ARC ENERGY IDEAS

Dec 17 2024 265 ep. 33 mins 317
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Join Peter Tertzakian and Jackie Forrest from the ARC Energy Research Institute as they explore trends that influence the energy business, including financial, political, environmental, technological, social and economic forces.

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Successfully Managing the Growth of Renewables with Elliot Mainzer, CEO of CAISO

Dec 17 2024 43 mins  
This is our last podcast of 2024! We will be back in the new year with a look back at 2024 and the energy themes we will be watching in 2025.For the last podcast of the year, we welcome Elliot Mainzer, President & Chief Executive Officer, California Independent System Operator (CAISO).California has integrated a large share of renewables into its electricity supply. As of 2023,

Natural Gas to Hydrogen: Decarbonization with Siemens Energy Canada

Dec 10 2024 43 mins  
This week, our guest is Arne Wohlschlegel, Managing Director at Siemens Energy Canada. Siemens Energy Canada provides a range of energy technologies, including natural gas turbines, grid equipment and digital solutions, wind turbines, and hydrogen electrolyzers.Peter and Jackie asked Arne about the power equipment business, including how the potential new tariffs could impact the b

Canadian Energy: Tariff Challenges and Renewable Energy with Vittoria Bellissimo

Dec 03 2024 49 mins  
Peter and Jackie start the podcast by discussing President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada and Mexico and the potential impact on Canadian oil and gas markets and prices.Next, Peter and Jackie welcome their guest, Vittoria Bellissimo, President and CEO of the Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA). CanREA is a national industr

Balancing Housing and Sustainability: Insights from Bob Dhillon of Mainstreet Equity Corp.

Nov 26 2024 39 mins  
This week, the podcast begins with Jackie and Peter reviewing recent news, including key takeaways from COP29, the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and discussions about potentially restarting the Keystone XL oil pipeline project. They also reviewed President Trump's nominations for the Department of Energy (DOE), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the US Depa

The Challenge with Canada's Proposed Oil and Gas Emissions Cap

Nov 19 2024 44 mins  
On November 9th, 2024, the Canadian Government published a proposed policy to cap oil and gas sector emissions, known as Canada Gazette Part 1. While the final targets will not be set until 2026, the Government estimates that this policy, in conjunction with other policies, will reduce GHG emissions from the oil and gas sector by 35% in the early 2030s compared to 2019. When flexib

Shachi Kurl on Trump, Trade, and Canadian Politics

Nov 13 2024 36 mins  
On November 5th, Donald Trump was elected as the 47th President of the United States. The Republicans gained a majority in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. There were also recent provincial elections in Canada, including British Columbia, where the incumbent NDP party nearly lost power to the Conservatives. Federally, in Canada, there is potential for a spring elec

Expectations for COP29 and Insights from the IEA World Energy Outlook 2024

Nov 05 2024 32 mins  
This week on the podcast, Peter and Jackie discuss what they are watching for from the upcoming 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, better known as COP29. The conference will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11th to 22nd, 2024. Next, they delve into the IEA’s recently released World Energy Outlook 2024. This annual report

Fourth-Generation Nuclear: An Interview with Chris Levesque from TerraPower

Oct 29 2024 35 mins  
This week, our guest is Chris Levesque, President and CEO of TerraPower. Founded by Bill Gates, TerraPower is advancing fourth-generation nuclear reactor technology in the United States, using a Natrium reactor and molten salt. The company recently made the 2024 Fortune "Change the World" list.Here are some of the questions Jackie and Peter asked Chris Levesque: What is a fourth-ge

Cedar LNG, Haisla Nation, and Pembina Pipeline: Canada's First Indigenous-Led LNG Project

Oct 22 2024 42 mins  
On June 25th, 2024, Cedar LNG announced a positive final investment decision (FID) for a floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility with a nameplate capacity of 3.3 million tonnes per annum (~0.4 Bcf/d) located in the traditional territory of the Haisla Nation, near Kitimat, British Columbia, on Canada’s west coast. Commercial operation is expected by 2028, and the project wi

Milestones and Memories: Peter and Jackie’s Six-Year Retrospective

Oct 15 2024 34 mins  
This week on the podcast, Peter and Jackie reflect on the six years since the podcast started. With over 250 episodes and counting, they have commented on a range of topics and events shaping the energy industry in Canada and beyond.In this episode, Peter and Jackie reflect on the podcasts and events that have stayed with them over the past six years and the topics that keep arisin