Reza Nasseri, Celebrating a net-zero pioneer whose time has come.

412. Reza Nasseri – Celebrating Landmark’s net-zero pioneer whose time has come

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Blatchford Virtual Power Plant pilot project

409. Blatchford Virtual Power Plant – Homeowners selling solar power to the grid for profit

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca In the heart of Edmonton, Alberta, lies Blatchford a planned carbon-neutral …

The magic of heat pumps in Blatchford carbon neutral community.

402. The Magic of heat pumps in Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community

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 Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community Series – Part 6  By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Electrification of heating …

Kassandra Starkell and Martin Martyniak in their net-zero home

401. Solar Serendipity: Discovering Our Eco-Friendly Net-Zero Home in Blatchford

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  Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community – Part 5 Table of Contents The “Blatchfordness” of it …

Carbon Neutral

400. Net-zero pioneer Landmark is building homes in Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community

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Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community – Part 4 By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Landmark, a net-zero trailblazer …

Green Spaces, Green Heating and Green Homes landed Josh in Blatchford

399. Green spaces, green energy and green homes brought Josh to Blatchford

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 Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community – Part 3  In part 3 of our series on Blatchford …

Solar and Community exergizes urban living for Heather and Justin

398. Solar Power and Community Energize Urban Living for Heather and Justin

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Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community – Part 2 – Living in Blatchford In part 2 of …

Blatchford, the largest planned carbon neutral community takes flight

397. Blatchford, the Largest Planned Carbon Neutral Community in North America is “Wildly Ambitious”

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Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community – Part 1  By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Blatchford is the largest …

Anatomy of a Straw Bale Dream Home

396. Anatomy of a Net-Zero Straw Bale Dream Home

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Green Energy Futures Straw Bale Dream Home Series By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Lance and Wendy …

Worst-case scenario for a heat pump

395. Installing an air-source heat pump in a 2×4 walled cabin – worst case scenario?

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca We spent the winter in our 925-square-foot cabin at Seba Beach …

Energy Innovation Challenge winners

388. Energy Innovation Challenge winners will pilot solutions for integrating solar, wind, batteries, and EVs into Medicine Hat’s grid

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PART 2 IN OUR SERIES ON THE ENERGY INNOVATION CHALLENGE – SEE PART 1 HERE …

Raymond, Alberta became the first electrically net-zero community in Canada

369. Town of Raymond told solar wouldn’t work was first to get to net-zero electricity

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Municipalities Taking Climate Action – Part IV By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca The town of Raymond, …

Energy Managers Help small towns and cities save energy and money

367. Energy managers help small towns and cities save energy and money

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The Municipal Climate Change Action Centre Municipalities Taking Climate Action – Part II By David …

The MCCAC, helping municipalities save energy and money

366. Helping municipalities take action to save energy and money, and reduce emissions

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The Municipal Climate Change Action Centre Municipalities Taking Climate Action – Part I By David …

Build efficient, retrofit smart and measure energy use

359. NorQuest College – Build Efficient, Retrofit Smart and Measure Energy Use

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NorQuest College spends about $1.3 million yearly on utilities at its downtown campus. They may be …

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 …

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 …

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 …