So what does the next generation have to say? In this episode of Disruption, we explore how young Albertans studying energy see its future — from green technology to traditional oil and gas. They share what attracted them to the industry, how t

Selling Dreams

May 6th, 2021 53m 7s

In this episode of Disruption, Peter and Tony talk to three entrepreneurs going all in on green energy technology. From their eureka moments, to their hardest days, to the successes they are most proud of, these change-makers speak frankly abou

Big bucks and business in the energy transition

Apr 22nd, 2021 44m 57s

Remember that old song “Money Makes the World Go ’Round”? In this episode of Disruption, we explore how money makes the business of energy — oil and gas, and green tech — go ’round. We talk to people who make decisions about investments and spe

Lost jobs, retooled lives and a greener future

Apr 8th, 2021 54m 3s

“I've laid in bed depressed because there was more money in my son’s piggy bank than there was in our account.” Behind every layoff in the energy industry there is a person with their own story. In this episode of Disruption, Peter Tertzakian t

Stairway to Hell

Mar 24th, 2021 43m 14s

Will small-town Alberta lead the energy transition? Or suffer the fate of ghost towns like Bankhead? Energy analyst and author Peter Tertzakian shares the story "Stairway to Hell" from his Energyphile project (check it out at energyphile.org),

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Coming soon: An exploration of the profound challenges of the sudden energy transition

Mar 18th, 2021 2m 10s

What are the human effects of accelerated, large-scale economic disruption? In each episode of Disruption, energy analyst and economist Peter Tertzakian and CBC business journalist Tony Seskus talk to the people on the frontlines of this monume

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