# Green Energy Futures

> The Clean Energy Revolution


## Posts

- [438. Net Zero for Zero Extra Dollars - Inside Avalon's 20-year journey to affordable net zero](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/438-net-zero-for-zero-extra-dollars-inside-avalons-20-year-journey-to-affordable-net-zero): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca With 115 homes labelled as net zero or net zero ready in Calgary, Alberta, Avalon Master Builder in Calgary, Alberta, is a leader in building net zero homes in Canada. And perhaps more important is their focus on affordable net zero, or “Net Zero for Zero Extra Dollars” as Chris Williams, president of Avalon, says. It’s not building net zero that’s the big achievement here, but building net zero affordably. This means when you factor in the additional cost of net zero features, utility savings, mortgage insurance discounts, and favourable mortgage rates, the first monthly expenses will ... Read More
- [437. Passive Solar Greenhouses: Could be the Secret to Food Security in Northern Nations](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/437-passive-solar-greenhouses-secret-food-security-northern-climates): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Passive solar greenhouses might be just what’s needed for people in northern climates to grow their own local food and enhance food security. That’s the conclusion Sadru Nazarali came to when he discovered Fresh Pal Farms in Alberta, that has installed five passive solar greenhouses each the size of half a soccer field to grow vegetables with no fossil fuels, just solar energy. “I was reading a lot of articles about Mr. Dong in Olds, Alberta, growing winter vegetables without external heat in a passive solar greenhouse,” says Nazarali. Food growing is a very competitive business, and ... Read More
- [436. Five Features that Define Net Zero Homes](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/top-5-features-of-doug-tarry-net-zero): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca A former building inspector went to work for Doug Tarry Homes in St. Thomas, Ontario, because after a great deal of research and advice, Doug Tarry nailed net zero. Doug Tarry consulted building science experts and even started his own HVAC company before settling on the design of his net-zero-ready homes. “I had been a building official for about 18 years. And I’d met so many different builders, and when I saw the way that Doug built things, I thought, this is probably the best you can do,” says Jamie Yokowskie, a former building inspector who now ... Read More
- [435. The Future is here: Doug Tarry builds every home to net zero ready standard](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/the-future-is-here-doug-tarry-builds-every-home-to-net-zero-ready-standard): Chasing Net Zero Series By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Doug Tarry is a leader in building climate-resilient, super energy-efficient net-zero homes in Canada. In fact every home he builds is built to a net zero ready standard. Doug Tarry Homes, has built 686 net-zero-ready and net-zero homes in St. Thomas, Ontario. And Doug has even written a book, “From Bleeding Edge to Leading Edge: A Builder’s Guide to Net Zero, Homes” to help other builders follow in his footsteps. St. Thomas is located halfway between Detroit and Buffalo on the Canadian side of the border and is known as the “Railway City ... Read More
- [434. E-REVs Obsolete Before they Hit the Showrooms?](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/434-e-revs-obsolete): Extended Range EVs – Too late for the show? By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Extended Range EVS or E-REVs could be obsolete before they hit the showrooms, says Simon Lindley, host of the popular YouTube Channel Trucked Up EVs. E-REVS seemed like the magical answer to the high cost of EVs and range anxiety. Create an EV with a range of 150 to 250 kms, add a gas generator to it, and bam, you have 1,100 kms of range. This may have been true a few years ago, but it’s all part of a move that could set the American auto industry ... Read More
- [433. Land Ark's Net Zero Secret Sauce](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/433-land-arks-net-zero-secret-sauce): We’re touring across Canada to discover the best builders of net zero homes in Canada. The series is called Chasing Net Zero. In part two of our story on Land Ark Homes we take a tour of their award-winning net zero show home in Watercolour, the all net zero ready and net zero neighbourhood in Westport, Ontario. Also see part one on Land Ark Watercolour in our Chasing Net Zero Series for our full story on how this amazing all net zero neighbourhood came to be. Don’t miss a single episode, subscribe to the Chasing Net Zero series on YouTube. Land ... Read More
- [432. The Future of Homes in Watercolour,  Land Ark's Walkable Net Zero Community](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/the-future-of-homes-in-watercolour-land-arks-walkable-net-zero-community): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Steve Rolston had a dream—a watercolour painting of a charming, walkable village nestled among nature trails, all surrounded by beautiful lakes. In the painting, you’ll find lovely, cozy, and eco-friendly homes, many of which are powered by solar energy. Here’s the thing: The neighbourhood is real and it’s being built by Rolston’s company, Land Ark Homes. It’s called Watercolour. It wasn’t long after arriving in Westport that I started to get it. The setting evokes an idyllic sense of community, where residents enjoy a blend of sustainable living and natural beauty. Life here feels peaceful and connected, ... Read More
- [431. Chasing Net Zero – Thousands of Net Zero Homes Are Being Built Right Now and They're Affordable](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/431-chasing-net-zero-thousands-of-net-zero-homes-are-being-built-right-now-and-theyre-affordable): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca A group of pioneering home builders have been dreaming of the day they could produce affordable net-zero homes that produce their own energy. That day is here. These pioneers were all in from the start, and now, just over a decade later, hundreds of builders are bringing their dream to life, and it’s so affordable that it makes sense for consumers today. Chasing Net Zero will tell the stories of some of Canada’s most amazing builders who struggled, innovated, and persevered with dogged determination to build the best homes in Canadian history. Today, builders like Doug Tarry ... Read More
- [430. What if flexible gas could replace coal and get to 96% clean energy?](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/430-what-if-flexible-gas-could-replace-coal-and-get-to-96-clean-energy): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca The core tenet of Michael Liebreich’s Pragmatic Climate Reset is to stop saying we want to ban fossil fuels tomorrow and get to 100% renewable energy the same day. What if by using something called flexible gas we could get 95% of the way to net-zero, save trillions of dollars, and radically reduce emissions? That’s what can happen when we substitute idealism for pragmatism. Wärtsilä is a Finnish company with 7 billion in sales that works on decarbonization in the energy and marine sectors. And it just so happens Wärtsilä offers a gas-fired engine power plant that ... Read More
- [429. The magic of a $130 industrial carbon price in the Alberta-Canada MOU on energy and climate](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/429-the-magic-of-a-130-industrial-carbon-price-in-the-alberta-canada-mou-on-energy-and-climate): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca On April 1, Alberta and Ottawa missed the deadline to finalize negotiations on their MOU on energy and climate, instead agreeing to iron out the details over the coming year. We wanted to do a deep dive into the shell games surrounding an industrial carbon price so critical to the agreement. Premier Danielle Smith seemed pleased with the compromises Prime Minister Mark Carney seemed to be offering in the proposed MOU last November, calling it a “historic reset” of relations. In post on Bluesky about his story ”The method to Mark Carney’s madness” in the National Observer, ... Read More
