The Métis Nation of Alberta is investing in energy efficiency and solar.

354. Metis Nation climate action helps the environment and creates jobs

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Changing for Climate Series * The Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) is taking climate change …

Affordable multifamily housing that's good to live in

347. Michael Eliason – Point Access Blocks – Affordable multifamily housing good to live in

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Edmonton is planning to develop more and more housing in the core of the city …

Michaela Jones, architect with the Salvation Army

345. Salvation Army to save $6 million with net-zero-ready Grace Village

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 By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca The Salvation Army owns 1,400 buildings in Canada. It is one …

Deep Energy Retrofit

343. EnergieSprong Deep Energy Retrofit transforms 1951 home to net-zero

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca The Sandercock family bought a 1951 story-and-a-half home in the beautiful …

Net-Zero 101 - new for 2023

340. Net-Zero 101 – Ultimate guide to cold climate homes

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca (Adapted from original article written for The Earth and I with …

Lightspark virtual home energy audit

338. The missing link – Lightspark digital home energy audit recommends retrofits to save you money

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Lightspark, a Canadian software company has developed an amazing new tool …

Oslo Climate Budget, a first

334. Oslo Climate Budget a First and Hey it’s Working

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Talk is cheap and there has been a long line of …

Mike Fell twitter feed

320. Are Heat Pumps as Sexy as George Clooney?

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Heat pumps are an amazing heating and cooling solution for the …

Carbon neutral by 2025

290. Schneider Electric – named the most sustainable company in the world

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By David Dodge, Green Energy Futures Schneider Electric was named the most sustainable company in …

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 …

Nukes or No Nukes

273. Nukes or no nukes – Nuclear’s role in a low carbon future

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The monkeys on nuclear’s back “Nuclear power is deeply stuck around the world with absurdly …

TerraView net-zero

264. TerraView builds net-zero ready and only net-zero ready homes

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By David Dodge and Kay Rollans TerraView Homes from Guelph, Ontario doesn’t just build homes—they …

Norman Crowley

262. Norman Crowley: Capitalist fights climate change

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By David Dodge and Kay Rollans Norman Crowley is a capitalist with on a mission …

Richard Zurawski

257. HalifACT 2050 – How Halifax got its climate plan and a goal of carbon neutrality

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By David Dodge Richard Zurawski is a meteorologist, a TV personality and a man with …

Vivian Manasc green architect

241. Vivian Manasc – A lifetime of Building it Green

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By David Dodge and Kay Rollans Last year, Vivian Manasc received a lifetime achievement award …

Carbon Busters net-zero homes in Blatchford

240. Carbon Busters – Building net-zero in Blatchford

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Carbon Busters may seem like a strange name for a builder, but the company has …

Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community

Green Energy Futures – Four stories that matter from 2019

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By David Dodge Happy New Year from Green Energy Futures!  This week’s episode of Green …

Greta Thunberg in Edmonton, Alberta

2019–The year of Greta Thunberg

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Time Magazine named Greta Thunberg “person of the year” and climate change is the news …