Jason Donev is tenured at the University of Calgary, and has received awards for teaching and outreach. Dr. Donev teaches nuclear power, electricity, and thermodynamics, the senior project class for energy and a course that introduces issues related to energy to a non-technical audience, affectionately called ‘energy for everyone.’ Dr. Donev regularly talks with advocates and interested parties all over the political spectrum about various energy issues, especially – but not limited to – nuclear power and climate change. Energyeducation.ca is a major project of Dr. Donev’s, and he hopes to continually improve and adapt the site.

Check out his website called Energy Education at: https://energyeducation.ca/encyclopedia/Main_Page

It is one of the best resources that I know of for becoming well versed in various energy sources.

In the show we discuss his 5 part video series about nuclear power in pop culture and media:

Video 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=masZqAb0Hi8

Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s75X_tAgYpk

Video 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvXvnAcPDbI

Video 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_1Vv7falnc

Video 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRvNCYQZWec

Anna is the CEO and founder of the company Apis Cor which is developing autonomous construction 3D printing robots.

Apis Cor is a construction industry disrupter providing innovative 3D printing robotics technology to build housing faster and cheaper. Apis Cor is headquartered in Boston, MA as a resident of the Autodesk Technology Center.

Apis Cor’s unique 3D printer — which size is less than an SUV car – construct the desired shape of a building with concrete-like material (Ink). The 3D printer has a precise mechanism for feeding the Ink layer by layer, directly forming a building at the construction site without extra assembly, thus minimizing labor hours and reducing errors in the construction process. Apis Cor machines feature proprietary technology offering compact dimensions, mobility, unique design, and easily scalable operations. The 3D printer can be easily brought to a site and moved around, so it is possible to build houses of any sizes.

Since 2016, Apis Cor demonstrated workability of their technology through multiple prototypes and research projects:• In collaboration with Dubai Municipality they 3D printed the world’s biggest building recognizes as such by Guinness record.• Placed first in most levels of “3D Printed Habitat Challenge” organized by NASA, 2019

Today on the show I have the two founders of Oklo, Caroline Cochran and Jacob DeWitte, who are designing clean energy plants using advanced fission.

Caroline has experience ranging from engineering to entrepreneurship, research, economics, policy, sales and marketing. She has specifically worked on technologies including solar vehicles, advanced fission, and oil and natural gas. She has worked with think tanks, engineering standards societies, intellectual property, government agencies, defense (in the pentagon and with military contractors), and marketing. She did here mechanical engineering degree at the University of Oklahoma and then continued on to MIT and did her Masters in Nuclear Engineering where she did 3 years of research on air ingress in HTGRs.

Jacob went to the University of Florida and did Nuclear Engineering and then went on to MIT to do his PhD in nuclear engineering. For most of his life he has worked in energy generation and distribution. He has experience in nuclear reactor design and analysis of sodium fast reactors, molten salt reactors, and next generation PWRs; and fuel cycle analysis on the front end, and closing the back end. He completed his PhD at MIT in nuclear engineering where he developed tools to analyze adoption scenarios of high performance light water reactor fuels as part of long term capital asset management planning for nuclear power plants.

You can follow and support Oklo at:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Vr6KqInxdrgewo2OCEEfg

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/okloinc/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/oklo/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/oklo/status/1313175111592181761

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/poweredbyoklo/?hl=en

Medium: https://medium.com/@okloinc

The Aurora COLA application documents can be found at:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rq2wvrssbfze177/AAAjajhTAlos4ZigwbEwRKm-a?dl=0&fbclid=IwAR0GlmatuPByzrcEkWlRbjhj98E7vdXhUrplJVLMLjj4OxkqED6fGp59AC4

Thanks to The Lucky Bandit for the music in the show.

Intro Song: Soul Cries Out by Lucky Bandit

Outro Song: Reflection by Lucky Bandit

Klasey Jones is from London, UK and is an incredibly talented musician. He has been creating music for several years and you may have heard his music in some of the Storror parkour videos or in other videos with companies such as Canon. His music is hard to fit into one genre, but when you listen to it I promise you it will be the theme music you will want playing if you were to get in a rocket and fly to Mars.

Klasey and I dive into a myriad of different topics, such as how music has supported people during COVID-19, advice to young people getting into the music industry, how the music industry supports reducing the effects of climate change, and many others.

