims to help decision-makers find economic opportunities in the energy transition.   Rob lives nine time zones away in Estonia and is an uber-productive energy expert, covering a wide range of topics in […]

Two Conversations: Ottawa’s Impact Assessment Act (formerly Bill C-69) and the Pembina Institute

Subscribe: Spotify | iTunes On October 13th, Canada’s top court ruled that Canada’s federal Impact Assessment Act (also known as Bill C-69 and sometimes called the “no-more-pipelines act”) is unconstitutional, with a 5-2 decision.  To learn more about the decision and the implications for major projects in Canada and future environmental policy, we welcome Sander […]

A Conversation With the Honourable Danielle Smith

Subscribe: Spotify | iTunes This week, our guest is the Honourable Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta.  There are some important federal policies under development with implications for the province of Alberta, including Ottawa’s oil and gas emissions cap and the Clean Electricity Regulation (CER) that aims to move Canada to net-zero electricity by 2035. The […]