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Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
Energy vs Climate is a live, interactive webinar and podcast where energy experts David Keith, Sara Hastings-Simon and Ed Whittingham break down the trade-offs of the energy transition in Alberta, Canada, and beyond. It's your no-nonsense take on a messy, high-stakes topic: news, analysis, and conversations with guests from industry, government, and civil society. You won't always agree with us, but if you care about where our energy system is headed, this is for you. Guests range from…
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- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
Four Fights Worth Having | Live at Energy Disruptors UNITE
On September 28th, David, Sara, and Ed were back on stage at Energy Disruptors UNITE in Calgary, recording live in front of an audience. The format for this…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
Here Comes the Sun: Will Solar and Batteries Save the Day? | Special Episode With Bill McKibben
Bill McKibben has been sounding the climate alarm since before most were paying attention, but lately he's finally feeling some optimism about solar power in…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
Steven Guilbeault: A 'Fireside Exit Interview'
On September 17, Ed sat down with former Canadian Environment and Climate Change Canada minister Steven Guilbeault for what we called a "fireside exit…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
(Replay) Is Canada's Electrification Bet Still Current? | With Blake Shaffer
This is a replay of our conversation with Dr. Blake Shaffer, an energy economist at the University of Calgary, on Canada's electrification bet. We recorded…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
(Replay) Battery Storage and How to Make It Better | With Shirley Meng
This is a replay of our conversation with Dr. Shirley Meng from the University of Chicago on battery storage. It's one of our favourite deep dives because…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
Stuck in the Middle: The Mid-Transition Crisis & the Energy System's Awkward Middle Age | With Emily Grubert
Decarbonization usually means addition: more wind, solar, EVs. But a real transition also means taking something away. We talk about decarbonization like it's…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
Can Octopus Energy Wrap Its Arms Around North America? | Demand Flexibility & More With Eric Davids | BONUS
Octopus Energy paid its UK customers collectively over £100,000 during a recent heat wave, not through new infrastructure, but a text message and a price…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
BONUS | EvC vs The Internet: David, Sara, and Ed respond to the comment section
They say there's no growth without feedback. This season, you've given us plenty of it. In this episode, David, Sara, and Ed do something most podcasters…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
BONUS | Where Should Canada’s Nuclear Energy Go From Here? | Toronto Climate Week
Ed's new project, Critical Mass, starts with a deceptively simple question: if Canada decides it wants more nuclear power, can it actually deliver it? The…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
Mapping the Next Energy Shock with The Economist's Vijay Vaitheeswaran
The aftershocks of the Iran war are reshaping energy markets, investment decisions, and climate politics in very different ways around the world. David, Sara…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
The Nuclear Option: A Canadian Reality Check with Jason Donev
Nuclear is having a global moment. But the story in Canada is a lot more complicated. David, Sara, and Ed sat down with Prof. Jason Donev of the University of…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
The Hosts in the Hot Seat: Turning the Tables on Ed and Sara
EvC Superfan and fellow energy nerd Robert Tremblay turns the tables on Sara and Ed — asking the questions the podcast usually doesn't: how EvC started, the…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
EvC BONUS | Fire Weather: John Vaillant on the New Era of Extreme Fire
Energy vs Climate X Climate Books Reviews This week we're sharing an episode from Ed's other podcast, Climate Book Reviews, co-hosted with Dr. Roger Thompson…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
From Straits to Stoves and Tankers to Tables: Iran, Oil and Climate Trade-Offs in a Crisis
The Iran war and the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz have triggered a major shock to global oil and LNG markets. Roughly 20 million barrels of oil per day…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
The Hidden Power Bill of Artificial Intelligence with MIT's Vijay Gadepally
Vijay Gadepally joins Ed and Sara to break down the real energy footprint of AI—and why most people (and companies) are getting it wrong. They discuss: How…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
Understanding China's Energy Transition: Experts Weigh In | Andrew Light, Jeremy Wallace, Christina Pan, and Hong Li
This episode is different. We're tackling China's energy transition, and instead of David, Sara, and Ed just talking about it, they went out and interviewed…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
Alberta’s Energy Transition: Economics, Emissions, and the Hard Trade-Offs (LIVE)
Recorded live at the Energy Transition Centre in Calgary, David, Sara, and Ed took on one of the toughest questions in Canadian climate politics: what does…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
Aviation vs Climate: Can Sustainable Flight Take Off? with Sebastian Eastham
Can we have guilt-free flying? David, Sara, and Ed chat with Sebastian Eastham, associate professor of sustainable aviation at Imperial College London, about…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
Ask EvC Anything 2025 | David Keith, Sara Hastings-Simon, and Ed Whittingham