- [428. SkyFire Energy aquistition helps secure markets outside of Alberta](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/428-skyfire-energy-aquistition-helps-secure-markets-outside-of-alberta): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca SkyFire Energy, one of Alberta’s oldest solar companies, just acquired Hakai Energy Solutions, diversifying their operations into coastal and remote BC locations. Their strategy of diversifying their markets and the geographies where they operate is one of the reasons the company has continued to thrive through the booms and busts of the solar industry in Alberta. We profiled SkyFire’s founder, David Kelley, in 2022 in a story we called “From Niche to Boom.” Alberta was leading the nation in renewable energy development then and now, thanks to particularly onerous regulations and red tape. Utility solar in Alberta ... Read More
- [427. Billions Lost from Alberta's Vanishing Renewable Energy Projects](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/427-billions-lost-from-albertas-vanishing-renewable-energy-projects): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Alberta is closed for business. Since 2024, 15 gigawatts of renewable energy projects have been cancelled in Alberta, resulting in the loss of billions of dollars of investment. Not all of those projects would have been built, but on the other hand, more would have surfaced over that same time period, says Jorden Dye of the Business Renewables Centre Canada (BRC). In other words, renewable energy projects were booming in Alberta. For perspective, the capacity of Alberta’s entire electricity grid is about 12 gigawatts. The Business Renewables Centre tracks corporate Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), and they too ... Read More
- [426. Three Students Launch Green Silicon Valley to take Climate Education to 100 Countries](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/426-three-students-launch-green-silicon-valley-to-take-climate-education-to-100-countries): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Three students from the business club at Adrian Wilcox High School in Santa Clara, California, were inspired to make a difference, so they started Green Silicon Valley. Their goal was to share practical presentations about climate change and the environment with students from other schools. Meet Dev Shah (left), Ayush Garg (middle), and Abhi Tenneti (right), three grade 11 students at Adrian Wilcox High School. “Green Silicon Valley started kind of as a business club project. So, we were awarded a $5,000 grant from Silicon Valley Power,” says Garg. “And we ended up being able to do ... Read More
- [425. Long Way Home – Fighting Poverty by Building Sustainably Out of Trash in Guatemala](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/long-way-home-fighting-poverty-building-sustainably-trash-in-guatemala): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Twenty years ago, Matthew Peneitz joined the Peace Corps and worked in Guatemala. The poverty he saw changed his life, and in time, that of many others. “I’d never seen anything like that before. And I think the paramedic in me took over, and I wanted to rescue as many people as I possibly could who were living in extremely impoverished conditions,” says Peneitz. “And so, after my Peace Corps service, I decided to start an NGO so I could keep doing the work that I had started. And that was the birth of Long Way Home.” ... Read More
- [424. Affordable Chinese EVs Coming to Canada](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/424-affordable-chinese-evs-coming-to-canada): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Affordable Chinese EVs costing $35,000 or less are coming to Canada. The move came as a surprise to many when Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a deal in which China will drastically reduce tariffs on Canada’s agricultural goods, and Canada will reduce tariffs on Chinese EVs. Canada is “moving from a tariff that was over 100% to one that will be 6.1%, allowing up to 49,000 Chinese-made EVs into Canada a year,” says Adam Thorn, director of transportation at the Pembina Institute. (Trade deal details from CBC) “That quota will rise about 6% per year, reaching 70,000 ... Read More
- [423. Renewable Energy Market Outlook - Solar and Wind to grow 10 to 15X in Canada](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/423-renewable-energy-market-outlook-solar-and-wind-to-grow-10-to-15x-in-canada): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca A new Canadian market outlook report projects 10 to 15 times growth in wind and solar energy, respectively and billions in investment in the coming years. As renewable energy has grown in the marketplace, it has been great to follow the progress of the energy transition in market reports, but sadly, most of these are from the US or Europe. Good market data and information help the industry grow and equip industry, investors, and governments with the information they need to grow clean energy. Last year, the Canadian Renewable Energy Association partnered with Dunsky Energy and Climate ... Read More
- [422. Survey says why small rooftop solar is booming](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/422-survey-says-why-small-rooftop-solar-is-booming): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca By the end of November 2025, Alberta had 41,505 small solar installations, after 10,000 systems were added in the last year alone. Growth in rooftop solar is a quiet revolution that is changing the way homeowners get their electricity, and SolarTech, a US-based solar company, wanted to find out why people are going solar. So they did a survey. “The results are actually pretty eye-opening, not surprising, but I think that they’re pretty good,” says Nick Hofer, Chief Strategy Officer of SolarTech. “Seventy percent of the homeowners that we surveyed either already have solar installed on their ... Read More
- [421. Best of 2025 - Solar & Sheep, Blatchford, Heat Pumps and The Pragmatic Climate Reset](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/421-best-of-2025-solar-sheep-blatchford-heat-pumps-and-the-pragmatic-climate-reset): We are pleased to present our Best of 2025 Green Energy Futures stories. Let’s face it, 2025 was a weird year with trade wars, tariffs, wars and geopolitical turmoil in general. We were going to invite a guest to talk about some of these issues, but it was going to be a collection of mostly bad stories, which you can relive anytime on the Web. So instead, we thought we’d look back at some of our favourite Green Energy Futures stories from 2025.  Solar & Sheep We began the year with our story on First-generation farmer Janna Greir, who moved to ... Read More
- [420. Prime Minister Mark Carney: Chess Master or Climate Sellout](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/prime-minister-mark-carney-chess-master-or-climate-sellout): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Prime Minister Mark Carney took office with some pretty solid climate credentials, which in the face of a lack of obvious actions, has left some wondering if he is a climate change sell-out. Upon taking office, Carney nixed the carbon tax and later paused EV mandates and then has recently offered up all sorts of climate concessions to Alberta in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to build an oil pipeline to the west coast. The MOU was the last straw for Steven Guilbeaut who resigned his cabinet post over the MOU. And Elizabeth May, who supported Carney’s ... Read More
