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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 20h

New episode: Steven Guilbeault resigned from cabinet over the Alberta pipeline deal, then left Parliament for good. Ed sat down with Guilbeault for a fireside exit interview at @powcanada.bsky.social's leadership summit. www.energyvsclimate.com/exit-intervi... #ClimatePolicy #CanadianPolitics

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Steven Guilbeault - exit interview

Ed sits down with former Canadian Environment & Climate Change Canada minister Steven Guilbeault for what we called a "fireside exit interview."

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

“We're very used to stories wrapping up. We're in the mid-transition, we'll get to the end of it eventually. You might not.” Emily Grubert on the real risk of a slow energy transition: it might just never finish. #EnergyTransition #ClimatePolicy #Decarbonization

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

“Once you turn a valve off, you might not ever be able to turn that valve back on. We don’t really know. We’ve never had to try, and no one’s touched it since 1972.” Emily Grubert on why refineries can’t just be wound down smoothly to zero. #EnergyTransition #ClimatePolicy #Refineries

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We're giving away 2 VIP tickets to Energy Disruptors UNITE in Calgary. Each pass (CAD $1,999 value) gets you: -Full 2-day access to all sessions -Complimentary food and non-alcoholic beverages -Exclusive access to the VIP speaker lounge and VIP events

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We're revisiting another episode from the EvC starter pack. A replay of our conversation with @blakeshaffer.bsky.social. With AI data centres now competing for the same grid capacity electrification needs, it might be even more relevant than it was in 2023.

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

“Oil sands mines don't fund reclamation until they hit their defined lifespan, and that's set by theoretical potential, not demand.” @shastingssimon.bsky.social flags a regulatory gap in Alberta. #EnergyTransition #ClimatePolicy #OilSands

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Have a question for former Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guildbeault? If you do, drop it in the comments below 👇 We've extended the deadline through the weekend.

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Sara Hastings-Simon 🇨🇦 @shastingssimon.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

We get to give away two tickets for the Energy Disruptors UNITE conference in Calgary for @energyvsclimate.bsky.social listeners - follow the link to find out how to enter the draw.

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

On Sep 17 @billmckibben.bsky.social will be speaking at POW Canada's 2026 Leadership Summit. In partnership with POW, @davidkeith.bsky.social & Ed will join Bill to continue the conversation after his talk. Watch the livestream on Sep 17 at 12:30pm ET on the Energy vs Climate YouTube channel.

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Ed, Sara, and David are taking Energy vs Climate on the road, recording live at Energy Disruptors UNITE in Calgary on Sept 28. We're giving away 2 VIP passes (full 2-day access, $1,999 value). More info at www.energyvsclimate.com/win-vip-tick...

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Steven Guilbeault just quit federal politics after seven years. We're doing a "fireside exit interview" with him, to be recorded live in partnership with Protect Our Winters Canada. Send questions to info@energyvsclimate.com www.energyvsclimate.com/interview-wi... #EnergyVsClimate #ClimatePolicy

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A "Fireside Exit Interview" with Steven Guilbeault | Send Us Your Questions

We're sitting down with Steven Guilbeault for a "fireside exit interview." Before we record, we want your questions.

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

“The private capital for pipelines is staying on the sidelines because they seem to know something governments don’t know.” Ed Whittingham on the gap between government talk of an oil sands boom and where private money is actually going. #EnergyTransition #ClimatePolicy #OilSands

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

“I'd argue the fossil systems aren't being as nimble as they claim they can be.” Emily Grubert pushes back on blaming grid problems on renewables. Full pod: www.energyvsclimate.com/stuck-in-the... #EnergyTransition #ClimatePolicy #RenewableEnergy

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

“Spending more time in the mid-transition is like standing in the pool, halfway in, inching toward the cold water. Worst place to be.” @shastingssimon.bsky.social on why a slow transition isn't a better one. www.energyvsclimate.com/stuck-in-the... #EnergyTransition #ClimatePolicy #Decarbonization

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

“Nuclear tends to read like a fossil asset in these contexts.” Emily Grubert on why big nuclear plants don’t create the same grid headaches that wind and solar do. Full pod: www.energyvsclimate.com/stuck-in-the... #EnergyTransition #ClimatePolicy #Nuclear

