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Are renewables jobs the “fast food” employment of the energy transition?
Season 20 Episode 2
Dr Keefer’s Testimony at the House of Commons Natural Resources Committee on what Canada can learn from the Inflation Reduction Act’s “good union jobs” provisions. In the words of NYT labour reporter…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Just How Cheap are Wind & Solar?
Season 21 Episode 2
Muckraking physicist and data scientist Aidan Morrison has thrown doubt on the oft repeated mantra in Australia that wind and solar are the lowest cost option for a clean energy transition. He discov…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
How Ontario Decarbonized
Season 20 Episode 10
Dr. Keefer’s speech at Minerals Week in Australia sharing the story of Ontario’s coal phaseout & the decarbonization of its electricity grid.
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
The Geothermal Masterclass
Season 20 Episode 9
Enhanced geothermal has been a scientific white whale since the 1970’s but a recent breakthrough announcement is causing waves. Is Baseload cool again? Will enhanced geothermal eat nuclear’s lunch or…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Quebec reconsiders Nuclear. Waters up with that?
Season 20 Episode 8
As electricity demands increase Quebec is looking into refurbishing its lone mothballed CANDU reactor Gentilly-2. Mark Nelson joins us to discuss.
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Jigar Shah: Breaking the Nuclear Stalemate
Season 20 Episode 7
Today I am joined by Jigar Shah, the director of the US Department of Energy Loan Programs Office to discuss the future of nuclear, and nuclear finance in the USA.
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
An Oppenheimer on Oppenheimer
Season 20 Episode 6
Charles Oppenheimer, a serial entrepreneur in the software business and the grandson of J Robert Oppenheimer joins me to discuss the Christopher Nolan film, his Grandfather’s legacy and the organizat…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
American Nuclear: The Next Chapter
Season 20 Episode 5
Physicist James Krellenstein returns for a part two to talk about America’s nuclear future.
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
American Nuclear: Failure to Learn, Destined to Repeat?
Season 20 Episode 4
“Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it.” Physicist James Krellenstein joins me to deep dive the history of America’s great nuclear build out, its stalling and the age of the…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Gone With the Wind: Denmark’s Stalled Energy Transition
Season 20 Episode 3
Denmark is known around the world as a wind turbine superpower. It has been an early mover with the largest per capita deployments and large interties to manage fluctuating output. Denmark has imple…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago