
Energy Transition Solutions · 2026-06-03 · 54 min
Sponsored by ABB - Helping industries outrun leaner and cleaner. Summary In this episode, Joe Batir explores Canada's potential as a leader in next-generation geothermal energy, with industry experts Emily Smejkal (Policy Lead at The Cascade Institute), Jeff Messner (President and Co-Founder, Novus Earth Energy Operations, Inc.), and Matt Hogg (Founder and CEO at GeoGen Technologies, Inc). They discuss the history of subsurface energy in Canada and how this leads to the future of geothermal energy development, specifically focused on technological innovations, policy challenges, and strategic opportunities in the Canadian geothermal sector.