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283. Solar co-operatives helped unleash renewable energy booms around the world – should we do more?

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By David Dodge The idea of forming renewable energy coops has been held as an …

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 …

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 …

Whitecourt Power Biomass Generating Station 308

254. Biomass a missing link for Canada’s future sustainable economy?

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By David Dodge and Kay Rollans There are an estimated 120 million tonnes of waste …

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 …

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 …

Julia Pyper, Greentech Media

208. Ms. Pyper goes to Washington

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   By David Dodge and Scott Rollans A young, Canadian-raised journalist is emerging as …

Gary Holden presenting at AEEA in Calgary

200. Solar-battery revolution tied to time-of-use pricing in New Zealand

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 By David Dodge and Scott Rollans If you listen to a former ENMAX CEO, …

2017 Chevy Bolt EV

167. Chevy Bolt: the first low-priced, long-range electric vehicle

David DodgeElectric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy 1 Comment

By David Dodge Two important things happened in the electric vehicle (EV) world in recent …

Nissan LEAF makes it "easy to be green," offering the space and range to meet everyday needs, while also providing an exceptional value proposition due to zero spending on gas, lower operating and maintenance costs and a starting price after tax incentives competitive with a comparable gas-powered car.

98. Market snapshot: The state of electric vehicles in Canada

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By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is a pretty unlikely place to find …

Ryan Jansen of the Saskatchewan Research Council research shows batteries can increase a wind turbine's capacity factor significantly, allowing grid operators to incorporate more wind turbines. Photo David Dodge, Green Energy Futures

95. Cowessess First Nation has the biggest battery in Saskatchewan

David DodgeEnergy Storage, First Nations, Wind 2 Comments

By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney A California-based utility recently put a 100-megawatt peaker plant …

This concentrated solar thermal plant will supply superheated fluid to the city’s natural gas fired power plant, enough to generate one megawatt of electricity. Photo David Dodge, Green Energy Futures

88. Canada’s first concentrated solar thermal plant

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By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney More than three years ago Ted Clugston was showing …

Tom Rand is an entrepreneur and cleantech expert. He's a senior advisor with the MaRS cleantech practice and a managing partner of the MaRS Cleantech Fund. Photo David Dodge, Green Energy Futures

51. Tom Rand and the MaRS Cleantech Fund

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By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney There is a popular, long-running how-to website that predates …