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Hydro Ottawa
Energy Transition
Hydro Ottawa
Renewable Energy
Distributed Energy Resources
Climate Change
Decarbonization
Ontario
Grid Modernization
Electric Vehicles
District Energy Systems
Energy Storage
Electrification
Energy Efficiency
Canada
Artificial Intelligence
Cybersecurity
Heat Pumps
Electricity Distribution
Zibi Development
Sustainability

Every two weeks we'll speak with game-changing experts to bring you the latest on the fast-changing energy landscape, innovative technologies, eco-conscious efforts, and more. Join Hydro Ottawa's Trevor Freeman as he demystifies and dives deep into some of the most prominent topics in the energy industry. Have feedback? We'd love to hear from you! Send your thoughts to thinkenergy@hydroottawa.com

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Recent Guests

Kieran Graham
Final-year student in Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering program at Carleton University
Carleton University
Episode: The future of energy from the view of a next-gen energy professional
Lynn Petesch
Head of Customer Success at Overstory
Overstory
Episode: Talking trees with Overstory: helping utilities trim with power
Elisa Obermann
Executive Director of Marine Renewables Canada, with a background in clean technology and renewable energy.
Marine Renewables Canada
Episode: Blue energy: powering the future with Marine Renewables Canada
Dr. Rupp Carriveau
Director of the Environmental Energy Institute and Co-Director of the Turbulence and Energy Lab
University of Windsor
Episode: Growing power: connecting energy and agriculture with Dr. Rupp Carriveau
Guillaume Paradis
Chief Operating Officer of Generation and Distribution at Hydro Ottawa
Hydro Ottawa
Episode: Summer Rewind: Digging into Hydro Ottawa's historically large investment plan
Greg Lindsey
Non-resident senior fellow of MIT's Future Urban Collectives Lab, expert in AI and urban technology.
Episode: Summer Rewind: How AI impacts energy systems
Scott Demark
A champion of sustainability and clean energy solutions in the Ottawa real estate and development industry for over 20 years.
President and CEO of the Zibi Community Utility
Episode: Summer Rewind: Reimagining heating and cooling with district energy systems
Justin Rangooni
President and CEO of Energy Storage Canada, lawyer with more than a decade of experience in Canada's energy sector.
Energy Storage Canada
Episode: Summer Rewind: Capturing lightning in a bottle with Energy Storage Canada
Tam Wagner
Director of Demand-side Management at the IESO
Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)
Episode: Cleaner, cheaper, smarter: Ontario's Save on Energy framework explained

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Trevor Freeman
Host who speaks with experts about current trends in the energy sector and their implications for the future.

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars from 29 ratings
  • Informative and Interesting

    Great podcast, great content, and a great host.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    not_the_bass_player
    Canadaa year ago
  • Not worth your time

    I could not get into this podcast. The host is very dry and uninformative. He brings nothing worthwhile to the table.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Dallard_
    Canada5 years ago
  • Great Show!

    Enjoying the show and great to see energy companies innovating.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    AnimalCrosser242342
    Canada6 years ago
  • Great podcast

    Very interesting local podcast. Forward thinking outreach/marketing on hydro Ottawa’s part. More companies should do this

    Wondering if you could do an episode describing the process Hydro Ottawa executes when parts of the grid go offline (cause, response, re feeding or back feeding, and some data on turn around time When services go down) how does it all work?

    Hydro Ottawa response time to outages seems to be very efficient

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    mitch8484
    Canada7 years ago

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The future of energy from the view of a next-gen energy professional
Q: What role do capstone projects play in shaping your view of the energy grid's future?
Capstones act as a bridge to real-world challenges, forecasting 2050 load, integrating EVs and heating electrification, and testing how different technologies can work together within Ottawa's future grid.
The future of energy from the view of a next-gen energy professional
Q: What does your program emphasize in terms of preparing you for the energy transition?
The program stresses multidisciplinary training, combining mechanical and electrical engineering concepts with energy systems, to understand how generation, transmission, and loads fit together, along with regulatory and economic considerations.
Talking trees with Overstory: helping utilities trim with power
Q: What key use cases do you center the services around for utilities?
Lynn explained that they assist utilities in program optimization, targeted program creation, work quantification, and risk reporting to improve vegetation management effectiveness.
Talking trees with Overstory: helping utilities trim with power
Q: What is the evolution of Overstory since its founding?
Lynn detailed how Overstory started focusing on deforestation and pivoted to serve the electric utilities sector, emphasizing the importance of remote sensing technologies.
Talking trees with Overstory: helping utilities trim with power
Q: How did you get into the area of high tech vegetation management?
Lynn Petesch shared her background starting from working at the United Nations to focusing her career on solving the climate crisis, which drew her to Overstory's mission.

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Content focuses on the rapidly evolving energy landscape, with discussions on innovative technologies, climate-conscious initiatives, and a wide array of topics related to energy management. The episodes often feature insights from industry experts who elaborate on the integration of renewable energy sources, grid modernization, artificial intelligence applications in energy, and the challenges posed by extreme weather events. Notably, there is a recurring emphasis on community engagement and how policies can support the transition toward a sustainable energy future, all underpinned by Hydro Ottawa's significant investments in infrastructure and technology. This podcast aims to educate and inform listeners about both current trends and futu... more

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