Latest Cosia Podcast Episodes
Studying Sunlight by Moonlight
COSIA - Innovative Minds - July 18, 2022 16:39 - 20 minutesDr. Frank Gu explains the late-night research behind H2Nano’s ground-breaking SolarPass™ technology, which uses sunlight to treat industrial water so it’s safe for aquatic life.
Celebrating 10 Years of Innovation
COSIA - Innovative Minds - May 04, 2022 20:25 - 15 minutesIn celebration of COSIA’s 10th anniversary, Brenda Leeds Binder, QC, joins me to discuss what it was like being on the team tasked with drafting the organization’s original governance agreements and what she believes has been the “secret sauce” in advancing clean tech innovation.
Pots & Pans of Energy Efficiency
COSIA - Innovative Minds - April 12, 2022 12:38 - 19 minutesEngineering Specialist, Denis Westphalen, shares with us what efficiencies are being explored in the oil sands industry as well as the steps he’s implementing at home to reduce his energy use.
Gadgets to Gases: Exploring CCUS’s Role in Emissions Reduction
COSIA - Innovative Minds - February 23, 2022 20:18 - 17 minutesKaro Afiegbe, P. Eng, explains how his childhood curiosity of gadgets and his father’s book collection lead him to his current role as Technology Development Specialist & Advisor for CO2 Capture at Cenovus Energy.
Nerds and Nanos Leading Net Zero
COSIA - Innovative Minds - December 10, 2021 20:34 - 28 minutesCOSIA’s Chief Executive, Wes Jickling, shares insight into his role at COSIA, and his perspective on oil sands innovation.
The Down and Dirty on Wetlands Research
COSIA - Innovative Minds - November 24, 2021 03:47 - 15 minutesMichael Wendlandt, Graduate Researcher, shares how he got down and dirty gathering wetland samples to advance reclamation efforts as part of the NSERC/COSIA Industrial Research Chair Program at the University of Calgary.
Clean Tech Scale-Up
COSIA - Innovative Minds - November 01, 2021 22:34 - 18 minutesThere’s a new clean-tech accelerator program aimed at giving new cleantech companies a kick start. Peter Beaudoin, COSIA’s Senior Advisor is leading its implementation and shares learnings from the pilot and details for those looking to build or participate in such a program.
Steaming Up the Lab
COSIA - Innovative Minds - October 01, 2021 15:43 - 14 minutesMarlon Norona, a researcher at SAIT-ARIS’s Centre for Energy Research and Clean Unconventional technology solutions (CERCUTS), explains how his dreams of becoming a chef lead him to pursue a career studying water fouling, erosion and corrosion at this world-class Once Through Steam Generation fa...
Injecting Innovation
COSIA - Innovative Minds - June 24, 2021 12:00 - 17 minutesWinners of the NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE, CarbonCure’s Director of Engineering, Travis Janke, describes his experience competing during a global pandemic, how their technology injects CO2 into concrete to make it stronger and cleaner, and shares his advice for other innovators developing pathways ...
The Butterfly Project: Transforming Northern Landscapes
COSIA - Innovative Minds - April 29, 2021 21:14 - 17 minutesHe carries his net proudly across Alberta’s Northern boreal forest, finding and tracking the region’s butterfly species. On this episode, learn how Dr. Federico Riva is seeking to understand how different species of insects and plants respond to both human and natural habitat changes along seism...
Beyond Diversity: Celebrating Inclusion in Energy
COSIA - Innovative Minds - March 04, 2021 20:58 - 25 minutesIn recognition of International Women’s Day on March 8th, Samantha Heigl, a coordinator on COSIA’s tailings team and Chair of COSIA’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee, discusses the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and discussing her personal efforts to forge close...
Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science
COSIA - Innovative Minds - February 05, 2021 21:04 - 16 minutesFebruary 11th is International Day of Women and Girls in Science. In this episode, we’re celebrating Nannette Ho-Covernton, a woman who has made her mark both in her career and in her community and hearing about the challenges she’s overcome in achieving her many successes.
