Entries by ARC Energy Research Institute

Powering Canada’s Net Zero Future with Wind, Solar and Energy Storage

This week our guest is Robert Hornung, the founding President and CEO of the Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA). The industry group is the voice for wind energy, solar energy and energy storage solutions in Canada.  Recently CanREA released  “Powering Canada’s Journey to Net-Zero: CanREA’s 2050 Vision”  which sets an aspiration for Canada’s wind and […]

Omicron, Oil Price Drop and a Significant Decision from Canada’s Energy Regulator

Last Friday, November 26, oil prices dropped $US 10/B after a new COVID variant named Omicron was discovered.  The same day, the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) made a historic decision to deny Enbridge’s application to enter into long-term contracts for 90% of the Mainline oil pipeline. Jackie and Peter discuss the volatile oil markets, the […]

An Interview with Andrew Weaver: Climate Scientist and Former BC Green Party Leader

This week our guest is Andrew Weaver. He is a climate scientist, professor at the University of Victoria, and former leader of the British Columbia Green Party. Here are some of the questions we asked Andrew: Why did you decide to become a politician? Is climate change contributing to BC’s extreme weather this year? How […]

Autonomous Vehicle Expert Larry Burns on the Future of Mobility

This week Larry Burns joins our podcast. Larry is a Business Advisor on Mobility, Logistics, Manufacturing, Energy and Innovation—in short, he is a guru in the area of self-driving vehicles and mobility. Here are some of the questions we asked Larry:  What level of autonomous driving has been achieved? Do people want fully autonomous vehicles? […]