Markham Hislop

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Journalist Markham Hislop interviews leading energy experts from around the world about the energy transition and climate change.

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Markham Hislop

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Latest episode

Jan 22, 2026

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Episodes

Alberta energy politics in 2023, a look ahead to 2024 27.12.2023

Markham interviews Professor Duane Bratt, political science, Mount Royal University.

Tales from inside the solar revolution: 'Mistakes were made' 22.12.2023

Markham interviews Mike Andrade, CEO of Morgan Solar. 

Vroom vroom for EV sales, even if a bit slower in 2024 22.12.2023

Markham interviews Sam Abuelsamid, automotive engineer and EV analyst for Guidehouse Research.

China’s solar production costs fall by 42% in 2023...and other energy transition stories 22.12.2023

Markham interviews Dr Steven Knell, VP of power and renewables at international consultancy Wood Mackenzie. 

'Impossible' to triple nuclear power by 2050, says European expert 22.12.2023

Markham interviews Mycle Schneider, project coordinator and lead author of the annual World Nuclear Industry Status Report.

Canada's oil/gas part of North American energy advantage? 20.12.2023

Markham interviews energy economist Kevin Birn, one of the co-authors of the new S&P Global report, "The North American advantage: Secure oil and gas production."

Canada's oil/gas methane emissions 1.5x to 2x official estimates 18.12.2023

Markham interviews engineering professor Matthew Johnson from Carleton University’s Energy and Emissions Research Lab, who recently released Canada’s first-ever upstream oil and gas methane census.

No stopping the clean energy transition, with journalist Steve Leahy 18.12.2023

Markham interviews Stephen Leahy is an award-winning Canadian environmental journalist, author, and writer of the Need to Know by Stephen Leahy substack.

'Not Fit For Purpose' - devastating critique of oil sands mine financial security program 15.12.2023

Markham interviews Drew Yewchuk, a public interest lawyer at the University of Calgary, about a study he co-authored titled, " Not Fit For Purpose ," about why the Alberta Energy Regulator's oil sands Mine Financial Security Program is a disaster waiting to happen.

'Tipping points' negative and positive for natural world, clean energy systems 14.12.2023

Markham interviews Professor Steve Smith of Exeter University about new report, Global Tipping Points .

Colour me gobsmacked: Canada on track to hit 2030 climate targets 14.12.2023

Markham interviews Rachel Doran, vice-president of policy & strategy at Clean Energy Canada, about the first Progress Report on the 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan (2030 ERP) .

How innovation can help Alberta's orphan well problem 08.12.2023

Markham interviews Peter Knight, President, WACORP and Aldean Sehlstrom, President, Vera-Line Service, about technology they’ve developed to significantly lower the cost of reclaiming these problem wells. Note: this is interview is far more technical than anything we've done before. You may have to Google some terms and definitions.

How Canadians (especially Albertans) think about the energy transition 06.12.2023

Markham interviews David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data, is a pollster with his finger on the political pulse of Canada. His firm regularly asks Canadians what they think about climate change, the energy transition, and specific policies like the carbon tax. 

Dr James Frith on 2023 battery news and a look ahead at 2024 06.12.2023

Markham interviews Dr. James Frith, a battery expert Energi Media first interviewed years ago when he was head of BloombergNEF’s energy storage division. He has now moved to venture capital firm Volta, which specializes in energy technology investing.

China's incredible solar roll out in Inner Mongolia 04.12.2023

Markham interviews Dr. Michal Meidan, head of China energy research at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies. Also read: China’s Remote Deserts Are Hiding an Energy Revolution Related podcast episode with Herbert Crowther: China's 'shuangtan' policy behind booming clean energy industry 

The tragicomic tale of Alphabow Energy and the AER 02.12.2023

Markham interviews Drew Yewchuk, a public interest lawyer with the University of Calgary and researcher about oil and gas regulation in Alberta.

US bill proposes charging 'carbon pollution' fee on imported goods 01.12.2023

Markham interviews Aaron Cosbey, a development economist with the International Institute for Sustainable Development and the author of a commentary about the US Foreign Pollution Fee Act.

Behind the scenes policy work vital to Canadian energy transition 29.11.2023

Markham interviews Anik Islam, senior research associate at Smart Prosperity Institute about green and transition taxonomies for sustainable finance policy and regulations.

Speaking truth to power from inside Alberta's oil/gas industry 17.11.2023

In this episode I do something I rarely do in my journalism: interview a good friend. I first met Janet Annesley around 2010 when she was the VP of communications for CAPP, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. Over the years, while she was employed in a variety of very interesting jobs, including as chief of staff to Canada’s natural resources minister, I’ve watched the arc of her care...

Talking 'The Water Brothers' with Alex and Tyler Mifflin 17.11.2023

Markham interviews Alex and Tyler Mifflin about their TVO Original series ' The Water Brothers ,' an eco-adventure documentary series that explores the world, uncovering the most challenging water stories of our time. Alex and Tyler investigate the problems and search for solutions, talking to conservationists, scientists, and citizens around the world.

Tech adoption theory applied to EVs, with Colin McKerracher of BNEF 15.11.2023

Markham interviews Today I’ll be talking to Colin McKerracher, head of transport and automotive analysis at BloombergNEF

US state, local govts promoting clean energy. Canada? Not so much 08.11.2023

Markham interviews Martin Pochtaruk, CEO of solar module company Heliene.

Community solar on farms, schools, businesses becoming a thing 07.11.2023

Markham interviews Bruce Stewart, CEO of Perch Energy.

The many, many problems with oil sands tailings ponds 06.11.2023

Markham interviews independent environmental scientist Dr. William Donahue, who has held several executive positions with oil sands monitoring agencies. 

Ramping up clean energy, ramping down fossil fuels 06.11.2023

Markham interviews Rana Adib, executive director of REN21 (a global “coalition of the willing” that wants to accelerate the development of renewable energy), who just returned from the International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum. 

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