You asked — David, Sara, and Ed answered. We're wrapping up the year with our annual Ask EvC Anything episode, touching on topics that pair well with New…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
Energy Past vs Energy Future with Energy Innovation's Robbie Orvis
A look back at the biggest energy stories of 2025 and some crystal ball gazing about what to watch for in 2026. David, Sara and Ed chat with Robbie Orvis…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
Canada-Alberta Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Energy Agreement | Hot Take
There are many takes on the big Carney-Smith energy agreement – we thought you could use one more. The new Canada–Alberta MOU unveiled last Thursday is already…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
Sara & Ed - Help Us Reach Our Annual Listener Fundraising Goal
For us, delivering content about energy and climate is a labour of love – we put our time towards Energy vs Climate because we feel strongly about the public…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
Rewiring a Nation of 1.4 Billion: India’s Energy Transition with Dr. Jai Asundi
David, Sara, and Ed chat with Dr. Jai Asundi, Executive Director of the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP), an independent Indian think…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
Real Talk with Ryan Jespersen x EvC | Energy, the Economy, and the Environment
David, Sara, and Ed join Real Talk with Ryan Jespersen for a live on-air conversation. Their decidedly non-spooky Halloween round-table discussion covered a…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
Drill & Dash: The Oil and Gas Liability Crisis with Martin Olszynski
Sara & Ed chat with Martin Olszynski about Alberta's mounting energy liability crisis. They discuss the billions in future costs for decommissioning…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
Energy Tech That Has Us (and You) Talking
A fun, fast-paced, skeptics tour through some of the most talked-about emerging energy technologies. From enhanced geothermal systems to thermal batteries…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
The Great Energy Showdown: Solar Takes All?
Sara's back for the launch of Season 7 of Energy vs Climate! For our first episode, David, Sara, and Ed discuss whether solar will be the big energy winner…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
Season 7 Promo: She's baaack...
Send us a text (if you'd like a response, please include your email) Follow us on: LinkedIn Bluesky X/Twitter Instagram Energy vs Climate relies on the support…
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BONUS: Author Don Gillmor on his latest book "On Oil" | Climate Book Reviews
We're sharing another episode of Ed’s podcast Climate Book Reviews with acclaimed Canadian author Don Gillmor on his latest non-fiction work, On Oil. Ed is…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
BONUS | Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill vs Climate: Hot Take with BlueGreen Alliance’s Jason Walsh
Ed chats with Jason Walsh, Executive Director of the BlueGreen Alliance (BGA). Jason and his organization recently made headlines for opposing the so-called…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
BONUS: Climate Book Reviews with author Ashley Shelby on Honeymoons in Temporary Locations
In this latest episode of Ed’s occasional podcast Climate Book Reviews, we dive into the wildly imaginative and disturbingly plausible world of Ashley Shelby’s…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
From Doom to Hope: Katharine Hayhoe on Bridging the Climate Gap
David & Ed chat with renowned scientist, author and Canadian, Dr. Katharine Hayhoe who argues that hope—not doom—is what drives action. Dr. Hayhoe is one of…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
BONUS: Canada’s Carbon Edge - How We Can Lead in Carbon Removal with Na'im Merchant & Grégoire Baillargeon
LIVE from the Montreal's Climate Solutions Prize Festival 2025 Na'im Merchant, Executive Director of Carbon Removal Canada and the host of The Carbon Curve…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
Energy Transition in Africa & its Climate Dilemma with Dr. Rose Mutiso
David & Ed chat with Dr. Rose Mutiso about the tension between energy, climate, and economic development in Africa and the global south. They touch on many…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
Has the World Surrendered to Climate Breakdown? Andreas Malm, author of How to Blow Up a Pipeline
Ed and David chat with special guest Andreas Malm, author of How the World Surrendered to Climate Breakdown and How to Blow Up a Pipeline: Learning to Fight in…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
BONUS: Upton Sinclair's Oil! - Climate Book Reviews Podcast with Michael Tondre
Ed Whittingham & Roger Thompson discuss Upton Sinclair's classic novel - Oil! We're sharing another episode of Ed's occasional podcast, Climate Book Reviews…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
Power Hungry: Can Our Grids Evolve Fast Enough for AI's Appetite? | with Amy Myers Jaffe
Energy expert Amy Myers Jaffe returns to EvC to chat with Ed about Energy and Artificial Intelligence. Nearly every aspect of the economy seems to be impacted…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
BONUS - Carbon Removal Day Panel: Lucy Hargreaves, Daniel Kelter, Jorden Dye
There’s something in Carbon Removal for everyone — are we building enduring relationships to advance the sector? A bonus EvC episode - on February 27, 2025…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
The Rise of Conspiratorial Environmentalism with Dr. Holly Jean Buck
David & Ed chat with Dr. Holly Buck about Conspiratorial-Environmentalism’s connection to climate & geoengineering; the anti-vax movement; and what it tells us…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
Scrubbing the Sky - Episode 4 - Skeptics vs Believers: Is Direct Air Capture Hope or Hype?
