ThinkEnergy
by Hydro Ottawa
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Ontario's grid of the future: are we ready for what's next?
Ontario's grid of the future: are we ready for what's next?
About this podcast
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.
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Episodes
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- Ontario's grid of the future: are we ready for what's next? · 59 min · Season 6 Episode 179A major shift in electricity demand is coming, and Ontario's existing grid faces a pivotal moment. From new housing and industrial development to electrification and digital…
- Canada's Water Advantage: Hydropower and Canada's Energy Future · 39 min · Season 6 Episode 178As energy demands continue to grow, and the global fuel market's volatility increases, hydropower—or water power—becomes more and more valuable. Lorena Patterson, President and…
- Summer Rewind: Grounding energy: How to scale cloud computing and data centres with Cerio · 57 min · Season 6 Episode 177Summer rewind: When we say 'the cloud' what we mean is 'the data centre'. Globally, data centres are projected to consume over 1000 terawatt hours in 2026. What does that mean…
- Summer Rewind: Talking trees with Overstory: helping utilities trim with power · 42 min · Season 6 Episode 172Trees are a major cause of power outages. They're also a wildfire risk—when branches hit a conductor, a small spark can become a big blaze. Lynn Petesch of Overstory joins…
- The way forward with Indigenous Clean Energy · 1 h 6 min · Season 6 Episode 175The era of top-down energy projects is over. Today demands collaboration, equity, and stakeholder engagement. And in the clean energy movement, Indigenous partnerships often lead…
- Driving the energy transition: the new reality of EVs in Canada · 58 min · Season 6 Episode 174Forget range anxiety. The electric vehicle market is evolving fast. Host Trevor Freeman welcomes back Plug'n Drive CEO Cara Clairman to unpack Canada's new EV policies. They…
- Unpacking Electricity Canada's 2026 State of the Industry report with CEO Francis Bradley · 57 min · Season 6 Episode 173Electricity Canada CEO Francis Bradley joins thinkenergy to unpack the 2026 State of the Industry report, Forging Canada's Electricity Future. Why is public trust in utilities…
- Grounding energy: how to scale cloud computing and data centres with Cerio · 55 min · Season 6 Episode 172When we say 'the cloud' what we mean is 'the data centre'. Globally, data centres are projected to consume over 1000 terawatt hours in 2026. What does that mean for energy…
- The future of energy from the view of a next-gen energy professional · 41 min · Season 6 Episode 171How are we preparing the next generation of energy professionals? Kieran Graham, student of the Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering program at Carleton University, is…
- Talking trees with Overstory: helping utilities trim with power · 40 min · Season 6 Episode 170Trees are a major cause of power outages. They're also a wildfire risk—when branches hit a conductor, a small spark can become a big blaze. Lynn Petesch of Overstory joins…
- thinkenergy shorts: what's in store for Canada's energy sector in 2026? · 22 minIt's a new year, so we're unpacking what 2026 could bring for Canada's energy sector. Host Trevor looks back at 2025, from shifting federal policy to rapid AI adoption. Then he…
- Holiday Rewind Part 2: electrifying conversations that lit up 2025 · 30 min · Season 5 Episode 168In Part 2 of the Holiday Rewind, Trevor revisits five standout episodes from thinkenergy in 2025. The conversations focus on renewable energy, from Distributed Energy Resources…
- Holiday Rewind Part 1: electrifying conversations that lit up 2025 · 25 min · Season 5 Episode 167Canada's energy transition isn't coming. It's already here. As 2025 winds down, Trevor shares a holiday rewind featuring five of the most electrifying conversations from the…
- Blue energy: powering the future with Marine Renewables Canada · 47 min · Season 5 Episode 166Waves, river currents, and tidal turbines could help power Canada's clean energy future. Trevor speaks with Elisa Obermann, Executive Director at Marine Renewables Canada, about…
- thinkenergy shorts: hydropowering Ontario's north with renewable energy · 9 min · Season 5 Episode 165Hydropower is one of the oldest sources of renewable energy, powering Canada's first electric lights in 1881 and providing clean energy to six out of ten homes and businesses…
- Growing power: connecting energy and agriculture with Dr. Rupp Carriveau · 49 min · Season 5 Episode 164Trevor reconnects with his former professor, Dr. Rupp Carriveau from the University of Windsor, to explore how Southern Ontario's agriculture and energy sectors intersect. From…
- thinkenergy shorts: how Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) are reshaping the grid · 7 min · Season 5 Episode 163Rooftop solar. Backup batteries. Smart EV chargers. Distributed energy resources (DERs) are changing the way electricity is generated, managed, and used in Ontario. In this…
- Consumer impact: revisiting grid modernization with Capgemini Canada · 1 h 0 min · Season 6 Episode 162Grid modernization goes beyond smart meters. It's making the grid more responsive, customer-focused, and resilient. Andrea Nuesser, Grid Modernization Leader at Capgemini Canada…
- thinkenergy shorts: keeping the lights on through extreme weather · 13 min · Season 6 Episode 161Fire bans. Blackouts. Heat waves. Extreme weather is hitting harder and more often. Plus, Canada's electricity demand is soaring. In thinkenergy episode 161, host Trevor Freeman…
- Summer Rewind: Digging into Hydro Ottawa's historically large investment plan · 1 h 9 min · Season 5 Episode 160Summer rewind: Hydro Ottawa recently unveiled its largest investment plan ever, with a five-year focus on modernizing and strengthening the grid. The way we're consuming energy…
