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 …

How to avoid solar scams and get a good deal on solar.

405. How to Avoid Solar Scams and Get the Best Deal on Solar

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Beth Andrew and Jordan Kruhlak know that shopping for solar can …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Successful first generation farmer combines solar and sheep

394. First generation farmer Janna Greir builds thriving operation by combining sheep and solar

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This article was written for and first published by The Earth & I magazine and …

Solar in Every Town

393. Solar in Every Town – A solution for an affordable 100% renewable grid

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca The solution to building a 100% renewable, affordable and resilient electricity …

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 …

Floating solar is filling an important niche around the world.

372. Ciel & Terre has made a thriving business installing floating solar around the world

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca The idea of floating solar has been around for many years …

Decentralised Energy Canada turns 20

364. Decentralised Energy Canada turns 20 – Interview with founder Anouk Kendall

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca I first met Anouk Kendall back in 2011 when she worked …

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 …

No Worker Left Behind report cover

333. Just Transition – Political Theatre or the Way Forward?

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca The world’s economy is transitioning rapidly with a record $1.1 trillion …

Devon Winczura of Envirotech Geothermal

331. Geothermal 101 – How to heat your home with 400% efficiency

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In this week’s episode we meet up with Devon Winczura and Steve Oslanski from Envirotech …

Sustainable Marine's tidal energy plant

330. Is Nova Scotia On The Verge of Harvesting Tidal Energy?

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Nova Scotia just might be on the verge of realizing their …

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, …

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 …

Companies go renewable in Alberta

318. $3.7 Billion Investment in Renewables – All in Alberta

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Join us for our Live Panel Discussion on Alberta Thriving in a Net-Zero Economy on …

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 …

Canada's new Emissions Reduction Plan

312. A Clean Electricity Standard is Part of Canada’s New Plan to Reduce Emissions by 40% by 2030

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Canada’s new Emissions Reduction Plan focuses on emissions from buildings, transportation, oil and gas, and …