Darrin Qualman on his farm

281. A Vision for near-net-zero farming in Canada

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By David Dodge The National Farmer’s Union (NFU) wants us to imagine a future with …

Canada's Net-Zero Future

280. Canada’s Net Zero Future – 60 ways to leave your emissions behind

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By David Dodge We did our first stories on net-zero homes many years ago. We …

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 …

Oil 2 Solar

278. RenuWell – Solar breathes new life into abandoned oil wells

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By David Dodge and Kay Rollans Keith Hirsche is the founder and president of RenuWell …

Energy, Climate and the Media

277. Energy, climate and the media a discussion with CBC’s Laura Lynch

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By David Dodge Almost 20 years ago CKUA Radio aired the Climate Change Show a …

Energy vs Climate

276. Canada’s Climate Plan – Can it deliver on Paris goals?

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By David Dodge Canada just updated its climate plan which seeks to reduce greenhouse gas …

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 …

Dan Balaban, CEO of Greengate Power

274. Alberta’s solar boom – The biggest story you haven’t heard about

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By David Dodge and Kay Rollans “Small is beautiful.” In 1973, E.F. Schumacher used this …

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 …

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 …

Renewable Revolution

271. 2020 – Year of the Renewable Revolution

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1. Renewable energy cheapest PODCAST – As 2020 winds down we look back at the …

Edmonton E-Bus Transit Garage with Art Installation

270. E-bus Revolution II – Batteries included at Edmonton’s artsy home for electric buses

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By David Dodge and Kay Rollans Electric vehicle aficionados know that modern EVs are some …

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 …

Alberta Screw Piles crew

268. Solar screw piles – How a boom in solar is diversifying the economy

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By David Dodge and Kay Rollans We call it the dance of the screw pile …

Raymond Cardinal's solar-powered cabin

267. Into the wild – solar is revolutionizing life at Raymond Cardinal’s cabin in Canada’s north

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By David Dodge and Kay Rollans Solar is revolutionizing cabin life for Indigenous residents in …

Blue Eyes Simpson

266. Hello solar, goodbye gas generator – Indigenous solar cabins

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By David Dodge and Kay Rollans Many of the people from the three Indigenous Nations …

Chief Allan Adam

265. Community-owned Indigenous Solar for Diesel in Canada’s North

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By David Dodge and Kay Rollans In an amazing project, three Indigenous Nations in northern …

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 …

Kenton Zerbin - Tiny Home

260. Tiny Home Tour – Living large super efficiently

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Kenton Zerbin gave up his career as a school teacher because he believes it’s imperative …