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

We're revisiting some of our episodes from the EvC starter pack. We're replaying our conversation with Dr. Shirley Meng (UChicago/Argonne) on why the world needs 10x more energy storage, and why she says the battery price war “is a race to the bottom no one will win.” 🔋 Link below 👇

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

“There'll be a starter's pistol: corporate hands out for a bailout. / We are there.” Ed predicts it. Emily says it's already happening. Full pod: www.energyvsclimate.com/stuck-in-the... #EnergyTransition #ClimatePolicy #RentSeeking

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

“Don’t trust fire water systems. No one’s ever tested them, and if you need them once every 40 years, there’s no way that thing works.” Emily Grubert on why we shouldn’t assume natural gas backup will show up when the grid actually needs it. #EnergyTransition #ClimatePolicy #GridReliability

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

“Coal companies were immediately compensated. The communities? A much longer, bumpier road.” Ed Whittingham on Alberta's coal phase-out. Full pod: www.energyvsclimate.com/stuck-in-the... #EnergyTransition #ClimatePolicy #JustTransition

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

“You can be really good at being a fish, even if you’re not that good at being an elephant.” Emily Grubert on why so much energy regulation still expects wind and solar to behave like a fossil fuel plant. #EnergyTransition #ClimatePolicy #EnergyRegulation

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

New episode: the fossil system and the clean system can't run things alone right now, and that overlap gets messy fast. @gruberte.bsky.social joins Ed & @shastingssimon.bsky.social to unpack why decarbonization requires subtraction, not just addition. #EnergyTransition #ClimatePolicy #MidTransition

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

In a Japanese dorm in the '90s, Ed used to sneak into the empty room next door just to use its 'free' electricity credit. A story about exactly how far people will go to game a price signal. New episode. 🎧 www.energyvsclimate.com/octopus-ener... #EnergyVsClimate

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

"My home energy report says I use more than my neighbour. It doesn't mention that I have an EV enrolled in a managed charging program, or a separate thermostat program." Eric Davids on the fragmented utility customer experience, on EvC. Full episode: www.energyvsclimate.com/octopus-ener...

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Bruce Winter @btwinter.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Here’s what's possible, when the infrastructure allows it.

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

@octopus.energy doesn't sell customers a complicated tariff structure. It sells an outcome: '70% off charging your EV at night.' That's it. Eric Davids explains why that framing is the whole trick, on the new episode. www.energyvsclimate.com/octopus-ener... #EnergyVsClimate #OctopusEnergy

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Sara Hastings-Simon 🇨🇦 @shastingssimon.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

the funny thing about electricity markets is when you explain how they work and how the cost of electricity varies so much you kind of sound like you are just making things up.

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

There are an increasing number of hours in Alberta where electricity is literally free to buy on the wholesale market. Sara Hastings-Simon explains how that works, and why most people never see it, on the new episode. www.energyvsclimate.com/octopus-ener... #EnergyVsClimate #AlbertaEnergy

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Remember those 'please conserve energy' texts Alberta sent out? Octopus Energy does something similar in the UK, except customers get paid, sometimes just a few $. @shastingssimon.bsky.social explains the difference on the new episode. 🎧 www.energyvsclimate.com #EnergyVsClimate #AlbertaEnergy

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

During the UK's recent heat wave, @octopus.energy paid its customers £100K+ to power down for a few hours through just a text message and a price signal. Eric Davids of Octopus explains how, on the new episode. 🎧 www.energyvsclimate.com/octopus-ener... #EnergyVsClimate #OctopusEnergy

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

"Canada is 2% of emissions — why bother?" @davidkeith.bsky.social: he's 0.01% of Canmore's garbage problem. By that logic, why not throw his trash on the street? The collective action argument runs both ways. New ep out now. www.energyvsclimate.com/evc-vs-the-i... #ClimatePolicy #ClimateAction

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Your red-eye causes more warming than the same route in daylight. Contrails reflect sunlight during the day — at night, only the heat-trapping effect remains. Commenters called it nonsense. @davidkeith.bsky.social calls it basic physics. New ep out now. #EnergyVsClimate #Aviation #ClimatePolicy

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Boreal forest = built to burn. Add SoCal-level heat + a 2-year drought and it's not a fire, it's a firestorm. John Vaillant (Fire Weather) on the 2016 Fort McMurray disaster — and why it wasn't a one-off. 🎧 www.energyvsclimate.com/s7-bonus-fir... #EnergyVsClimate #Wildfires #ClimateChange

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Sara Hastings-Simon 🇨🇦 @shastingssimon.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

My formerly 5 lb weight children can pick me up after 15 years and their growth is honestly small compared with solar power over the same period.

