{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Frbc-disruptors.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Falbertas-next-energy-mix-tFqQ_350","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Alberta’s Next Energy Mix","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/84d8e7d8-5997-4d71-bec5-f5cb21bffe07/dd7a5352-3dbf-452d-a3ba-6526ac166776/agc806n380wsycaxs14c4s2qjnaxlzjq.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/bf21081f-a7af-476f-b155-e8771a974bb7\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Alberta’s Next Energy Mix\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"With industrial power demand rising, can small modular reactors help anchor a cleaner, always‑on system that will support the incoming AI Data Centre boom? \n\nIn this bonus episode of Disruptors, recorded live in Edmonton, host John Stackhouse speaks with Premier Danielle Smith about a practical path: SMRs alongside abated natural gas, hydro, and stronger interties—with Indigenous equity built in from day one. They dig into reliability needs, near‑term “bring‑your‑own‑power” models, how to finance nuclear in an energy‑only market, and what collaboration between provinces could unlock. \n\nRecorded live in Edmonton, Alberta, and convened by the SMR Forum in partnership with the Canadian Association of Small Modular Reactors (CASMR). \n\nrbc.com/en/thought-leadership/ \nSMR Forum: https://smr-forum.ca \nCASMR: https://canada-smr.ca "}