Season 3: Episode: 20
The Making of Strathcona County’s Hydrogen Powerhouse
Host Maria McGowan chats with Mayor Rod Frank of Strathcona County about this Alberta district’s significant role in energy production and sustainability initiatives. Strathcona County is co-hosting the upcoming SMR Canada Summit with Parkland County- which will be an opportunity for networking and advancing discussions on energy solutions.
Season 3: Episode: 19
How Parkland County is Exploring Energy Solutions
Allan Gamble, Mayor of Parkland County, spoke to Maria McGowan about the county’s focus on energy investment diversification and the importance of energy security. To enhance energy reliability, Parkland County is exploring the potential of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) to provide low-carbon energy solutions. Parkland County and Strathcona County are host partners for the SMR Canada Summit – a conference from March 4 – 5, 2025.
Season 3: Episode: 18
AI Meets Solar
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.
Season 3: Episode: 17
Balancing the Grid: How Sympower Drives Demand Response
Maria McGowan speaks with Cinzia Alberti from Sympower, who shares their advocacy efforts to educate European policymakers to adopt the notion of demand response. Cinzia outlines future directions for Sympower’s advocacy work, particularly in light of recent changes in the European Parliament and the energy landscape.
Season 3: Episode: 16
Wind Power Using Electromagnetic Technology
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 Maria speaks with Jesse Marcel, co-founder of Airborne Motorworks, about their innovative wind turbine technology that utilizes electromagnetic technology for enhanced efficiency and low maintenance.
Season 3: Episode: 15
Community-Driven Energy: Addressing Energy Poverty With Renewables
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 efficiency to embracing renewable energy solutions—all while confronting the urgent issue of energy poverty that burdens many local households.
Season 3: Episode: 14
How Sympower is Transforming Energy Flexibility
Sympower is Europe’s leading energy flexibility service provider, aiming to facilitate the transition to a renewable energy system. One of the key ways Sympower achieves this is through demand response, where they work with their clients to adjust their energy usage in response to real-time market signals.
Season 3: Episode: 13
How Nova Scotia is Leading the Charge with Community Solar
The Community Solar Project in Nova Scotia is Canada’s first subscription-based community solar program. Since its launch in March 2024, academics, industry, and the public have received it well. The program aims to increase solar energy access to communities and individuals by allowing them to participate in and benefit from generating renewable electricity.
Season 3: Episode: 12
Transforming Waste into Clean-Burning Hydrocarbons
Eden Energy Solutions is on a global mission to clean up the planet by turning waste into energy. How? While organic waste is transformed into clean-burning, carbon-neutral hydrocarbons, self-generating power is produced.
Season 3: Episode: 11
Climate Change: What is Holding us Back?
Sean Kelly, a well-known sustainability consultant and co-founder of the Climate Story Network, is on a mission to help organizations have a positive impact on the environment. Sure, there are climate change naysayers, yet Sean applies curiosity and creativity in his approach.
Season 3: Episode: 10
From Carbon Footprints to EV Blueprints: Dunsky’s Role in Climate Advising
If you own an electric vehicle, you can say a thing or two about charging infrastructure. Host Maria McGowan is joined by Jeff Turner, Jeff is the Director of Clean Mobility at Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors. He has a lot to say about electric vehicles (EVs) and EV infrastructure!
Season 3: Episode: 9
Sharing in the Benefits of Distributed Energy Resources
Ed Cullinan, from Nova Scotia Power, discusses the Smart Grid Nova Scotia project and its goal of integrating distributed energy resources into the energy system. The project included pilot programs such as battery storage, community solar gardens, and EV smart charging.
Learn more about the Smart Grid Nova Scotia Project here.
Season 3: Episode: 8
Charging Your EV: What You Need To Know
On this episode of the Reimagined Energy podcast, Maria McGowan has a conversation with Mark Marmer from Signature Electric. Mark shares his insights on a wide range of electric vehicle topics, including the industry’s evolution, charging infrastructure, connectors, and the future of EV adoption. Additionally, he shares the differences between level one, level two, and level three chargers.
Visit Signature Electric’s Educational YouTube channel here!
Season 3: Episode: 7
Taking the Risk Out of High-Risk Energy Decisions
Choosing a sustainable energy model is a big decision with many moving parts. But Terri-Lynn Duque from Ignite Energy Solutions has all the answers to dissolve lingering apprehension about renewable energy and dispel common myths.
Season 3: Episode: 6
Safety by Design: Canadian Hydrogen Safety Centre
This episode of the Reimagined Energy podcast provides a look into the new Canadian Hydrogen Safety Centre, detailing a conversation with the principal scientist, Nirmal Gnanapragasam, from Canadian Nuclear Labs. Nirmal shares the centre’s objectives of predicting safety challenges, how they are fostering partnerships, creating safety parameters, and offering independent advisory services for the hydrogen industry.
Season 3: Episode: 5
Upcycling Cars into Electric Powerered Trucks
Maria McGowan chats about EVs with Natal Antonini, the brains behind Upcycle. From their establishment in Summerside, PEI, Antonini outlines how a simple relocation to Canada sparked an innovative green technology idea: turning everyday electric cars into trucks. They go into detail about how the company reduces waste in a circular economy and discusses the process of transforming a 2009 to 2013 Corolla into an EV truck.
Season 3: Episode: 4
Lennox Island First Nation’s Vision for Energy Sovereignty
Drew Bernard of Lennox Island First Nation is embracing renewable energy and driving change to his community’s energy grid. From wind and solar projects to electrifying their local fishing fleet, this First Nation community on Prince Edward Island is redefining what it means to be energy-sustainable.
Drew is not just pioneering renewable energy projects. He’s also championing the importance of intertwining Indigenous cultural values and community engagement in these initiatives.
Season 3: Episode: 3
Carbon Credits and Power Purchase Agreements 101
Do you ever hear acronyms like REC, ESG, and PPA and find yourself instantly confused? Joining us this week is Dana Saric from Capital Power who explains Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and carbon credits and how they affect the energy industry. Realize how Indigenous communities can decarbonize with PPAs, and be inspired by the positive impact of carbon credits and Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) on our energy future.
Season 3: Episode: 2
Harnessing Big Data for Big Energy Decisions with Sutubra
Cameron Wade, the visionary behind Sutubra Research, believes that energy transformation is a numbers game – and the numbers never deceive. Sutubra Research stands out in the industry by leveraging big data to guide clients in decarbonizing their energy systems. Their unique approach involves applying advanced mathematics and complex systems to interpret data, enabling clients to make informed energy decisions.
Season 2: Episode:18
How Schneider Electric is Leaving Emissions in the Dust
What does it mean to maximize output while minimizing emissions without compromising efficiency? Frederick Morency of Schneider Electric shares their ambitious sustainability initiatives. Morency discusses the company’s commitment to energy management, biodiversity conservation, and their lofty goal to achieve net-zero operations along with no net biodiversity loss by 2030.
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