- [419. What the world needs now is a Pragmatic Climate Reset says Michael Liebreich](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/what-the-world-needs-now-is-a-pragmatic-climate-reset-says-michael-liebreich): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca With the election of President Donald Trump, the United States began halting action on climate change and retreating to fossil fuels, leaving some to wonder if the energy transition was dead. The world’s focus shifted almost overnight from concern about the impacts of climate change to concerns about the global economy as the US president began tariff wars around the world. This has also led to some people to proclaim that the energy transition is dead. Even in Canada, the newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney, known for his work on climate change, began focusing new trade ... Read More
- [418. Canoeing with hockey legend Ken Dryden on the Athabasca River](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/418-canoeing-with-hockey-legend-ken-dryden-on-the-athabasca-river): Conversations from the River – Remembering Ken Dryden By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca I was digging through my archives of thousands of interviews recently, and there it was, a conversation with the late Ken Dryden recorded on a sandbar on the Athabasca River in the wilderness of northern Alberta. Just over 20 years ago, I had the enormous privilege of joining more than a dozen luminaries on an amazing canoe journey down the Athabasca River from Fort McKay in northern Alberta to Wood Buffalo National Park. It was all part of a 2003 nationwide event called Boreal Rendezvous, an effort to raise ... Read More
- [417. Nova Scotia says offshore wind power could provide 27% of Canada’s electricity](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/417-nova-scotia-offshore-wind-could-provide-27-percent-of-canadas-electricity): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Nova Scotia just announced that it will offer leases for the development of five gigawatts of offshore wind power. Canada has about 24 gigawatts of onshore wind capacity, and it’s grown 24% in four years, but surprisingly, these could be the first offshore wind projects in Canada. “That could power all of Nova Scotia easily,” says Elisa Obermann, executive director of Marine Renewables Canada. Nova Scotia uses about two and a half gigawatts of electricity, “so they have big ambitions.” Nova Scotia has been busy assessing the resource and laying the policy and regulatory groundwork for offshore ... Read More
- [416. Nation Building – "What’s in it for Guelph?" or the climate](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/416-nation-building-whats-in-it-for-guelph): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Amidst trade wars, geopolitical turmoil, and a worsening climate crisis, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada will diversify its trading partners, prioritize domestic production, and streamline regulations to expedite “nation-building” initiatives. The first five of these nation-building projects have been announced, and they focus on fossil fuels in the form of LNG, copper mining, expanding a container port, and building a small nuclear power plant in Ontario. To address the housing crisis, Carney also announced the creation of a new agency called Build Canada Homes to fast-track the building of 4,000 affordable homes on federal ... Read More
- [415. Solar’s meteoric success has also attracted door-to-door scammers](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/solars-meteoric-success-has-also-attracted-door-to-door-scammers): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Solar is the fastest-growing energy source in the world, with $500 billion in investment in 2024, more than the investment in all other technologies. The thing about solar is that it works at all scales, from small rooftop systems to massive systems on the deserts of the Middle East. Solar is 43 times cheaper to install on your rooftop and twice as efficient as it was in 1995. This meteoric rise has, unfortunately, also attracted some pretty unsavoury characters. Scammers in Alberta have pressured consumers into… purchasing solar at up to four times the going rat,e which ... Read More
- [414. Thinking Differently About Nation Building – Energy Retrofits Could Generate $48 billion in Economic Activity](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/414-thinking-differently-about-nation-building-energy-retrofits-could-generate-48-billion-in-economic-activity): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Monica Curtis of the Pembina Institute wants us to think differently about nation-building. In an era of political instability, energy transition and the climate crisis, she says what Canada needs is a Renovation Wave to retrofit buildings to be super energy-efficient, use less energy, and make life more affordable for homeowners. When Prime Minister Mark Carney introduced his nation-building bill C-5 to fast-track nation-building mega projects, people’s minds seemed to gravitate to energy, transportation, and utility corridors. “We do recognize that Canada is in a critical moment, and we need a sense of urgency as a country ... Read More
- [413. Pedal Pub - Solar-powered e-bike pub crawls in Cow Town](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/413-pedal-pub-solar-powered-e-bike-pub-crawls-in-cow-town): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Chris Packard of Firefly Solar was walking home from work one day and saw the Pedal Pub electric-assist bar bikes plugged in and thought, ‘these should be solar-powered?’ The e-bikes are 15-person mobile bars powered by party-going pedallers and an electric assist motor. “Pedal Pub is a 15-person pedal-powered patio. We take people for two-hour tours around Calgary,” says Marina Costello of Pedal Pub Canada. “We sample different local brews and have a really good time. So, it’s a mix of some pedalling and some partying and a lot of fun.” “I used to live in this ... Read More
- [412. Reza Nasseri - Celebrating Landmark's net-zero pioneer whose time has come](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/412-reza-nasseri-celebrating-landmarks-net-zero-pioneer-whose-time-has-come): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca WATCH FOR PART 2 in OUR CKUA PODCAST SERIES AND OUR VIDEO COMING OUT SOON! Reza Nasseri is a pioneer and leader in the movement to construct ultra-efficient homes that are net-zero. But what sets Reza apart is that he’s a production builder who wanted to create the most affordable net-zero homes that money can buy. I first interviewed Reza in 2013, and I’ll never forget what he said when I asked him why a builder would care about climate change. I can still hear him saying: “Because that’s the evil that we have to deal with ... Read More
- [411. Blatchford Community Garden - Local, Organic, Sustainable Food](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/411-blatchford-community-garden-local-organic-sustainable-food):   Episode Summary – Food Sustainability and Climate Resilience The Blatchford Community Garden, located within Edmonton’s carbon-neutral Blatchford neighborhood, serves as a prime example of a thriving urban sustainability initiative. This detailed briefing document synthesizes key information from the provided audio transcript, outlining the garden’s operational model, its environmental and social benefits, and the broader context of community gardening in Edmonton. The garden demonstrates a successful blend of individual and collective gardening efforts, a strong commitment to natural practices, and significant contributions to local food security and community building. Introduction to the Blatchford Community Garden The Blatchford Community Garden is a ... Read More
