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 …

Blatchford-Town-Centre

234. Blatchford: Largest Carbon Neutral Community in Canada

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

Les Wold with office1

218. Effect Homes office goes off-grid in the big city

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 By David Dodge and Scott Rollans Effect Homes, a local leader in building net-zero, …

Christian Meyer zu Venne with original waffle machine

216. Waffle cone factory shares its warmth

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By David Dodge and Scott Rollans A German waffle cone factory has sparked an ingenious …

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 …

The Symonds Passive House

209. Passive house runs on sunshine, good to -30

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 By David Dodge and Scott Rollans When you step into the Brookfield Symons Gate …

Joel Gingrich with Alternative Energy Lab behind

206. Sleepy small city college with a big solar vision

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 By David Dodge and Scott Rollans Red Deer College has surged beyond its own …

Brandon Sandmaier heavy duty mechanic starts solar company

202. Brandon Sandmaier – Oilsands Mechanic to Solar Company Owner

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 These days, Brandon Sandmaier is a thriving solar-energy entrepreneur—thanks in part to a seemingly …

Gary Holden presenting at AEEA in Calgary

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

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First Net-Zero Home in Canada to receive Net-Zero Home label

194. Home builders embrace net-zero with new labelling program

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By David Dodge Until quite recently net-zero homes were pioneered mostly by an early adopter …

North Glenora Net-Zero Church and Townhomes

193. Visit 21 Inspiring green buildings on Eco-Solar Home Tour

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PACE coming to Alberta

192. PACE makes it easy to invest in solar and energy efficiency

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 By Julia-Maria Becker SPECIAL TO GREEN ENERGY FUTURES Alberta has introduced legislation to establish …

La Maison Simons - the first net-zero energy store in Canada

189. Simons first net-zero store in Canada

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 By David Dodge and Scott Rollans La Masion Simons just opened the first net-zero …

Greenfield stack with Truly Green Farms greenhouse in background

187. Truly Green Farms – Growing tomatoes with waste energy

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By David Dodge and Scott Rollans  A greenhouse operator is standing outside a farm …

School saved by influx of 30 students

186. Canada’s first net-zero church and social housing project

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By David Dodge and Scott Rollans With very little money in the bank and an …

Ron Kube, energy efficiency cooking

185. Slow cooking lentil soup with almost no energy

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By David Dodge The Energy Detective is back! We loved our story on Ron Kube, …

Tim Weis at Blackspring Ridge Wind Farm

2017 a banner year for green energy in Alberta

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By David Dodge and Scott Rollans 2017 will go down as a breakthrough year for …

Energy profile for a 1956 home

183. EnerGuide: How does your home rate?

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By David Dodge and Scott Rollans The new EnerGuide label explained Green Energy Futures’ Top …

Hi David, It was my privilege listening to your presentation at the AAA 2017 DP day. As I have discussed with you after your presentation, Please kindly provide the following information. (1) Calgary Siding contactor (Reduced energy by 85%) after renovating his house. Please send me the contact information (Telephone/ Email/ Location of the place). (2) You have mentioned there is one Net Zero town house complex (30,000 units) in Edmonton. Please kindly send me the details. (3) Land mark homes details. I would appreciate your early response.

182. Top 10 Energy Efficiency Tips for the Home

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By David Dodge and Scott Rollans Here at Green Energy Futures, we love nothing better …

The energy detective

181. The Energy Detective

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By David Dodge and Scott Rollans What if we told you, with a few simple …