Reimagined Energy Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Exploring how energy efficiency, equity, and community power can shape Nova Scotia’s clean energy future 🌍 In the latest episode of Reimagined Energy, we sit down with Chris Benjamin from the Ecology Action Centre to chat about the organization's mission to advocate for environmental justice and sustainable energy solutions in Nova Scotia. We discuss the recent Building Nova...

Send us Fan Mail Traceability, AI, and transparency — Foued Barouni from OPTEL Group joins us on Reimagined Energy to talk building better, greener supply chains. 🌱🔍 This week, Reimagined Energy sat down with Foued Barouni from Optel Group to discuss the importance of traceability in building sustainable supply chains. He emphasized the need for companies to track greenhouse gas emissions and co...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Atlantica Fuel for Thought, Jonathan Alward discusses energy security in Atlantic Canada to better understand how electrical utilities are dealing with different energy security challenges today and into the future. Jonathan joins Marie Maclean, the Vice President of Power Production and Energy and Risk for Nova Scotia Power, and Angus Orford, the Vice Presi...

Send us Fan Mail From game-changing clean tech to navigating shifting policies, the Smart Energy Halifax Conference brought Canada’s energy future into focus. 🔋🌱 The Reimagined Energy Podcast attended this year's conference to hear from industry leaders driving innovation in renewables and energy. We spoke to attendees who shared their insights on energy in Canada—and how we can get there....

Send us Fan Mail What is the future of energy in Atlantic Canada? Derek Estabrook is with Michelle Robichaud of the Atlantica Centre for Energy , where they focus on the potential of green hydrogen as a transformative economic opportunity. They identify the region's energy resources, the importance of collaboration and policy alignment, and the need for investment to build a robust hydrogen i...

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Thinking about upgrading your building but unsure where to start? This episode is for you. Reimagined Energy sat down with Lorrie Rand, co-founder of the ReCover Initiative, to explore how a deep retrofit can boost your building’s performance, cut long-term operating costs, and make your property more resilient to changing climate conditions.  #RecoverInitiative, #deepretrofits...

Send us Fan Mail Halifax isn’t waiting for change — it’s making it happen. In this episode, Kevin Boutilier, Manager of Clean Energy at Halifax Regional Municipality, shares how the city is turning ambition into action through HalifACT — one of the most forward-thinking climate plans in Canada. Kevin shares how Halifax is: 🛻 Focusing on both mitigation and adaptation, decarbonizing the corporate...

Send us Fan Mail This conversation explores the headwinds and hurdles standing between Atlantic Canada’s vision to become a green energy powerhouse and the reality of where the hydrogen sector in the region is today. The episode discusses the region's unique advantages for hydrogen production, its challenges, and the necessary policy and infrastructure developments needed to realize its hydro...

Send us Fan Mail Let’s talk about a smarter way to handle waste—one that’s helping communities and the planet. Joe Lewis from BioBurn Pros Inc. breaks down how their cutting-edge biomass tech is doing more than just managing wood waste. It's producing clean energy and cutting emissions with air curtain burner technology. You’ll hear how BioBurn stepped up after Hurricane Fiona, showing how re...

Send us Fan Mail Guests: Trent Vichie of EverWind Fuels and Lukas Schuffelen This conversation explores the potential of Atlantic Canada to become a leader in green hydrogen production and export. The discussion highlights the region's abundant wind resources, the growing demand for green hydrogen in Europe, and the necessary infrastructure and investment to make these projects viable. Key ch...

Send us Fan Mail Charging your electric vehicle (EV) while driving? Yes, you can technically charge an EV while driving through dynamic wireless charging (inductive charging), which uses magnetic fields to transfer energy from the road to the vehicle.  In this episode of Reimagined Energy, Dr. Chris Rouse discusses his research on wireless charging technology for electric vehicles at the Universit...

Send us Fan Mail This episode of Atlantic Canada's Hydrogen Journey explores the potential of hydrogen as a clean energy source in Atlantic Canada and why hydrogen hubs could be the key to building a thriving domestic hydrogen market. The discussion highlights the challenges of transitioning to hydrogen, the importance of stakeholder collaboration, and the need for government leadership to cr...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Atlantica's Fuel for Thought, Jonathan Alward discusses the critical role of energy trade in Atlantic Canada and New England with guests David Chaundy and Michael Pisiferi. They explore the current state of energy trade, its economic impacts, and the diverse energy flows in and out of the region. The conversation also addresses the implications of tariffs a...

