Emissions Reduction Alberta

Carbon Copy

Carbon Copy is a show about the technology, engineering and economics of a low carbon future. Join ERA as we dive into the topics and technology innovations that are critical to delivering sustainable environmental outcomes, attracting investment, and building a diversified, lower carbon economy. Carbon Copy, a new podcast from ERA, takes a closer look at the technologies and people that will change our climate impact and help reshape Alberta’s economy. 

Author

Emissions Reduction Alberta

Category

Technology

Podcast website

www.eralberta.ca

Latest episode

May 27, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 21: Innovation at the Margins 31.10.2023

In this episode, we speak with Lisa Mueller, President and CEO of FutEra Power Corp, about evolving existing assets with new and innovative solutions to usher in a new era of clean energy that could spur an entirely new industry in the province.

Episode 20: Automation & Emissions 21.07.2023

In this episode, we talk with Nannette Ho-Covernton and Brian Van Vliet of Spartan Controls, about the power of automation, reducing emissions in industry, and hitting 100 million tonnes of reductions in Western Canada by 2030.

Episode 19: Smarter Buildings 20.07.2023

In this episode, we talk with Alan Zurakowski, Senior VP of Strategic Alliances at Shift Energy, about using software to make hardware more efficient, integrating with new and old systems, and how to balance the needs of a lot of people using buildings in different ways.

Episode 18: Women in Alberta's Energy Transformation 29.06.2023

Inspired by the Women in Energy Transformation Series, this episode of Carbon Copy is a first-of-its-kind podcast that features a discussion with four leaders in Alberta's clean-tech sector. Host Isabella Tarasco, Strategic Initiatives + Programs Manager with Emissions Reduction Alberta, spoke with Vanessa White, Director, Renewable + Alternative Energy at Alberta Innovates, Heather Stephens,...

Episode 17: Money in Manure 21.04.2023

In this episode, we talk with Karen Schuett, co-founder and CEO of Livestock Water Recycling, about a technology we can use to make our farms more sustainable by extracting micronutrients from waste and creating clean water economically.

Episode 16: Creating Cleaner Cement 08.03.2023

In this episode we talk with Stephanie Voysey, Head of Sustainability and Environment for Western Canada with Lafarge Canada, about decarbonizing cement production and turning limestone into skyscrapers.

Episode 15: Forests And Trees 24.01.2023

In this episode, we talk to Cameron Jones, Co-founder and COO of Flash Forest, about using trees to capture carbon, creating seed pods to match ecosystems, and acting fast after forest fires.

Episode 14: Singles and Doubles 15.12.2022

In this episode, we talk to Scott Volk, technology and innovation lead at Tourmaline about converting diesel powered drilling rigs to run on cleaner fuels, using the same energy management software that controls renewable microgrids around the world.

Episode 13: A Big Ugly Battery 08.11.2022

In this episode, we talk to Neil Camarta, co-founder of Enlighten, about stumbling on a way to produce and store a near-zero emissions energy source while developing a cost-effective, low-sulphur marine fuel.

Episode 12: All About the People 12.10.2022

In this episode, we talk to ERA's outgoing CEO, Steve MacDonald, about his six-plus years leading the organization and his lasting legacy of people and projects. 

Episode 11: Making Sense of Data with AI 17.05.2022

In this episode, we talk to Benjamin Kemp from Ambyint about artificial intelligence and its role in lowering costs and streamlining operations across our energy industry.

Episode 10: Cleaning the World's Wastewater 12.04.2022

In this episode, we talk to Ben Sparrow from Saltworks about industrial waste water treatment, desalination, and pioneering the future of sustainable water.

Episode 9: The Zero Carbon Grid - Pt. 2 10.02.2022

In the second of two parts, Mark explores electrical energy storage with Joe Zhou of Quidnet.

Episode 8: The Zero Carbon Grid - Pt. 1 14.12.2021

In the first of two parts, Mark explores electrical energy storage with Chelsea Donelon and Dan Martin of Transalta Energy.

Episode 7: Rethinking Hydropower 09.06.2021

In this episode, we talk with Gia Schneider from Natel Energy about a new kind of hydropower, built around a new kind of turbine.  

Episode 6: Storing Emissions in Roads, Bridges, and Buildings 27.05.2021

In this episode, we talk with Rob Niven from CarbonCure about the future of concrete and how we build.

Episode 5: The Energy Beneath Our Feet - Pt. 2 23.02.2021

In the second of two parts, Mark explores geothermal and the energy beneath our feet with John Redfern of Eavor Technologies

Episode 4: The Energy Beneath Our Feet - Pt. 1 22.12.2020

In the first of two parts, Mark explores thief zones and the energy beneath our feet with Julian Ortiz from ConocoPhillips.

Episode 3: Battling the Burps 03.06.2020

In this episode, we talk with consultant Karen Haugen-Kozyra about methane, cows, and how the beef industry is lowering emissions by battling the burps

Special Episode: Grand Challenge Retrospective 05.12.2019

In this special episode, Mark talks with Elizabeth Shirt, Executive Director of Policy and Strategy with Emissions Reduction Alberta, about the vision and history of ERA’s Grand Challenge: Innovative Carbon Uses.

Episode 2: Unlocking Hydrogen 25.09.2019

In this episode we learn how to unlock the power hidden inside the most abundant element in the universe; hydrogen. Mark discusses hydrogen fuel cells and the future of transportation with energy system expert Dr. David Layzell.

Episode 1: The capture and use of carbon dioxide 16.03.2019

In this first episode of Carbon Copy we learn about the capture and use of carbon dioxide. Mark talks with Issam Dairanieh, Operating Partner at Ascent Capital Holdings; Apoorv Sinha, President of Carbon Upcycling Technologies Inc.; and Brett Henkel, Vice President of Strategic Accounts & Government Affairs for Inventys.

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