- [410. Renewables not Responsible for Spanish Blackouts - Challenges and solutions for building a safe, reliable and renewable grid](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/410-renewables-not-responsible-spanish-blackouts-challenges-solutions-for-building-a-renewable-grid): Re-published and adapted from “Why the Lights Went Out in Spain – Experts Analyze ‘Sudden’ Loss of 15 Gigawatts of Power” first published by The Earth & I By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca On April 28, 2025, a catastrophic electricity blackout left 50 million people in Spain without power when 15 gigawatts of power vanished from the grid in seconds. The cascading outage affected businesses, transportation, and many other systems for 12 to 14 hours. The pundits weighed in quickly blaming everything including renewable energy, atmospheric vibrations, frequency oscillations across Europe, a lack of grid inertia, failure of control systems and a ... Read More
- [409. Blatchford Virtual Power Plant - Homeowners selling solar power to the grid for profit](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/409-blatchford-virtual-power-plant-selling-solar-power-to-the-grid): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca In the heart of Edmonton, Alberta, lies Blatchford a planned carbon-neutral community that is pioneering the future of sustainable energy. This innovative neighbourhood is home to a groundbreaking project known as the Blatchford Virtual Power Plant (VPP), a collaboration between Landmark Homes, EPCOR, SolarTility, and sonnen Inc. What is a Virtual Power Plant? A Virtual Power Plant (VPP) is a network of decentralized energy resources, such as solar panels and batteries, that are coordinated to function like a single power plant. This coordination allows for better management of energy production and consumption, making the grid more efficient ... Read More
- [408. Calgary's Climate Change Sign Guy takes his message to the streets of Alberta's oil capital](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/408-calgary-climate-change-sign-guy-takes-his-message-to-the-streets-oil-capital): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Roger Gagne is Calgary’s sign guy who is taking climate change to the streets of Calgary, Alberta’s oil capital. Gagne is a longtime environmentalist who’s tried taking action in many ways. He’s written scads of letters, articles, and he’s even started several websites, the latest of which is Climate Plan Alberta. But through it all, he remained wholly unsatisfied with the lack of engagement and the lack of action on climate change in his home province of Alberta. “I care a lot about our economy, and I care about people’s houses being devastated by hailstorms in Northeast ... Read More
- [407. Tearing up the Track with Electric Quads – Kumson’s Electric Race Team](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/tearing-up-the-track-with-electric-quads-kumsons-electric-race-team):   By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Kumson’s Electric Race Team is the only electric quad racing team in Canada, and they’re tearing up the tracks on the circuit. The family race team now has half a dozen electric quads thanks to Sam Kumson’s ingenuity and curiosity. He built the electric quads from the ground up, and yup, they’re fast and they jump off the line. The story begins when Sam Kumson discovered solar. Back in 2009, the family loved quadding and had an enclosed trailer. They wanted to be able to charge things, so Sam did some research and added solar and ... Read More
- [406. Feel Good Homes – How to Choose a Heat Pump for your Home](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/406-feel-good-homes-how-to-choose-a-heat-pump-for-your-home): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca You’ve heard about heat pumps, they sound pretty cool, right? And who wouldn’t want one device that can heat and cool your home efficiently? But as CKUA listeners have told me and as I have discovered, it’s not easy getting good advice when it comes to heat pumps. Drew Tozer of Foundry Heat Pumps in Toronto knows this all too well. He spent years doing energy audits of homes, and even when he specified a heat pump as a solution, homeowners had trouble finding one who would do it. “You’d give that direction to a homeowner, and ... Read More
- [405. How to Avoid Solar Scams and Get the Best Deal on Solar](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/405-how-to-avoid-solar-scams-and-get-the-best-deal): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Beth Andrew and Jordan Kruhlak know that shopping for solar can be a confusing, frustrating experience, and that’s why they started Glean Solar Brokers to help sort the wheat from the chaff. It sounds almost too good to be true. Glean is a solar broker that helps people understand solar, get three quotes, avoid scams and ensure they are getting the best value for their money from a trusted supplier. “We have a network of vetted solar installers, and when a homeowner comes to us looking for solar quotes, we reach out to those installers and solicit ... Read More
- [404. Toronto Western Hospital to get 90% of its Heat from the Sewer and Heat Pumps](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/toronto-hospital-gets-90-percent-of-its-heat-from-sewer-heat-pumps): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Toronto Western Hospital is launching the largest sewer heating system in the world using the magic of heat pumps. Yup, this means the hospital will get 90% of its heat from the sewer system beneath the streets of Toronto. If you think this sounds crappy, consider the hospital will save $700,000 in operating costs every year. Ed Rubenstein is the VP of Business Development, for Noventa Energy, the company that built the $43 million wastewater heating system. But that’s not where he worked when this project began. Prior to taking the job with Noventa Energy, he looked ... Read More
- [403. Scrubbing the Sky to Cool the Planet with Podcaster Ed Whittingham](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/403-scrubbing-the-sky-to-cool-the-planet-with-podcaster-ed-whittingham): 2024 was the hottest year ever recorded on Earth, and we’ve crashed the 1.5-degree threshold for global warming, says the Royal Meteorological Society. And this is why we need to begin thinking about scrubbing carbon dioxide out of the sky, says Ed Whittingham, a podcaster, former executive director of the Pembina Institute, and the host of a new podcast entitled “Scrubbing the Sky.” The idea for the podcast originated around a campfire when Whittingham told Paul McKendrick that if he wrote the book called “Scrubbing the Sky,” he’d produce a podcast on the topic. And so he has. Scrubbing the Sky ... Read More
- [402. The Magic of heat pumps in Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/401-magic-of-heat-pumps-in-blatchford-carbon-neutral-community):  Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community Series – Part 6  By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Electrification of heating systems is a revolution that is well underway, and not surprisingly, heat pumps are the most efficient way to heat and cool buildings. The Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community uses an innovative geoexchange district heating system that draws heat from the Earth and uses it to effortlessly heat and cool the homes of this amazing sustainable community. While geoexchange (often called geothermal) heating systems are not new— there are more than 100,000 systems in Canada already— district geoexchange systems are not that common in Canada. Ironically, district ... Read More
