Episode 027: Robert Hornung and renewable energy in Canada

Recorded on Zoom in early-October 2020, episode 27 is a continuation of a series of conversations on the technologies that will power Canada in the future. The featured discussion is with Robert Hornung, the President and CEO of the Canadian Renewable Energy Association. In my conversation with Robert, we discuss wind and solar power as well as energy storage, and their place in Canada’s energy sector today and in the future. We also touch on regulatory barriers to greater renewable energy, the future customer experience, and the challenges of establishing a new energy association during a global pandemic. We close the conversation with a book recommendation, and Robert becomes the second podcast guest to recommend The Overstory by ...