Agrivoltaics - Keeping the farm in the solar farm

382. Agrivoltaics – Keep the farm in the solar farm and save the family farm

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Agrivoltaics, or the idea of combining solar with farming could help …

Green Infill - Creating desperately needed housing and building community

379. Passive house multifamily in northern climate redefining just how green infill can be

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca T5M is a postal code in Canada and it’s also part …

Summerside from no energy to the leader in renewable energy

377. Summerside the little city with no energy now leads Canada in renewable energy

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca In just one decade Summerside, Prince Edward Island has become the …

Alberta's new renewable energy rules

373. Alberta’s new renewable energy rules – a red tape solution in search of a problem

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Alberta lifted its six-month moratorium on renewable energy projects, but some …

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 …

Alberta ends its moratorium on renewable energy, are new rules a poison pill?

371. Alberta lifts moratorium on renewables, but are new rules a poison pill?

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Alberta lifted its 6-month moratorium on renewable energy projects, but will …

RenuWell - Transforming abandoned oil wells into solar farms

370. RenuWell – An amazing energy transition solution for transforming abandoned oil wells into solar farms

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca RenuWell just might be the best example of energy transition imaginable, …

Bow Valley Green Energy Cooperative

362. Bow Valley Green Energy Cooperative Rocking It

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca The Bow Valley Renewable Energy Cooperative was incorporated in May 2020 …

Community Leagues taking climate action

357. Cool ways community leagues are taking climate action

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Changing for Climate Series * Sarah Delano pauses near a caragana bush at the side …

Deep energy retro fit transforms 1953 bungalow.

355. Deep Energy Retrofitting 1953 Bungalow to Net-Zero

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Changing for Climate Series * Jena and Jesse Tufts bought a 1953 semi-bungalow in Edmonton’s …

The Métis Nation of Alberta is investing in energy efficiency and solar.

354. Metis Nation climate action helps the environment and creates jobs

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Changing for Climate Series * The Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) is taking climate change …

Climate Ready Home Part 1 - Mitigation

352. Climate Ready Home I – Save money, reduce emissions and get on the pathway to net-zero

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Changing for Climate Series * You can make your home super energy efficient, eliminate your …

Solar City

350. Solar City – Heather is one of thousands who’ve installed solar in Edmonton

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Changing for Climate Series * Heather MacKenzie discovered the power of solar in 2016 when …

Michaela Jones, architect with the Salvation Army

345. Salvation Army to save $6 million with net-zero-ready Grace Village

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 By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca The Salvation Army owns 1,400 buildings in Canada. It is one …

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 …

Interview with Earth Day founder Denis Hayes

341. Being green is harder than ever – Earth Day Founder Denis Hayes

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca with Mitchell Beer, The Energy Mix Has anyone ever wished you …

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 …

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 …

Sun shines on First Nation

328. Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Goes Big With Solar

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca When we interviewed Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First …

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, …