- [401. Solar Serendipity: Discovering Our Eco-Friendly Net-Zero Home in Blatchford](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/solar-serendipity-discovering-our-eco-friendly-net-zero-home-in-blatchford):   Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community – Part 5 By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Kassandra Starkell and Martin Martyiniak were looking to buy their first new home. They were living in an apartment in downtown Edmonton. They were looking for a few good green features in their new home but never dreamed they could afford a net-zero home. The couple likes living in the core of the City, but they were looking for something new. Then they stumbled on Blatchford, the largest planned carbon-neutral community in North America The “Blatchfordness” of it “In terms of the Blatchfordness of it, we really liked the ... Read More
- [400.  Net-zero pioneer Landmark is building homes in Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/400-net-zero-pioneer-landmark-is-building-homes-in-blatchford-carbon-neutral-community): Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community – Part 4 By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Landmark, a net-zero trailblazer in Alberta, has joined the Blatchford family in constructing their unique brand of energy-efficient, solar-powered, net-zero homes in Blatchford that produce almost no utility costs. “Blatchford is the biggest planned carbon-neutral community in all of Canada. And this perfectly matches Landmark’s values and those of our founder, who’s been committed to net zero for about 16 years,” says Micah Dueck of Landmark Homes. Blatchford has a strict green building code that demands homes to meet a high standard, but Landmark is going above and beyond to ... Read More
- [399. Green spaces, green energy and green homes brought Josh to Blatchford](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/399-green-spaces-green-energy-green-homes-josh-blatchford):  Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community – Part 3  In part 3 of our series on Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community, we meet Josh Culling an early resident who found the green home he wanted in this super sustainable community. By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Josh Culling sits on a park bench near trees, shrubs, and a pond with geese and ducks. This serene spot is unexpected in a downtown neighborhood. After touring Blatchford, the largest planned carbon-neutral community, Josh knew he had found his new home. He loves Blatchford Lake, with its natural feel and the wildlife it attracts. Though the lake is a ... Read More
- [398. Solar Power and Community Energize Urban Living for Heather and Justin](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/398-solar-power-and-community-energize-uurban-living-for-heather-and-justin): Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community – Part 2 – Living in Blatchford In part 2 of our series on Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community, we meet Heather and Justin, two early residents of this amazing green development. By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Heather MacKenzie and Justin Wheler were among the first residents in Blatchford, the largest planned carbon-neutral community in North America. Blatchford has been described as “wildly ambitious,” but that original vision to develop a large carbon-neutral community is now setting the bar for jurisdictions all over the world moving to create sustainable places for people to live. “What we love about Blatchford ... Read More
- [397. Blatchford, the Largest Planned Carbon Neutral Community in North America is “Wildly Ambitious”](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/397-blatchford-the-largest-planned-carbon-neutral-community-in-north-america-is-wildly-ambitious): Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community – Part 1  By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Blatchford is the largest planned carbon-neutral community in North America. This visionary project in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, may have been ahead of its time when it started, but now it’s taking off and leading the way. “It was wildly ambitious; the idea of a carbon-neutral community was very far out there,” says Anne Stevenson, Edmonton City Councillor for Ward O-day’min. Stevenson, a planner by profession, admits she was skeptical at first. But today that’s all changed. There’s “greater and greater recognition that this is how we need to be building ... Read More
- [396. Anatomy of a Net-Zero Straw Bale Dream Home](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/396-anatomy-of-a-net-zero-straw-bale-dream-home): Green Energy Futures Straw Bale Dream Home Series By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Lance and Wendy Olson built their straw bale dream home in 2016 after a couple years of research. We were there in 2016 when the couple worked with green building experts from SAIT and straw bale guru Habib Gonzalez at a barn-raising style build involving more than a dozen volunteers. This was one of the most innovative green homes we’ve seen at Green Energy Futures. At the time we called the story “Straw-bale 101: A tale of two homes.” In our original story, we featured two straw bale homes ... Read More
- [395. Installing an air-source heat pump in a 2x4 walled cabin - worst case scenario?](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/395-installing-an-air-source-heat-pump-in-a-2x4-walled-cabin-worst-case-scenario): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca We spent the winter in our 925-square-foot cabin at Seba Beach which was only heated by an air-tight wood stove. Normally the cabin is shut down for the winter and the water system is turned off and drained. We have come out in the winter when it’s -30 Celsius and the wood stove can easily heat the cabin. But spending the entire winter there was a very different idea and untested. We built two cabins in the early 1990s. Armed with a $3.99 framing hammer from Beaver Lumber, a portable table saw and a circular saw we ... Read More
- [394. First generation farmer Janna Greir builds thriving operation by combining sheep and solar](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/394-first-generation-farmer-janna-greir-builds-thriving-operation-by-combining-sheep-and-solar): This article was written for and first published by The Earth & I magazine and is adapted and reprinted here with permission. By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Janna Greir always loved the idea of ranching, living in the country, and operating a small farm, but becoming a first-generation farmer is nearly impossible these days. “My husband (Ryan) and I are both from Vancouver Island,” says Greir. “We didn’t grow up on farms; we’re first-generation, but we knew that we had an interest in agriculture.” Janna is a registered nurse, and both she and Ryan worked in the city. “We started with a ... Read More
- [393. Solar in Every Town - A solution for an affordable 100% renewable grid](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/393-solar-in-every-town-a-solution-for-an-affordable-100-renewable-grid): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca The solution to building a 100% renewable, affordable and resilient electricity grid of the future is to build solar in every town. That’s what Gary Holden told the gathered experts at the Decentralised Energy Forum in Whistlers late last year. “Part of the concept of imagining an electricity grid with solar in every town stems from the fact that solar is now the lowest cost form of energy. Distributing it around the grid can have a positive impact on the cost of future expansions and transmission,” Holden told Green Energy Futures. Holden is the former CEO of ... Read More
- [392. The Energy Futures Lab – Solving for net-zero – not polarization](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/392-the-energy-futures-lab-diverse-people-solving-for-net-zero-not-polarization): The Energy Futures Lab is an unassuming collaborative effort to help solve some of the most contentious energy and political issues in Alberta. It's the opposite of the "polarization" we see dominating the public sphere these days.
