Alberta's Pathway to the New Energy Economy

342. Alberta’s Pathway to the New Energy Economy

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Alberta must stop pitting oil against renewables and embrace the coming New Energy Economy by reducing emissions in oil and gas to keep it competitive, embracing clean energy, and tapping into trillions in investment projected by 2050.

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 …

Stephan Thomas co-author of Shifting power

337. A new regulation seeks to make Canada’s electricity grid net-zero by 2035

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca In 2021 Canada established an ambitious plan to transform Canada’s electricity …

Sun shines on First Nation

328. Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Goes Big With Solar

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca When we interviewed Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First …

SolShare - Solar for Apartment Dwellers

327. SolShare – At Last Solar for Apartment Dwellers

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Twenty-five per cent of homes in Australia have solar on them, …

Is Now the Time to Go Solar?

324. Is Now the Time to Go Solar?

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Skyfire Energy was one of the first Alberta solar companies. They …

Skyfire & Zero Carbon Solar

323. Skyfire Energy Launches Zero Carbon Solar

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Solar is now one of cheapest ways to generate electricity and …

SolShare

315. SolShare Cooperative – Making Solar Accessible and Affordable in B.C.

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SolShare Cooperative partnered with Tantalus Winery in the Okanagan of B.C. to install solar to …

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 …

Gregory Lamming at Claresholm Solar Project

304. 2021 A Very Big Year for Solar in Alberta

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Green Energy Futures · 304. A Big Year for Solar in Alberta Alberta’s Solar Boom …

Rigs to Renewables

303. Rigs to Renewables – How An Oil and Gas Guy Got Involved With ENEON & Forever Energy

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Jason Beacock works for a new kind of company. The company’s …

Powering Canada's Net-Zero Future

302. Net-Zero Power for Canada – Solar, wind and energy storage can do it

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Solar, wind, and energy storage are the most economical solutions for Canada to decarbonize the grid and reach net-zero says a new report

301. From Niche to Boom – David Kelly and SkyFire Energy – 20-years of Solar

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca In 20 years David Kelly went from being inspired by the …

Solar and wind farms

298. What happened to all that farmland under Canada’s largest solar farm?

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca The Claresholm Solar Project is the largest solar project in Canada. …

Net-Zero Passive House

297. Stunning Net-Zero Passive House good to -40 with no furnace

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca “Welcome to project Leo,” says Heather Sorensen of Homes by Sorensen …

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 …

Solar Recycling 101

294. Solar Recycling 101: The good, the bad & the potential

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Three hundred million solar modules were installed around the world in …

2nd Life Solar

293. A second life for solar modules

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca A record number, more than 126 gigawatts or about 300 million …

Canada gets 95% of electricity from renewables by 2050

291. Renewable energy could provide 95% of electricity in Canada by 2050

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca A five-year North American Renewable Integration Study found that up to …