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Photo David Dodge, Green Energy Futures Community Solar at Oilfield Arena, Black Diamond, Alberta www.greenenergyfutures.ca

65. Community solar: Meet a small town solar energy Macgyver

David Dodge February 24, 2014Solar, Energy Efficiency, Wind Leave a Comment

By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney It’s one thing for SolarShare to get $3 million worth of …

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In a home audit by CReturns in Edmonton, Alberta an infared camera reveals heat leakage around the windows. The complete blanket of insulation and high performance R8 windows cut down on heat loss dramatically in new super insulated net-zero homes. Photo David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca

62. The massive potential of energy efficiency

David Dodge January 30, 2014Energy Efficiency Leave a Comment

By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney The front-loading washing machine has been around since 1947, yet …

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The CREE 60-watt equivalent LED light bulb

58. The incandescent light bulb phase out is a good thing

David Dodge January 7, 2014Energy Efficiency 2 Comments

By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney On January 1, 2014 Canada started phasing out inefficient …

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54. The amazing earth tube cools office tower

David Dodge November 8, 2013Energy Efficiency, Geothermal Leave a Comment

By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney Geothermal energy isn’t just about Iceland, volcanoes, lava and …

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Photo David Dodge, Green Energy Futures Lawrence Grassi School, Canmore, Alberta

40. The grass really is greener at Lawrence Grassi middle school

David Dodge April 25, 2013Energy Efficiency Leave a Comment

By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney Lawrence Grassi was a trailblazer. An immigrant from Italy …

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35. Reimagine your office building – Servus did it!

David Dodge March 18, 2013Energy Efficiency 1 Comment

By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney What are the two most common complaints from office …

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The Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver is striving to be a LEED Platinum building and to meet the Living Building Challenge certification, a standard met by only three other buildings in the world. Photo David Dodge, Green Energy Futures

29. Canada’s greenest building

David Dodge February 1, 2013Energy Efficiency, Geothermal, Renewable Energy, Solar Leave a Comment

By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney While some buildings feature stylish fountains out front, the …

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Photo David Dodge, Green Energy Futures Walmart-SMC Balzac Western Distribution Center

21. The unlikely Walmart sustainability story

David Dodge November 20, 2012Energy Efficiency, 2017 Landmark, Renewable Energy Leave a Comment

By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney As you walk past two wind turbines, a rack …

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Photo David Dodge, Green Energy Futures Home Audit by CReturns, Edmonton, Alberta

18. The power of a home energy audit

David Dodge October 31, 2012Energy Efficiency 1 Comment

By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney Think of Godo Stoyke as a modern day, energy …

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Photo David Dodge, Green Energy Futures Pumpjack by River Cree Casino

16. Pumpjack powerplants

David Dodge October 16, 2012Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy Leave a Comment

By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney The slow sway of the oilfield pumpjack, or nodding …

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Bear Mountain Wind Park defines the skyline around the city of Dawson Creek.

08. Awesome Dawson Creek: A northern oil and gas town bets big on renewable energy

David Dodge June 20, 2012Renewable Energy, Solar, Wind 1 Comment

By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney Dawson Creek is in the heart of oil and …

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Les Wold, a managing partner with Effect Homes, is part of the second wave of net-zero home builders making it simpler and more affordable.

04. Learn how net-zero home builders are building a better world

David Dodge May 12, 2012Geothermal, Solar 1 Comment

By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney The idea that a home could produce as much …

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Medicine Hat’s smart energy revolution (pilot episode)

David Dodge August 11, 2011Buildings, Energy Efficiency, Energy Labelling, Geothermal, Renewable Energy, Solar, Wind Leave a Comment

By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney Medicine Hat is known as the “Gas City” — …

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