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Solar: 64 TWh in 2011. ~2,700 TWh in 2025. That's 43x growth. Solar + wind beat natural gas globally for the first time in April 2025. A commenter called it "minuscule." @shastingssimon.bsky.social has thoughts. New ep out now. #EnergyVsClimate #SolarEnergy #EnergyTransition

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Nuclear waste: risk projections 100,000 years out, barely above background. Battery waste: lead acid contamination harming children today. @davidkeith.bsky.social argues comparing the two isn't disingenuous, it's just honest analysis. New ep out now. www.energyvsclimate.com/evc-vs-the-i...

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

@shastingssimon.bsky.social, who drives an EV in Calgary winters, draws a distinction that's worth keeping in mind: "doesn't work" & "works with lower range" are not the same thing. Norway has the harsh winters and the highest EV adoption on earth. #EnergyVsClimate #EVs #EnergyTransition

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Sara Hastings-Simon 🇨🇦 @shastingssimon.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I think I played this well - whatever the outcome I win free scotch.

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Canada's Darlington SMR is supposed to deliver in under 5 years. That claim is now a five-to-one scotch bet between @davidkeith.bsky.social and Ed. Either way, @shastingssimon.bsky.social wins. New ep out now: www.energyvsclimate.com/evc-vs-the-i... #EnergyVsClimate #NuclearEnergy #SMR

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Sara Hastings-Simon 🇨🇦 @shastingssimon.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Tired: dont read the comments Wired: read the comments and make a show around responding to user13458694 (plus also thoughtful comments). sincerely, your favourite "delusional woman" www.energyvsclimate.com/evc-vs-the-i... @energyvsclimate.bsky.social

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BONUS Episode: EvC vs The Internet

Ed, David, and Sara read your comments and respond — point by point. Some praise, some pushback, some "strong suggestions." EvC vs. The Internet.

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Sara Hastings-Simon 🇨🇦 @shastingssimon.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I think I lost my @energyvsclimate.bsky.social podcast cohosts today when I started making an argument about state capacity to support innovation and the quality of skincare tech coming from South Korea

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

If Canada decides it wants more nuclear power — can it actually deliver it? Ed Whittingham put that question to experts across Canada, China, and the US. The first Critical Mass town hall replay is now live. www.energyvsclimate.com/replay-where... #EnergyVsClimate #NuclearEnergy #ClimatePolicy

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BONUS | Where Should Canada’s Nuclear Energy Go From Here? | Toronto Climate Week - Replay

If Canada decides it wants more nuclear power, can it actually deliver it? The answer turns out to be complicated.

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

We're making 2050 climate decisions through a 2026 security lens. The only solutions that stick are ones where security, decarbonization, and cost all align. Energy vs Climate co-host Ed Whittingham, closing the latest episode. #EnergySecurity #ClimatePolicy #EnergyTransition

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Toronto Climate Week FOMO? We’ve got you covered. We’ll be livestreaming the town hall on the Energy vs Climate Podcast YouTube channel so you can tune in from wherever you are. Today | 4:30pm ET / 2:30pm MT / 1:30pm PT Catch the livestream at www.youtube.com/live/afwfo5l...

Photos of Hon. Todd Smith, former Ontario Energy Minister, and Brendan Frank, VP Policy at Clean Prosperity, and host Ed Whittingham.

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Energy vs Climate Podcast @energyvsclimate.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

China's "energy paranoia," renewables, Russian gas, coal backstop, diversified supply chains, turned out to be strategy. After the Hormuz shock, it's the big winner. The Economist's energy editor on the latest Energy vs Climate. #China #GlobalEnergy #EnergyGeopolitics youtube.com/shorts/PdlVT...

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China's "energy paranoia" turned out to be a strategy — and now it's winning the global shock

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 30/05/2026

This by @cwarzel.bsky.social really captures it. "a black-box machine of obscure corporate motivation that simply tells us, Here is the answer." I really have trouble imagining a happy ending to all this.

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The Feeling of Control Slipping Away

AI is causing a crisis of agency.

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