Coal is going, going, gone

306. Alberta Electricity – King Coal is Gone – Now for the Hard Part, Getting to Net-zero

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Alberta will mark the end of an era in 2023 when …

Marc André of DCBEL

295. Ring that DCBEL – A revolutionary fast EV charger and solar inverter for the home

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca What if you could install a device in your home that …

RV solar booming

285. Solar RVs – Business is booming for off-grid solar on wheels

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By David Dodge With COVID-19 there’s been a run on bicycles, cross country skis, recreational …

Green Mayor

284. Edmonton’s Energy Transition Plan targets 1.5 degrees – An interview with Mayor Don Iveson

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By David Dodge Edmonton just released its updated 1.5-degree energy transition plan on the same …

solar powered car

282. Solar with Benefits – The Solar-EV Nexus

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By David Dodge Ron Kube never thought twice about energy use in his home until …

Oil versus Solar

279. Solar versus Oil – Which can drive you further?

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By David Dodge and Kay Rollans Let’s say you are an Alberta farmer with a …

Recycling batteries

275. What to do with the mounting heap of spent lithium-ion batteries – Recycle them!

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By David Dodge Lithium-ion batteries have been the secret sauce fueling the explosion of super …

EV Revolution

272. 2020 Year of the EV Revolution

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Electrify everything. Such is the refrain from those who have modeled …

YEG Transit boss Eddie Robar in a long row or electric buses

269. E-Bus Revolution – Edmonton is a national leader

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UPDATE Mar. 8, 2024 – Last summer Proterra the U.S. manufacturer of electric buses filed …

Electrifi making the classics zero emissions

263. Electrifi – back to the future with a 2000 hp electric Corvette Stingray

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By David Dodge and Kay Rollans Norman Crowley believes that a successful economic affront to …

Charge it!

258. How Kent Rathwell created a zero-emissions birdseed company and the world’s longest green highway for EVs

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By David Dodge and Kay Rollans It all started with birdseed When I first met …

Ford Mustang Electric

251. EV Tipping Point – The Future of Cars is Electric

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Green Energy Futures · 251B. EV Tipping Point – Proof is in the trucks By …

Kevin Ma with his Chevy Bolt.

227. Life with an EV: Kevin Ma, an environment reporter’s long winding road to electric vehicle ownership

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By David Dodge It took more than a decade, but Kevin Ma finally got his …

Carol Bishop with her Nissan Leaf

226. Life with an EV: Carol Bishop – Fill it up for 3 bucks

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By David Dodge and Scott Rollans Carol Bishop bought her Nissan Leaf “mostly for environmental” …

Ed Ma with his Tesla Model X

225. Life with an EV: Ed Ma – Electrifying performance

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Welcome to Part I in our Life With an Electric Vehicle series. We’ll meet early …

David Chernushenko Chevy Bolt

224. Activist David Chernushenko delivers a climate thriller in Burning Souls

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By David Dodge and Scott Rollans David Chernushenko doesn’t mince words. His new novel may …

Ed Ma with solar thermal on his home

223. Solar Thermal Home still cool after all these years

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By David Dodge and Scott Rollans Calgary’s Ed Ma built an ultra-efficient solar-thermal-heated home way …

Matthew Klippenstein

221. Tesla 3 is Canada’s Best Selling EV

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By David Dodge and Scott Rollans BC’s Matthew Klippenstein has his finger on the pulse …

People with boxes walking in field

219. Osnabrück county produces 80% renewable energy

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By David Dodge and Scott Rollans The county of Osnabrück in northern Germany produces 80 …

Philippe Dunsky, energy efficiency expert

215. Energy efficiency essential for the planet, great for the economy

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By David Dodge and Scott Rollans On its own, energy efficiency could take us halfway …