Episodes

  • 2025 Outlook: Energy Transition enters a new stage
    Feb 28 2025

    The global energy transition may be buffeted by political winds, but its progress is unstoppable. With new data revealing investment soared past $2 trillion in 2024, how can innovative companies position themselves for a piece of the pie this year? Ralph Ibendahl, Global Head of Energy Transition Banking, offers his latest insights on the next stage of energy transition in conversation with Trevor Gardner, Head of Global Banking Coverage.

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    19 mins
  • Could Canada be a global leader in the carbon removal industry?
    Feb 11 2025

    At the recent Energy Disruptors UNITE Summit, Damien Steel, CEO of Deep Sky, spoke about the promise of carbon removal technology, and why he believes Canada can become the global epicenter of the carbon removal industry.

    Click here to read more: https://www.rbccm.com/en/insights/powering-sustainable-ideas.page

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    21 mins
  • Leveraging the potential of nuclear energy for decarbonization
    Dec 25 2024

    Canada has set ambitious net zero goals in the years leading up to 2050. Nuclear power

    produces no carbon emissions and provides reliable, low-cost energy, making it an

    important part of the energy mix that will lead to a more sustainable future.

    Learn more: RBC Capital Markets | Powering Sustainable Ideas

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    25 mins
  • Can we meet the energy demands of AI?
    Dec 21 2024

    While artificial intelligence is poised to change many aspects of our lives, it will also require an enormous amount of energy. How will we balance the demands of decarbonization, affordability, and reliability while meeting these increased energy needs?

    Learn more: RBC Capital Markets | Powering Sustainable Ideas

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    28 mins
  • Can Carbon Credits Accelerate the Carbon Reduction Effort?
    Nov 22 2024

    Since 2020, a host of carbon reduction companies have emerged to support

    net zero efforts. Their challenge is not only to prove their technologies are

    effective, but to achieve enough scale to make themselves price-competitive. In

    this episode of RBC Capital Markets’ Powering Sustainable Ideas podcast, host

    Brian Hong meets CarbonRun: a river deacidification company that believes it

    can crack the market.

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    20 mins
  • How Battery Tech and Chemistry are Expected to Evolve
    Nov 1 2024

    At RBC’s Battery Value Chain Conference, Tom Narayan, Global Autos and Auto Parts Analyst, hosts a group of industry experts to discuss the evolution of battery technologies and chemistries.

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    21 mins
  • The Quiet Revolution in the UK Charging Network
    Oct 22 2024

    Players in the UK electric vehicle charging space discuss the evolution of the charging network and prospects for the market at RBC's Battery Conference.

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    21 mins
  • Why Airlines Should Invest in SAF Now
    Oct 18 2024

    In a conversation with RBC Capital Markets’ Erwan Kerouredan, Jonathan Counsell, Head of Sustainability at IAG, explains why he believes sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is the only way for the airline industry to meet its climate goals.

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    16 mins