Are bioplastics better than regular plastics? Experts Peter Gogolek and Jean-François Levasseur discuss bioplastics, a type of plastic made from renewable biomass sources like vegetable fats and oils, straw, and woodchips. Are bioplastics truly better than petroleum based plastics? Listen to find out. Keywords: Energy Forestry and insects Read more
Impact Of Climate Change On Forest Fires (AskNRCan) On this episode of AskNRCan, Scientists Yan Boulanger and Sylvie Gauthier talk about how forest fire behavior and frequency are impacted by a changing climate. Keywords: Natural hazards Read more
The science of diluted bitumen (Ask NRCan) On this episode of AskNRCan, scientist Heather Dettman sits down with us to discuss her work with diluted bitumen to improve the transportation of crude oil and better understand how oil spills behave in water. Keywords: Energy Read more
Why are rare earth elements important? (Ask NRCan) In this episode of our Ask NRCan podcast, we sit down with expert Janice Zinck to discuss what rare earth elements are, why they are important and what type of research Natural Resources Canada is doing to help Canadian industry. Keywords: Mining Read more
Nuclear: The Forgotten Clean Energy In this episode of AskNRCan, Diane Cameron and Dave McCauley discuss how nuclear energy will play a key role in meeting our international climate targets. Keywords: Energy Read more
Demystifying Electric Vehicles (AskNRCan) In this episode of Ask NRCan, Yves Madore talks about the most common misconceptions surrounding electric vehicles, from infrastructure to distance to charge time. Keywords: Energy Read more
The Impacts of Climate Change on Northern Infrastructure (Ask NRCan) In this episode of AskNRCan, we talk to research scientist Peter Morse about climate change geoscience and permafrost research in the North. Keywords: Arctic Climate change Geosciences Read more
Pipeline Materials Research (Ask NRCan) In this edition of Ask NRCan, we discuss advanced material research for pipeline use with Philippe Dauphin, Director General of CanmetMATERIALS. Keywords: Energy Read more