You can find Klasey Jones @:

https://klaseyjones.bandcamp.com/music

Intro Song: Serenity by Klasey Jones (https://open.spotify.com/track/0dKdnZjMnUmrQChVGpIhJe?si=jZibGpmuSSirJHqxPoemOQ)

Outro Song: Reload by Klasey Jones (https://open.spotify.com/track/054JSKSdYyfujdjtoiJZJr?si=f0809Y8oQoKl249mek68Ug)

Link about Music and Climate Change: https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/archiveofnews/2019/april/headline_643297_en.html

Tim Burke is one of the leading experts in Canada when it comes to Solar Power technology and projects. He graduated from Queen’s University with a BASc in Mining Engineering, but then quickly transitioned his career into the solar industry where he has been for the majority of his career and made a huge impact. He has worked at some incredible places such as Canadian Natural Resources Limited, Evergreen Power Ltd., Solar Flow, and now is currently at GP Joule Canada Corp as their Senior Director of Engineering and Project Management. He wanted to make it clear that he does not speak on behalf of GP Joule Canada Corp., but rather is expressing his own ideas and opinions.

It seems that the discussion of solar power is continuing to grow more and more. With the energy equation becoming so complicated many people have been asking, “where does solar power fit?” Does solar power have a place at all? Is it better to have solar power on your house or in a central location producing hundreds of megawatts? Is the life cycle of solar power detrimental to the environment? Doesn’t solar power take up large amounts of land? Tim Burke and I dive into all of these questions and more, so listen in and leave your comments about what you think of our conversation.

Thanks to the Lucky Bandit for the amazing intro and outro music.

Intro: Soul Cries Out by Lucky Bandit (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z3OAHzg5Lk)

Outro: Tabernacle by Lucky Bandit (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlhr2rU1Kec&list=OLAK5uy_lelh9MvxAlsTRxlAJx08EDNnONWjag_Ss&index=1)

Dr. Aaron is the founder and clinic director of Balanced Health and Sports Therapy. After completing a BSc in Human Biology, he graduated with a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Western States Chiropractic College in 1999. Dr. Aaron subsequently completed over 40 placements/locums across Alberta and Saskatchewan in order to expand his experience.

Dr. Aaron is certified in Acupuncture, Graston Technique, and Active Release Technique (ART), and has completed the International Chiropractic Sport Science Diploma (ICSSD). One of his major priorities is to invest in staying current with the latest techniques and therapies. He is currently working on a Functional Neurology Diplomate Program, as well as a Concussion/MTBI Certification Series.

Dr. Aaron has enjoyed working with athletes at the elite and Olympic level. This interest stems from his own experiences as an athlete including collegiate-level swimming and international-level rugby. He has volunteered at CUPS, an organization that provides health care to Calgary homeless and underprivileged, as well at The Alex, a medical clinic for underprivileged individuals. Dr. Aaron’s caring and conscientious approach has earned him a wide range of faithful patients. 

Website: http://balancedhealth.ca/index.php?content=team&detailid=1

Gary Mar is an incredibly brilliant man, that has traveled the world meeting some powerful people and collaborating with them on how we can make Canada’s energy sector more successful. Gary Mar is the current President and CEO of the Canada West Foundation.

Prior to joining the CWF, Gary served as President and CEO of the Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC), the national trade association representing the service, supply and manufacturing sectors within the upstream petroleum industry.

Gary has broad experience in government having served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in the Province of Alberta from 1993-2007. During his time as an elected official, Gary held several Cabinet portfolios – Community Development; Health and Wellness; Education; Environment; and International and Intergovernmental Relations.

Gary then served as the Official Representative (Minister-Counselor) of the Province of Alberta at the Canadian Embassy in Washington D.C., from 2007 – 2011. He worked extensively with the Alberta energy sector on advocacy issues in Washington DC and many U.S. States. Gary next served as the Province of Alberta’s Representative in Asia from 2011 to 2015. He led the province’s strategic outreach efforts from his post in Hong Kong and worked with Alberta’s offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul, and Taipei.

Following his government service, Gary was an independent consultant working for both Chinese and Canadian companies seeking assistance with trans Pacific trade and investment. In 2016, he co-founded Canadian Advantage Petroleum Corporation which has successfully purchased heavy oil in Alberta and sold it directly to refineries in China.

Gary has been appointed as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Alberta School of Business in Marketing, Business Economics and Law beginning July 1, 2020. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Calgary’s Haskayne Business School and is a public speaker at energy related conferences.

Gary completed a Law degree at the University of Alberta and practiced criminal, civil, corporate, commercial and real estate law in Calgary prior to entering politics.

