The future of energy, the path to de-carbonization and the implications for Canada

Enbridge Research in Action Seminar Series

How the world generates, delivers and consumes energy are all rapidly evolving with new technologies being developed and costs declining.

What role are lower-emitting products such as electric vehicles, solar modules and batteries already playing in Canada’s energy mix? How will they potentially impact demand for hydrocarbons?

This latest Enbridge Research in Action seminar will examine the current cost competitiveness of clean energy technologies and their potential to radically change the future. It will include long-range projections on electric vehicle adoption, renewable energy builds and CO2 emissions paths.

About the speaker:

Ethan Zindler is Head of Americas at Bloomberg NEF, a provider of insight, data and news on clean energy, advanced transport, commodities and emerging technologies. In that capacity, Zindler manages the company's analyst and commercial teams in New York, Washington, San Francisco and Sao Paulo. Ethan also oversees Climatescope, a project to profile clean energy investment conditions in emerging market countries underwritten by the U.K. and U.S. governments.

Zindler serves as BNEF's primary spokesperson in North America, has been quoted widely in the media and testified before two U.S. Senate committees and elsewhere. He is a Senior Associate (non-resident), Energy and National Security Program, at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Previously, Zindler oversaw BNEF’s coverage of clean energy policy developments globally and served as BNEF’s Head of North American Research.

Zindler's prior experience includes stints at the White House, MTV and as a freelance journalist covering two World Cup soccer tournaments. He spent two years reporting on the controversy surrounding the proposed Cape Wind offshore wind farm. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA from Georgetown University. He lives in Alexandria, VA with his wife and two daughters.