By David Dodge Currently, the biggest barrier to people and organizations investing in energy-efficiency upgrades …
168. Dawning of the age of affordable net-zero homes
By David Dodge & Dylan Thompson Welcome to the future, a time when your home …
165. EnerGuide – The missing ingredient label for an energy efficient home
By David Dodge & Dylan Thompson Energy efficiency is the big missing link in determining …
154. Solar Thermal 101 – getting to net-positive
By David Dodge and Dylan Thompson “Not enough!” That’s what Cornelius Koster told Tom Jackson …
152. Leduc has the largest rooftop solar system in Western Canada
By David Dodge & Dylan Thompson Mayor Greg Krischke could barely contain his enthusiasm as …
146. Iron and Earth: oilsands workers call for training in renewable energy
By David Dodge & Dylan Thompson The call to action on the Iron and Earth …
141. Financing critical for renewable energy projects
By David Dodge & Dylan Thompson It’s no secret that the Germans have done a …
136. Earthship living in a cold Canadian winter
By David Dodge & Dylan Thompson When we last visited the Kinney Earthship it was a smokin’ hot 30 …
128. Vitoria-Gasteiz: Spain’s green capital is made for walking
By David Dodge & Dylan Thompson Change is hard. Green energy enthusiasts talk a lot …
126. Evansdale Community League solar: An investment in sustainability
By David Dodge & Dylan Thompson In Edmonton, Alberta, almost every neighbourhood has a community …
124. Green Acres, Hutterites invest in solar to run the farm and more
By David Dodge & Dylan Thompson You’ve seen them before, though they don’t tend to …
122. Solar training on the rise
By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney Solar sector employment in the U.S. is booming. It …
121. SunMine: How solar is transforming Kimberley, an old mining town
By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney You hike over the crest of the hill and …
118. Cochrane students install solar and get new town policy permitting renewable energy
By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney There’s a quote from cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead that …
114. Net-zero contagious: Five mini net-zero communities spring up across Canada
By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney The race to build net-zero homes across Canada is …
112. Welcome to the Octopod: An off-grid, solar powered shipping container cabin in Bobcaygeon, Ontario
By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney Whether you call it a cottage or a cabin, …
111. Ontario: Canada’s energy transition success – the untold story
By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney When you look at Ontario’s greenhouse gas reductions you …
107: Geothermal: Hitting the geoexchange heating and cooling sweet spot
By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney There is something calm and comforting about …
103. Welcome to the Mosaic Centre: Canada’s biggest net-zero building
By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney The gap from net-zero house to large scale …
100. Banff launches the first municipal solar feed-in tariff in Canada
By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney Banff National Park is famous for its beautiful mountain …