Canada West Foundation :https://cwf.ca/

Intro Music: Soul Cries Out by the Lucky Bandit (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z3OAHzg5Lk)

Outro Music: Reflection by the Lucky Bandit (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOarVdgPzGU&list=OLAK5uy_lelh9MvxAlsTRxlAJx08EDNnONWjag_Ss&index=17)

Rhiannon Rosalind is the current CEO of The Economics Club of Canada as well as the Co-Founder and CEO of the Global Institute for Conscious Economics. She has interviewed some incredibly powerful and influential people such as Michelle Obama, Amal Clooney, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, former President of France Francois Holland, and former U.S. President Barack Obama. Rhiannon is the youngest woman in Canadian history to be inducted into the Most Powerful Women in Business Hall of Fame. She is the founder of Lunar Club – a monthly gathering of eclectic women where she shakes things up by interviewing some of the most powerful women in Canada. She is a nationally recognized philanthropist – she is the founder and CEO of The Jr. Economic Club of Canada. As of 2019, 50,000 youth have participated in her programs. She is the co-founder and CEO of The Global Institute for Conscious Economics.

Dr. Jeffrey Overall is a Co-Founder and President of the Global Institute for Conscious Economics as well as an associate professor of entrepreneurship and strategy at Ontario Tech University. He is also the co-founder and chairman of the World Pathfinder Children’s Fund Inc. – a social enterprise dedicated to reducing poverty by increasing the literacy rates in rural Nepal. He has over 20 years experience working directly with entrepreneurs within start-ups, incubators, and SMEs across various sectors and countries. Dr. Overall is an expert researcher in conscious business where he studies the link between consciousness (mindfulness) and: optimum performance, increased productivity, sustainability, and financial performance. He has nearly 40 publications with 20 of these in peer-reviewed academic journals. Prior to joining Ontario Tech University, he was an assistant professor at Nipissing University, Ryerson University, and Leibniz Universität Hannover. He also taught at the St. Petersburg Polytechinical University in Russia and the University of Bradford School of Management in Britain.

This is a podcast you don’t want to miss! They share some power and insightful lessons that have helped me makes sense of the world we are living in today and how we can move forward with hope and optimism.

Read and learn more about what Rhiannon and Dr. Overall are up to at https://www.consciouseconomics.ca/

Sean Wagner is the Lead Writer and Editor for Alberta Nuclear Nucleus. Him and his team are working to promote and advocate for nuclear power to be incorporated into Alberta’s energy plan. They describe that one of their mandate’s is to “provide easy to grasp education about the details of nuclear power and work to dispel the myths and misunderstandings surrounding this foundational tool.” Sean has a BSc and MSc in Materials Engineering from the University of Alberta and has dedicated his life to making nuclear power a reality in Alberta and throughout Canada.

I had a blast talking with Sean and discussing what it will take to bring nuclear power into Alberta as well as what the opportunities and challenges will be throughout the process. One of my favorite lines that Sean brought up during our discussion is that the “future of energy is NOT a zero-sum game.” We all need to work together to make the energy we use cleaner and greener.

You can follow what Sean Wagner and his team are doing at:

Alberta Nuclear Nucleus (ANN): https://albertanuclearnucleus.ca/

ANN Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alberta_nuclear/

ANN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AlbertaNuclear

Sean also brought up several resources that people should take a look at:

The New Fire: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/thenewfire/299938544

Pandora’s promise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObcgG9vjUbs&t=5s

Juice: How Electricity Explain’s the World: http://juicethemovie.com/

Scientists for Accurate Radiation Information: https://radiationeffects.org/

Kirsty Gogan: https://energyforhumanity.org/en/

Third Way Energy: https://www.thirdway.org/issue/climate-and-energy

Music thanks to the Lucky Bandit:

Intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z3OAHzg5Lk

Outro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K74VT4mrxIs

John Kehagias is an incredibly curious and intelligent man. Every time we get together he is teaching me something new. He lives in Ontario and is a leading real estate agent in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

He has traveled all over the world and is one of the smartest guys I know. With all of the complex issues that are facing our world today, it was incredibly refreshing to have a conversation with John and try our best to maneuver through today’s issues and make sense of them all.

We try and wrestle with issues like COVID-19, BLM, climate, and big media. John also expounds on how Stoicism may be a huge key to solving a lot of these problems. Listen in and please reach out and let me know what you think of our conversation.

The issues we are trying to address are incredibly complex and after going back and listening to our conversation we definitely missed things. I would love to get your feedback and insight as to how we can solve some of the issues we are dealing with in the podcast as well as things we may have missed or got wrong!