Carbon Copy

Emissions Reduction Alberta

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 Carbon Copy is a show about the technology, engineering and economics of a low carbon future. Join ERA as we dive into the topics and technology innovations that are critical to delivering sustainable environmental outcomes, attracting investment, and building a diversified, lower carbon economy. Carbon Copy, a new podcast from ERA, takes a closer look at the technologies and people that will change our climate impact and help reshape Alberta’s economy. 

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26 episodes

GHGT-17: Carbon Capture Collaboration

In this episode, we talk to Tim Dixon, head of IGHG, to learn more about the GHGT conference; the foremost event on greenhouse gas mitigation technologies. GHGT Conference is taking place in 2024 in Calgary and brought to you by Emissions Reductions Alberta, so we sat down to discuss the significance of this international event, explore the cutting-edge advancements in CCUS technologies, and discuss how global partnerships are pivotal in achieving emission reduction targets.

26m
Mar 25
Episode 23: Monitoring Methane from Space

In this episode, we speak with Stanley Opara, Solutions Architect at GHGSat, about how they’re using satellites to detect methane emissions at the facility level and the technologys potential on a global scale.

42m
Jan 25
Episode 22: Scaling Startups and SMEs

In this episode, we talk with Jeannette Jackson, CEO of Foresight, about accelerating cleantech solutions in Alberta and Canada by helping new ventures get to market and scale faster.

42m
Nov 24, 2023
Episode 21: Innovation at the Margins

In this episode, we speak with Lisa Mueller, President and CEO of FutEra Power Corp, about evolving existing assets with new and innovative solutions to usher in a new era of clean energy that could spur an entirely new industry in the province.

1h 0m
Oct 31, 2023
Episode 19: Smarter Buildings

In this episode, we talk with Alan Zurakowski, Senior VP of Strategic Alliances at Shift Energy, about using software to make hardware more efficient, integrating with new and old systems, and how to balance the needs of a lot of people using buildings in different ways.

29m
Jul 20, 2023
Episode 20: Automation & Emissions

In this episode, we talk with Nannette Ho-Covernton and Brian Van Vliet of Spartan Controls, about the power of automation, reducing emissions in industry, and hitting 100 million tonnes of reductions in Western Canada by 2030.

31m
Jul 19, 2023
Episode 18: Women in Alberta's Energy Transformation

Inspired by the Women in Energy the Transformation Series, this episode of Carbon Copy is a first-of-its-kind podcast that features a discussion with four leaders in Albertas cleantech sector.

54m
Jun 29, 2023
Episode 17: Money in Manure

In this episode, we talk with Karen Schuett, co-founder and CEO of Livestock Water Recycling, about a technology we can use to make our farms more sustainable by extracting micronutrients from waste and creating clean water economically.

40m
Apr 21, 2023
Episode 16: Creating Cleaner Cement

In this episode we talk with Stephanie Voysey, Head of Sustainability and Environment for Western Canada with Lafarge Canada, about decarbonizing cement production and turning limestone into skyscrapers.

34m
Mar 08, 2023
Episode 15: Forests And Trees

In this episode, we talk to Cameron Jones, Co-founder and COO of Flash Forest, about using trees to capture carbon, creating seed pods to match ecosystems, and acting fast after forest fires.

31m
Jan 24, 2023
Episode 14: Singles and Doubles

In this episode, we talk to Scott Volk, technology and innovation lead at Tourmaline about converting diesel powered drilling rigs to run on cleaner fuels, using the same energy management software that controls renewable microgrids around the world.

31m
Dec 15, 2022
Episode 13: A Big Ugly Battery

In this episode, we talk to Neil Camarta, co-founder of Enlighten, about stumbling on a way to produce and store a near-zero emissions energy source while developing a cost-effective, low-sulphur marine fuel.

35m
Nov 08, 2022
Episode 12: All About the People

In this episode, we talk to ERAs outgoing CEO, Steve MacDonald, about his six-plus years leading the organization and his lasting legacy of people and projects. 

41m
Oct 12, 2022
Episode 11: Making Sense of Data with AI

In this episode, we talk to Benjamin Kemp from Ambyint about artificial intelligence and its role in lowering costs and streamlining operations across our energy industry.

36m
May 17, 2022
Episode 10: Cleaning the World's Toughest Water

In this episode, we talk to Ben Sparrow from Saltworks about industrial waste water treatment, desalination, and pioneering the future of sustainable water.

26m
Apr 12, 2022
Episode 10: Cleaning the World's Wastewater

In this episode, we talk to Ben Sparrow from Saltworks about industrial waste water treatment, desalination, and pioneering the future of sustainable water.

26m
Apr 12, 2022
Episode 9: The Zero Carbon Grid — Pt. 2

In the second of two parts, Mark explores electrical energy storage with Joe Zhou of Quidnet.

41m
Feb 10, 2022
Episode 8: The Zero Carbon Grid — Pt. 1

In the first of two parts, Mark explores electrical energy storage with Chelsea Donelon and Dan Martin of Transalta Energy.

30m
Dec 14, 2021
Episode 7: Rethinking Hydropower

In this episode, we talk with Gia Schneider from Natel Energy about a new kind of hydropower, built around a new kind of turbine.  

34m
Jun 09, 2021
Episode 6: Storing Emissions in Roads, Bridges, and Buildings

In this episode, we talk with Rob Niven from CarbonCure about the future of concrete and how we build.

30m
May 27, 2021
Episode 5: The Energy Beneath Our Feet — Pt. 2

In the second of two parts, Mark explores geothermal and the energy beneath our feet with John Redfern of Eavor Technologies

27m
Feb 23, 2021
Episode 4: The Energy Beneath Our Feet — Pt. 1

In the first of two parts, Mark explores thief zones and the energy beneath our feet with Julian Ortiz from ConocoPhillips.

1s
Dec 22, 2020
Episode 3: Battling the Burps

In this episode, we talk with consultant Karen Haugen-Kozyra about methane, cows, and how the beef industry is lowering emissions by battling the burps

1s
Jun 03, 2020
Special Episode: Grand Challenge Retrospective

In this special episode, Mark talks with Elizabeth Shirt, Executive Director of Policy and Strategy with Emissions Reduction Alberta, about the vision and history of ERA’s Grand Challenge: Innovative Carbon Uses.

1s
Dec 05, 2019
Episode 2: Unlocking Hydrogen

In this episode we learn how to unlock the power hidden inside the most abundant element in the universe; hydrogen. Mark discusses hydrogen fuel cells and the future of transportation with energy system expert Dr. David Layzell.

1s
Sep 25, 2019
Episode 1: The capture and use of carbon dioxide

In this first episode of Carbon Copy we learn about the capture and use of carbon dioxide. Mark talks with Issam Dairanieh, Operating Partner at Ascent Capital Holdings; Apoorv Sinha, President of Carbon Upcycling Technologies Inc.; and Brett Henkel, Vice President of Strategic Accounts & Government Affairs for Inventys.

40m
Mar 17, 2019