Approaching Zero Land Disturbance
COSIA - Innovative Minds - December 11, 2020 00:50 - 13 minutesNew and improved techniques are being sought to reduce and eliminate land disturbance from exploration activities across Alberta’s boreal forests. Christine Daly, Senior Advisor of Reclamation Technology and Megan Boutin, Geotechnical Program Lead from Suncor, describe COSIA’s challenge and s...
Vodka vs. Concrete
COSIA - Innovative Minds - December 03, 2020 23:00 - 15 minutesThe COSIA NRG Carbon XPRIZE challenges the world to reimagine what we can do with CO2 emissions by incentivizing the development of technologies that convert CO2 into valuable products. On this episode, hear from Marcius Extavour, XPRIZE Lead for Environment, Energy and Climate, and learn about...
Not Just Bird Watching
COSIA - Innovative Minds - November 01, 2020 22:40 - 17 minutesOver 1,000 sites are monitoring air quality, water quality and changes in wildlife and plant life in Alberta’s oil sands region as part of North America’s largest environmental monitoring program. In this episode, Ty Veness, COSIA’s Senior Technical Advisor for Monitoring and Ole Mrklas, COSIA’s...
Episode 12 - Super Spectacular Live Show
This Cyprus Life - September 19, 2010 22:49 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this first ever live show Stef and Alex discuss things happening in Cyprus and beyond. Including bird violence, loan sharks and giraffe jokes.
Episode 11 - Bupkis
This Cyprus Life - August 25, 2010 22:25 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingStef and Alex are back and explore the mysterious Cypriot crocodile, airplanes and randy monkeys. Yes, it's a slow news week.
Episode 10 - Spanky
This Cyprus Life - February 10, 2010 12:54 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingStef and Alex hit the big double digits and talk about birthing rhinos, potentially dangerous flag paint, (il-)legal highs and so much more.
Episode 9 - Macaroni
This Cyprus Life - January 30, 2010 21:51 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingStef and Alex stay up late to discuss flowerpot men, murder rates, archeology and underage driving.
Episode 8 - Seashells
This Cyprus Life - January 19, 2010 21:46 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe first episode of 2010. Stef and Alex take a look at luxury villas, hunkgate, fake driving licenses and Irish Euros.
Episode 7 - The Alex Show
This Cyprus Life - December 29, 2009 21:40 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHo ho ho! In this episode Stef and Alex explore heroics, smoking and baby switching.
Episode 6 - Ghandi / Gandalf
This Cyprus Life - December 15, 2009 21:05 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingStef and Alex discuss tomb-raiding, airport leaks, drugs & the difference between Ghandi & Gandalf.
Episode 5 - Gambling Grannies
This Cyprus Life - November 30, 2009 20:58 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingStef and Alex discuss swine flu vaccines, lost divers, poker raids, UFOs & police station break-ins.
Episode 4 - Shuttlecock Hooligans
This Cyprus Life - November 23, 2009 20:48 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingStef and Alex once again tackle a busy week in Cyprus and discuss fake vaccinations, rogue donkeys, the new airport and invisible meteors. Enjoy.
Episode 3 - Leg cuffs
This Cyprus Life - November 17, 2009 20:30 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAlex and Stef explore spirituality, dog poop and leg cuffs.
Episode 2 - I need to get off this plane
This Cyprus Life - November 09, 2009 20:26 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingStef and Alex cover a busy week of men jumping off planes, priests hijacking weddings, policemen working for four hours and drugs which aren't drugs at all. Enjoy!
Episode 1 - What a depressing start
This Cyprus Life - November 02, 2009 20:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingStef and Alex explore this week?s happenings in Cyprus including: killer dust, floods, karma scrubbing and old books.
Episode 0 – Welcome
This Cyprus Life - October 29, 2009 18:45 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 1 ratingA rushed little welcome by Alex.
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