Send us Fan Mail Atlantic Canada has the opportunity to transform and become a global leader in green hydrogen. With some of the best onshore and offshore wind resources in the world, ice-free deep-water ports, and growing demand for clean hydrogen in Europe, Atlantic Canada is well positioned to become a green energy powerhouse. But turning that potential into reality? That’s the hard part. In th...

Send us Fan Mail Batteries Not Included? No problem.  Energy can be stored in various forms other than batteries, there's pumped hydro, flywheel, compressed air, and thermal energy storage as well. The burgeoning field of energy storage in Canada is a hot topic right now. Maria chats with Justin Rangooni, President and CEO of Energy Storage Canada , highlighting the industry's growth, te...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Atlantic Fuel for Thought podcast, Atlantica Centre for Energy’s Jonathan Alward and Natural Forces Robb Apold discuss the current state and future of wind energy in Atlantic Canada. They address misconceptions about wind energy, including its cost, efficiency, and environmental impact, while also exploring the role of natural gas in the energy transition. ...

Send us Fan Mail What is Perovskite, and why is it all the buzz in the solar industry? Generating solar energy with ink? Of course! Paul Pynn is a renewable energy entrepreneur who explains how perovskites—a crystalline structure that can be synthesized into a solar ink— can offer a cheaper alternative to traditional silicon solar panels. This opens the playing field to applications ranging from f...

Send us Fan Mail As renewable energy sectors, like wind and solar, expand in Nova Scotia, so does the need for a specialized workforce. In this episode of Reimagined Energy, host Maria McGowan is joined by three guests from Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC): Patty Charlton, School Manager of the School of Technology and Environment; Laurie Dauphinee, an instructor in the Electrical Technician p...

Send us Fan Mail Strathcona County is building their energy story by leading by example.  Host Maria McGowan chats with Mayor Rod Frank of Strathcona County about this Alberta district’s significant role in energy production and sustainability initiatives. He highlights the county's historical context in the energy sector, the importance of transparency and public engagement, and the innovati...

Send us Fan Mail On the scale of the province of Alberta, Parkland County is small, but on the scale of their energy impact, they’re placing a big focus. Allan Gamble, Mayor of Parkland County, spoke to Maria McGowan of the Reimagined Energy Podcast about the county's focus on energy investment diversification and the importance of energy security. To enhance energy reliability, Parkland Coun...

Send us Fan Mail This is the first in a series of recapping conversations about battery storage. These experts discuss the rapidly evolving landscape of energy storage solutions, challenges and advancements in battery technology, the importance of a circular economy, and the potential of green hydrogen as a cleaner alternative to traditional energy sources. Takeaways : 🤝Collaboration between acad...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Reimagined Energy Podcast, host Maria McGowan speaks with Noaa Cohn, a product manager at InRange, about the intersection of data, AI, and renewable energy. Noaa shares her journey from big data to the energy sector, highlighting the importance of aligning incentives between landlords and tenants to optimize solar energy deployment. They discuss the role of...

Send us Fan Mail Demand response is not a new concept, but it has gained increased attention and development in recent years as the need for efficient energy management grows. ICYMI, demand response is where consumers can adjust their electricity usage in response to high-demand periods. This can involve reducing or shifting energy consumption to lessen the electrical grid load during peak demand,...

Send us Fan Mail Imagine a city skyline that has wind turbines on rooftops. Well, it is possible and according to one start-up can be a cost-benefit to developers and manufacturers to generate energy from the wind on their buildings.  In this episode of the Reimagined Energy Podcast, host Maria McGowan speaks with Jesse Marcel, co-founder of Airborne Motorworks, about their innovative wind turbine...

Send us Fan Mail How can a small community become an international example of how to approach energy poverty? Say hello to Erika Shea, New Dawn Enterprises's dynamic President and CEO, and explore how this Cape Breton-based nonprofit social enterprise is pursuing its sustainable energy transition. Erika shares New Dawn's innovative journey—from retrofitting buildings for energy efficienc...