Discover what our energy past tells us about our energy future.Renowned energy pundit Peter Tertzakian weaves tales from our energy past with his own research and expertise to help you understand our current energy landscape and plan for the future. Full of insight, humour and thought-provoking wisdom, these stories are essential listening for anybody interested in what powers our world — because the business of energy is everybody's business.The quintessential energyphile, Peter Tertzakian has devoted his career to energy. He is the Executive Director of ARC Energy Research Institute and the creator of Energyphile, an innovative project that offers a whole new way to think about energy. To find out more, visit energyphile.org.
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In an era of transition, companies must change. People must change. McLaughlin was a rare breed of company: one that faced radical disruption in its industry and, instead of denying it, embraced it — ...
Hubris Defined (00:08:35)
This is a cautionary tale about arrogance in the energy business. When a 1914 dictionary dropped coal from its definition of “fuel,” the Standard Oil Bulletin gloated that coal was an “also-ran.” But ...
The Investor Visit (00:17:09)
A 1915 photograph of individuals visiting a drilling rig gets energy economist Peter Tertzakian wondering who they are and what brought them there. The result is this story of Graeme, a savvy investor...
The Great Aha (00:14:27)
In 1914, Ed Tucker, a once-staunch stagecoach driver, sees the light and buys a Ford Model T, never to look back. This story shows how swift adoption of a revolutionary new innovation happens when the...
Rocket Man (00:11:12)
Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Steve Jobs, Elon Musk. All titans of innovation. But also masters of showcasing their innovations. You may not have heard of Max Valier, but he too is an example of the brav...
When Stoke Stokes (00:14:33)
In 1947 England, George sends his daughter a postcard featuring smoke-belching factories. “It isn’t quite as bad as this,” he assured her. Why was such an image glorified? Who on earth would put it on...
Stairway to Hell (00:22:05)
This story is about corporate failure in the extreme. A cautionary tale of a once-bustling coal mining hub turned ghost town, Stairway to Hell examines the perils of relying on hope as a strategy in t...
Nobody Tips a Scandiscope (00:22:13)
On a chilly January morning in 1857, 7-year-old Henry Haworth contemplates the chimneys he must clean that day. As he meets his fate in one of them, energy economist Peter Tertzakian examines the hist...
Long Way Around (00:14:27)
During the Arab Oil Embargo, Canada had to use foreign tankers to transport its oil. This is the story of the MS Kimon, a Greek-flagged tanker commissioned to make a circuitous journey from the west c...
Alfred Dickie's Utility Bill (00:17:53)
The 1915 utility bill of a lumber magnate gets energy economist Peter Tertzakian thinking about our relationship with our energy sources and the shared responsibility of consumers and producers. That ...
Once Upon a Time (00:14:28)
In a 1924 children's book, a poem called "The Whale" takes jabs at energy and environmental issues. It's one of several children's stories — including Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, The Caboose W...