- [391. Trucked Up EVs YouTuber cross country tour tests the limits of electric trucks](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/391-trucked-up-evs-cross-country-tour-tests-the-limits-of-electric-trucks): Simon Lindley, creator of the YouTube channel “Trucked Up EVs,” is on a mission to demonstrate the viability and benefits of electric trucks. I met Lindley at Mile 0 of the Alaska Highway in Dawson Creek, British Columbia while he was charging his Ford F150 Lightning. In a recent interview with Green Energy Futures, Lindley shared his experiences driving his electric truck across Canada, offering insights into the current state of charging infrastructure and the challenges and triumphs of EV truck ownership. Lindley, a self-described “geek,” embarked on his cross-country journey, dubbed the “Trucked Up Canada-wide Coffee Stop Tour.” His goal, ... Read More
- [390. Electric Bus Virtual Power Plants - It's happening](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/390-electric-bus-virtual-power-plants-its-happening): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca It sounds like a futuristic scenario. During the day electric school buses quietly deliver students to and from their schools with zero emissions and at the end of the day park and provide the power their families use to cook dinner. It turns out the future is now. We recently spoke with Jeremy Kureluk of Rental Bus Lines in Stony Plain, Alberta about how much they liked their electric school buses. At the end of our interview Kureluk mused that they hoped one day to use their electric school buses as virtual power plants to feed electricity ... Read More
- [389. Electric school bus in the cold Canadian north](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/389-electric-school-bus-in-the-cold-canadian-north): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca At Rental Bus Lines in Stony Plain, Alberta, the wheels on the bus have been going around and around on an electric school bus since 2017. The bus was parked outside the Energy Innovation Fair in Red Deer, Alberta, and when I approached the bus, Jeremy Kureluk was more than happy to hop out of his bus to share the story of their electric bus. Rental Bus Lines has 50 buses and operates in and around Parkland County and Edmonton. They bought their first bus in 2017, but Jeremy showed me their newer 2023 Lion Electric bus. ... Read More
- [388. Energy Innovation Challenge winners will pilot solutions for integrating solar, wind, batteries, and EVs into Medicine Hat’s grid](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/energy-innovation-challenge-winners-will-pilot-solutions-for-integrating-solar-wind-batteries-and-evs-into-medicine-hats-grid): PART 2 IN OUR SERIES ON THE ENERGY INNOVATION CHALLENGE – SEE PART 1 HERE By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca The future is electric, and grids worldwide are preparing for the integration of millions of electric vehicles, solar and wind power systems, batteries, and new electric appliances like heat pumps. As we wrote in part 1, these new decentralized energy resources could be a really big challenge for grids, or if integrated well, they could also help us make much more efficient use of our 20th-century electricity grids and bring zero emissions, and affordable power to consumers. The challenge, run by Decentralized ... Read More
- [387. How to integrate millions of solar, wind, & battery systems & EVs into our outdated 20th Century Electricity Grids](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/387-how-to-integrate-millions-of-solar-wind-battery-systems-evs-into-our-outdated-20th-century-electricity-grids): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca It’s a ticking time bomb – how do we integrate millions of solar, wind and battery projects along with 250 million EVs by 2030 into our outdated 20th Century Grid? Old school utilities often think of building more power plants, distribution, and transmission, but that would cost too much and could never happen fast enough. At least part of the answer lies in software, AI and smart grid technologies. This week on Green Energy Futures we talk to Sabine Erlinghagen, the CEO of Siemens Grid Software about bringing the light of day and smart thinking to the ... Read More
- [386. The Energy Innovation Fair is back in Red Deer Oct. 18-19 - Join us there!](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/386-the-energy-innovation-fair-is-back-in-red-deer-oct-18-19-join-us-there): Energy Innovation Fair Bigger and Better than Ever By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca The Energy Innovation Fair is coming to Red Deer, Alberta October 18th – 19th.  I’ll be there, why not join me there. I’ve been invited to MC the event again. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s in store for this amazing event. Location: Red Deer Polytechnic Theme: Economic Diversification through Energy Innovation Key Highlights: “Markham Hislop is going to share a lot of his insights and kind of messaging for what opportunity Alberta has and central Alberta has for capitalizing on energy innovations.” – Renee Mikalak, of ReThink Red ... Read More
- [385. The Energy Innovation Challenge and piloting decentralized energy strategies in Medicine Hat](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/385-the-energy-innovation-challenge-and-piloting-decentralized-energy-strategies-in-medicine-hat): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca The energy transition is flipping our electricity grids upside down. Gone are the days when a grid consisted of a few big power plants with wires. Now, we’ve got millions of solar and wind farms, EVs, heat pumps, and all sorts of other decentralized energy sources. No human can comprehend or manage these diverse power sources. Imagine 250 million electric vehicles on the grid as soon as 2030, hundreds of thousands of solar systems, batteries, and heat pumps. These are referred to as decentralized energy resources and they can either be assets in building a reliable, resilient, ... Read More
- [384. Geothermal Rising - Big breakthrough is coming](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/384-geothermal-rising-big-breakthrough-is-coming): Geothermal—Using Earth’s Energy to Save the Earth By David Dodge (Adapted from original article written by David Dodge for The Earth and I – reprinted with permission.) Geothermal energy has long been viewed as an ideal source of free energy from the Earth. In the Stone Age,  geothermal heating was used for bathing in hot springs, and in ancient Rome, it was used for space heating. Now, it may be poised to revolutionize how the world heats their homes.  In 1904, Prince Piero Ginori Conti of Italy first tested a geothermal electric power generator and then built a small power plant in 1911. Decades ... Read More
- [369. Town of Raymond told solar wouldn't work was first to get to net-zero electricity](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/369-town-of-raymond-told-solar-wouldnt-work-was-first-to-get-to-net-zero-electricity): Municipalities Taking Climate Action – Part IV By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca The town of Raymond, Alberta was told that solar wouldn’t work on the buildings in their town in southern Alberta but that didn’t stop them from going solar. Raymond is a town of 4,200 people located an hour south of Lethbridge and about an hour north of the U.S. border. This is farming country where the sun shines more than any other place in Canada. The town was interested in solar to help reduce their utility bills, so they hired a consultant to prepare a report. “Unfortunately, that report at ... Read More