Host Ed Whittingham closes out Season 1 by examining the case against Direct Air Capture by one its harshest critics, Al Gore, followed by the counterarguments…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
Scrubbing the Sky - Episode 3 - The Carbon Gold Rush: Tech's Next Frontier
Host Ed Whittingham delves into the early days of another pioneering Direct Air Capture (DAC) company, Switzerland’s Climeworks, and its innovative modular…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
Scrubbing the Sky - Episode 2: Bill Gates & Building a Climate ‘Miracle’
Host Ed Whittingham continues the story behind the development of Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology and its potential role in helping to fight climate…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
The USA vs Climate - Trump's New Climate & Energy Policy with Dr. Jesse Jenkins
Jesse Jenkins, David Keith, and Ed Whittingham break down the key policy reversals, their impact on U.S. emissions, and the broader geopolitical and economic…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
Scrubbing the Sky - Episode 1 - Carbon Removal: Engineering Earth's Cooling
EvC co-host Ed Whittingham's new series on Carbon Dioxide Removal Host Ed Whittingham dives into the world of Direct Air Capture (DAC), a technology that…
Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systemsTrailer - Scrubbing the Sky: Inside the Race to Cool the Planet
The race to remove carbon is on. This is the inside story. 🌎 Scrubbing the Sky: Inside the Race to Cool the Planet drops early March 🌎 This narrative podcast…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
Green Giving: Climate Philanthropy
Ed chats with four movers & shakers in Canadian climate philanthropy. On Nov. 13, 2024, nine prominent Canadian family foundations, including EvC's David…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
Ask EvC Anything - 2024
Join David & Ed for a special end-of-2024 Ask-Us-Anything episode dedicated to your questions. Thanks to everyone who sent in your questions - we couldn't do…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
New York Times Columnist David Wallace-Wells: In Conversation on EvC
𝘿𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙙 & 𝙀𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩-𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙬𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙮𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝘿𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙙 𝙒𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚-𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙨. It's a wide-ranging discussion covering everything from the potential…
Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systemsEd's #GivingTuesday Fundraising Pitch for Energy vs Climate
Support Energy vs Climate on #GivingTuesday Energy vs Climate is a labour of love – we hosts don't draw a salary from the show because we feel strongly about…
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EvC x Climate Book Reviews: "She’s a Killer" author Kirsten McDougall
Climate Book Reviews is co-hosted by EvC's own Ed Whittingham and his friend Roger Thompson, Associate Dean and Professor of Writing and Rhetoric at Stony…
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Raising the Heat: How Warming Can Reduce Lifespans & Slow Economic Growth with Michael Greenstone
David & Ed chat with University of Chicago's Michael Greenstone. Show Notes: (02:52) Engineering the Planet (03:25) The future of the Temperature–Mortality…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
Solar Geoengineering: Should we go there? LIVE SHOW with David Keith & Ed Whittingham
𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀: 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗞𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗵 & 𝗘𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗺 David and Ed hit the stage at the Energy Disruptors: UNITE 2024 summit in Calgary to…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
Electric Vehicle (EV) Ownership vs Level 1 Charging with Sara Hastings-Simon
Rethinking EV Charging A commonly held belief by new or prospective EV owners is that purchasing one requires the installation of a “level 2”, or 240 volt…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
Campaigning on Climate: Climate, Politics, and Elections with The Strategists podcast's Stephen Carter
We have a special climate politics focused show to open the new season. It's a time of elections here in Canada and the U.S. As multiple campaigns heat up…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
A personal message from Sara Hastings-Simon
A personal message from EvC co-host Sara Hastings-Simon. You can find more information on cancer screening in Canada at the Canadian Cancer Society website…
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Introducing Climate Now: When insurers can no longer afford the risk
Introducing Climate Now: Today, we are excited to bring you an episode from the Climate Now podcast. Climate Now, hosted by James Lawler, and accessible…
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Energy vs Climate Promo
Energy vs Climate is available wherever you get your podcasts. Produced by Amit Tandon Send us a text (if you'd like a response, please include your email)…
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Canada vs Climate: Federal Minister of Energy & Natural Resources, Jonathan Wilkinson
David, Sara, and Ed talk to Canada's Minister of Energy & Natural Resources, Jonathan Wilkinson. Show Notes: (02:57) Powering Canada Forward (04:24)…
- Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems
FROM FIBS TO FINES: Climate Disinformation, Lawsuits & Their Ripple Effects with Dr Benjamin Franta
David, Sara, and Ed talk to Dr Benjamin Franta, Senior Research Fellow in Climate Litigation at the Oxford Sustainable Law Programme and the founding head of…
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Fully Charged: Battery Storage & How to Make it Better with Dr. Y. Shirley Meng
Hosts David, Sara, and Ed chat with battery storage expert Dr. Shirley Meng of the University of Chicago. About Our Guest: Dr. Y. Shirley Meng is a Professor…