Matt and Lisa talk to Carlo Semeraro the sales manager at Absolicon, a solar thermal collection company that aims to help companies reduce their existing heating cost, prevent CO2 emissions, and ensure energy security, making it a possible cost-effective transition from fossil fuels.

In our first episode of Energy Radio Rewind we revisit some of our earlier episodes to highlight some of our fantastic guests and their adventures in the energy industry. As part of CEM’s 30 by 30 initiative which was started by Engineers Canada aimed at raising the percentage of women in engineering by 30% by the year 2030, we decide to pull some of our favorite clips from podcasts of 4 incredibly talented women and put them together in our first episode of Energy Radio Rewind.

1- Episode 26 – "Shut it down" – Decommissioning Pickering Nuclear Generating Station, featuring Carla Carmichael the VP of Nuclear Decommissioning Strategy at Ontario Power Generation.

2- Episode 39 – "I Spy Energy" featuring Emily Beck of I Spy Energy.

3- Episode 46 – "Dam Power" - featuring Shawna Pachal is the Senior Managing Director at Manitoba Hydro

4- Episode 57 – "From Hospitality to Construction" Melissa is now a General Contractor's Assistant with Valley Contracting & Renovations.

Matt Lensink and Lisa Katz discuss current events in the energy industry, and our Faceoff topic is "Colonizing Mars".

Matt Lensink and Lisa Katz discuss current events in the energy industry, and our Faceoff topic is "Free"  Healthcare.

In this episode Lisa Katz talks to Melissa Strange. Melissa is now a General Contractor's Assistant with Valley Contracting & Renovations after having to pivot her career from the hospitality industry to the construction industry, due to the current pandemic. She talks about her transition from one industry to the other along with where her career is headed.

CEM has joined the "30 by 30" initiative set forth by Engineers Canada with the goal of raising the percentage of newly licensed engineers who are women to 30 per cent by the year 2030.

Matt Lensink and Lisa Katz discuss current events in the energy industry, and with the approaching election our Faceoff topic is "Compulsory voting".

Matt Lensink and Lisa Katz talk to Mike Norelli from Northeast Energy Systems. Northeast Energy Systems provide reliable, best in class electrical-thermal efficiencies, and low emission CHP and DG solutions from 300 kW through 10 MW. They chat about their 50+ years as company and their extensive experience in reciprocating power applications.

Matt Lensink and Lisa Katz discuss current events in the energy  industry, and in honour of Labour Day our Faceoff topic is "Unions".

Matt Lensink and Lisa (Barber) Katz discuss the climate policies for the various Canadian political parties, and our Faceoff examines the pros and cons of social media to  help promote a campaign.

In this episode Matt Lensink and Lisa Barber chat with Graham Seaman, the Director of Sustainability & Asset Management at the City of Markham. They talk about the City of Markham’s Municipal Energy Plan of reaching net zero by 2050, the challenges they are facing and what they can do to achieve this milestone.