- [368. Small towns and cities in urgent struggle to adapt to the impacts of climate change](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/368-small-towns-and-cities-in-urgent-struggle-to-adapt-to-the-impacts-of-climate-change): The Municipal Climate Change Action Centre Municipalities Taking Climate Action – Part III By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Wildfire experts described Canada’s 2023 fire season as “record-breaking” and “shocking.” More than 18 million hectares went up in flames, more than seven times the average sending choking smoke all over North America. Tens of thousands of Albertans were evacuated due to wildfires and some for droughts in 2023. In 2023 Alberta also had a monopoly on drought conditions in Canada with 15 regional agricultural disasters declared and Pincher Creek was hauling water to town because their inlet value on the Oldman River just ... Read More
- [367. Energy managers help small towns and cities save energy and money](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/367-energy-managers-help-small-towns-and-cities-save-energy-and-money): The Municipal Climate Change Action Centre Municipalities Taking Climate Action – Part II By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca One of the first stories we did at Green Energy Futures was on Dawson Creek, British Columbia which among the many cool green projects they undertook also hired an energy manager to help find ways to save energy and reduce emissions. Strewn all over energy manager Matthew MacWilliam’s desk were new energy-saving technologies and innovative solutions. It was like being in an energy-efficiency candy store and the benefits of small communities hiring energy managers were obvious. That was in 2013. Fast forward a decade ... Read More
- [366. Helping municipalities take action to save energy and money, and reduce emissions](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/366-helping-municipalities-take-action-to-save-energy-and-money-and-reduce-emissions): The Municipal Climate Change Action Centre Municipalities Taking Climate Action – Part I By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Alberta municipalities are taking action to save energy and money and reduce emissions more than ever thanks to a little help from their friends at the Municipal Climate Action Centre (MCCAC). You probably haven’t heard of the MCCAC, but since 2009 they have helped more than 150 small towns, cities and municipalities install solar, install EV charging stations and complete energy efficiency projects and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. “We have had a variety of programs at the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre. Everything ... Read More
- [383. Virtual Power Plants - make money, save the grid](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/383-virtual-power-plants-make-money-save-the-grid): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca A Virtual Power Plant is simply a network of distributed energy resources such as solar, wind, backup generators, batteries and even EVs using vehicle-to-grid technology that supply power to the grid. Most of these sources are too small for the grid to pay attention to, but when aggregated they can deliver peaking power for 40% less cost than peaking power plants. More to the point, virtual power plants and smart grid technologies are essential in managing the millions of solar systems, EVs and small energy storage systems that radically change how we get energy and how the ... Read More
- [382. Agrivoltaics - Keep the farm in the solar farm and save the family farm](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/agrivoltaics-keep-the-farm-in-the-solar-farm): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Agrivoltaics, or the idea of combining solar with farming could help save the family farm and help Canada get to a net-zero future. Claude Mindorff is a farmer from Rosemary, Alberta, who has worked in the oil patch and now works in the renewable energy industry. He says solar and agriculture are two peas in a pod that can work together to enhance productivity and the viability of the family farm. Sounds contrary right? But far from the refrain you hear all the time – renewable energy is not going to gobble up valuable farmland. “There was ... Read More
- [381. King Coal is Dead, Long live the King](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/king-coal-is-dead-long-live-the-king): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.caIn one of the most amazing coal-phase-outs in the world on June 16, 2024 at 10:57 pm the last lump of coal was burned at the Genesee power plant in Alberta. This represents the largest emissions reduction action in Canada. As recently as 2001, Alberta was producing 80% of its electricity from coal-fired power plants. Right up until the 2010s Alberta remained bullish on coal. Alberta was still building coal-fired power plants in 2011 when the Keephills 3 plant opened. The 463-megawatt plant cost $1.98 billion and was built with the full knowledge that hundreds of countries around ... Read More
- [380. Cracking the geothermal nut - breakthrough can provide heat and power anywhere](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/380-cracking-the-geothermal-nut-breakthrough-can-provide-heat-and-power-anywhere): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca EAVOR has pioneered a new kind of geothermal that can provide heat and power almost anywhere on the planet. This could be the missing link in the energy revolution that could not only help electricity get to net-zero it also solves an even bigger challenge of how to heat buildings with zero emissions. The idea of simply dipping into the Earth to extract free, clean energy in the form of heat to generate electricity and thermal energy has long mesmerized energy advocates in Canada. At long last EAVOR, a Canadian company is building a large deep geothermal ... Read More
- [379. Passive house multifamily in northern climate redefining just how green infill can be](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/379-passive-house-multifamily-in-northern-climate-redefining-just-how-green-infill-can-be): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca T5M is a postal code in Canada and it’s also part of the name T5M Connect a small company that has built a green multifamily project that is the poster child for how to increase density and build the sustainable home of the future. And the icing on the cake is the project was built to the passive house standard and requires only 10% of the energy of a code-built home to heat. The project was built by David and Melissa Campbell with a couple of partners in their own Edmonton North Glenora neighbourhood. “This is a ... Read More
- [378. Vancouver's former mayor Gregor Robertson on creating the greenest cities in the world](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/378-vancouvers-former-mayor-gregor-robertson-on-creating-the-greenest-cities-in-the-world): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Gregor Robertson was the unabashedly green mayor of Vancouver for a decade. These days he’s helping 13,000 other cities around the world take climate action and green up their cities. When Robertson first ran for office in Vancouver, he came up with a rather audacious campaign slogan. “One of my big four goals was to make Vancouver the Greenest City in the World by 2020. That was in 2008 when I ran for mayor. And, you know, it was a calculated commitment that Vancouver was already, you know, in the top bracket,” says Gregor Robertson, former mayor ... Read More
- [377. Summerside the little city with no energy now leads Canada in renewable energy](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/summerside-the-little-city-with-no-energy-now-leads-canada-in-renewable-energy): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca In just one decade Summerside, Prince Edward Island has become the leading city in Canada transitioning to renewable energy. This is all the more amazing when you consider both Summerside and the province of PEI had virtually no energy generation before 2003 except diesel and fuel oil generators which were mostly designed to serve as backup. By 2005 they still only had 15 megawatts of diesel energy capacity and it was then they embraced wind power installing and purchasing 21 megawatts of wind capacity. Today 99% of PEI’s provincial electricity production comes from wind power with about ... Read More
