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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Energy Efficiency”

Oslo Climate Budget, a first

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

David Dodge February 14, 2023Energy Transition, Climate Change, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Transportation, Waste Energy Leave a Comment

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

Green Leagues

325. Green Leagues Are Taking Climate Action to the ‘Hoods

David Dodge October 5, 2022Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Solar Leave a Comment

Mike Fell twitter feed

320. Are Heat Pumps as Sexy as George Clooney?

David Dodge July 20, 2022Energy Efficiency, Green Buildings Leave a Comment

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

David Dodge July 8, 2021Carbon Neutral, Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Solar Leave a Comment

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

David Dodge April 23, 2021Carbon Neutral, Buildings, Climate Change, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Energy Labelling, Financing, Renewable Energy Leave a Comment

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

David Dodge March 31, 2021Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Solar Leave a Comment

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

David Dodge January 14, 2021Nuclear, Carbon Neutral, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Solar, Wind Leave a Comment

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

David Dodge November 11, 2020Net Zero, Buildings, Energy Efficiency, Passive Solar, Renewable Energy, Solar Leave a Comment

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

David Dodge October 7, 2020Energy Efficiency, Climate Change, Renewable Energy 2 Comments

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

David Dodge August 19, 2020Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy 1 Comment

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

David Dodge January 21, 2020Buildings, Energy Efficiency, Passive Solar, Renewable Energy, Solar Leave a Comment

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

David Dodge January 14, 2020Net Zero, Buildings, Energy Efficiency, Geothermal, Renewable Energy 1 Comment

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

David Dodge January 3, 2020Buildings, Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Net Zero, Passive Solar, Renewable Energy, Solar Leave a Comment

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

David Dodge December 24, 2019Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Geothermal, Net Zero, Renewable Energy, Solar Leave a Comment

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

Reverend Annabelle Wallace and elder Les Young

237. God’s green home is net-zero

David Dodge December 11, 2019Net Zero, Energy Efficiency, Geothermal, Passive Solar, Renewable Energy, Solar 1 Comment

A few years back, then-minister of Westmount Presbyterian Church Reverend Annabelle Wallace and her congregation …

Blatchford-Town-Centre

234. Blatchford: Largest Carbon Neutral Community in Canada

David Dodge October 30, 2019Renewable Energy, Buildings, Energy Efficiency, Geothermal, Solar 4 Comments

By David Dodge and Kay Rollans Edmontonians have already been recognized as pioneers of …

Vitoria Gasteiz Recycling

229. Recycling Energy

David Dodge August 29, 2019Waste Energy, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy Leave a Comment

By David Dodge and Max Fawcett It wasn’t that long ago that recycling was seen …

David Chernushenko Chevy Bolt

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

David Dodge June 26, 2019Climate Change, Electric Vehicles, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy 1 Comment

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

David Dodge June 13, 2019Buildings, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Energy Storage, Renewable Energy, Solar 1 Comment

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

Jacob Komar and the geothermal revival

222. Geothermal Revival – Getting to net-zero the easy way

David Dodge May 17, 2019Geothermal, Energy Efficiency, Net Zero, Renewable Energy, Solar Leave a Comment

By David Dodge and Scott Rollans Edmonton engineer Jacob Komar thinks there’s a better way …

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