- [376. EVs are driving the price of electricity down](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/376-evs-are-driving-the-price-of-electricity-down): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca It may sound counterintuitive, but a new study has found EVs are driving the price of electricity down. You’ve probably heard the refrain – ‘EVs are going to crash the grid.’ But a new study from the Natural Resource Defence Council has found EVs have increased net profits for utilities and brought down the price of electricity for consumers. “We know that transitioning our transportation system to a cleaner and electrified system is really important because transportation is the number one source of greenhouse gases in the United States,” says Jordan Brinn who works on electric transportation ... Read More
- [375. The Energy Mix - 30,000 stories on climate change - an interview with Mitchell Beer](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/375-the-energy-mix-30000-stories-on-climate-change-an-interview-with-mitchell-beer): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca As the traditional media waned with the rise of the internet a plethora of independent media services sprang up including citizen journalists, propagandists and some genuine efforts to provide alternative, thoughtful journalism. Mitchell Beer is one of the success stories in the later category in Canada. He started The Energy Mix 10 years ago and since then has published or shared 30,000 stories on climate change. I met Beer years ago because our paths regularly cross in the independent media space. The Energy Mix cuts a broad swath covering communities, electric mobility, climate policy and a host ... Read More
- [374. EV lifecycle emissions lower than ICE, here, there and everywhere](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/374-ev-lifecycle-emissions-lower-than-ice-here-there-and-everywhere): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Does an electric vehicle (EV) produce fewer emissions than a gas-powered car? The answer is a resounding yes according to a report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance. You have probably heard the refrain ‘It takes more carbon emissions to build an EV than it will ever save by driving it.’ To drill down into this question Bloomberg looked at the lifecycles of EVs in six countries: US, UK, Japan, Germany and China. “In all of our analyzed cases, bar none, electric vehicles come out better than internal combustion engine vehicles,” says Corey Cantor senior associate for electric ... Read More
- [373. Alberta’s new renewable energy rules – a red tape solution in search of a problem](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/albertas-new-renewable-energy-rules-a-red-tape-solution-in-search-of-a-problem): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Alberta lifted its six-month moratorium on renewable energy projects, but some industry experts say new rules are so onerous they create a defacto continued moratorium. This is ironic since Alberta’s renewable energy industry was booming, leading the nation in investment and projects with billions of dollars worth of projects ready to go. After analyzing Alberta’s new map of no-go zones the Pembina Institute found as many as 57 renewable energy projects representing $14 billion in investment may be at risk, says Jason Wang of Pembina. In our original story on the new rules, we talked to Dr. ... Read More
- [372. Ciel & Terre has made a thriving business installing floating solar around the world](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/372-ciel-terre-has-made-a-thriving-business-installing-floating-solar-around-the-world): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca The idea of floating solar has been around for many years but Ciel & Terre has made a thriving business out of it by installing more than 300 floating solar systems around the world. It turns out there are many places and applications where land and roof space is in short supply and floating solar fits the bill. Ciel & Terre installs projects on water treatment ponds, quarry ponds and other bodies of water not used for other purposes such as recreation. Their largest project is an 88-megawatt Changbin project in Taiwan which was installed on calm ... Read More
- [371. Alberta lifts moratorium on renewables, but are new rules a poison pill?](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/alberta-lifts-moratorium-on-renewables-but-are-new-rules-a-poison-pill): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Alberta lifted its 6-month moratorium on renewable energy projects, but will new rules create a new defacto moratorium for Alberta’s once booming renewable energy industry?  The ban was imposed during a boom in renewable energy investment to study issues related to land use, reclamation and grid reliability the provincial government said in August 2023. But with the unpause come new rules which could amount to a new defacto moratorium or possibly even a poison pill for the industry says one renewable energy expert. Dr. Sara Hasting-Simon is an associate professor in the Department of Earth, Energy and ... Read More
- [370. RenuWell - An amazing energy transition solution for transforming abandoned oil wells into solar farms](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/370-renuwell-an-amazing-energy-transition-solution-for-transforming-abandoned-oil-wells-into-solar-farms): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca RenuWell just might be the best example of energy transition imaginable, so why isn’t the idea taking off? RenuWell is the brainchild of Keith Hirsche, a farm kid from Taber, Alberta who worked in the oil industry for a time, as many farmers do. The idea is quite simple. Take an abandoned oil well and transform it into a small solar farm. There are about 466,000 oil wells in Alberta, about one-third are active and 170,000 are suspended or abandoned. Abandoned oil wells are a $33 billion liability in Alberta and many have been sitting dead in ... Read More
- [365. Deploy energy storage save $600 million, get to net-zero](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/365-deploy-energy-storage-save-600-million-get-to-net-zero): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca At the Decentralised Energy Conference in November, Robert Tremblay of Energy Storage Canada told the audience if you added 300 megawatts of energy storage to the Alberta electricity grid you could save up to $600 million. We have all the tools we need to affordably get Alberta’s grid to net-zero already says Tremblay. Tremblay said Energy Storage Canada and the Canadian Renewable Energy Alliance did the study on energy storage and they assumed that you buy energy at a low price store it and then sell it at a high price, referred to as energy “arbitrage.” This ... Read More
- [364. Decentralised Energy Canada turns 20 - Interview with founder Anouk Kendall](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/364-decentralized-energy-canada-turns-20-interview-with-founder-anouk-kendall): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca I first met Anouk Kendall back in 2011 when she worked for the World Alliance for Decentralised Energy originally formed in 1997 in response to UNFCCC meets in Kyoto. We were on the roof of EECOL Electric in Calgary, looking at their 47.2-kilowatt solar system and talking about the virtues of decentralised energy. Kendall has been around the renewable energy industry for decades and helped found Decentralised Energy Canada 20 years ago. Back in 2011, she told us: “There is no other industry that has stagnated for as long as the energy industry. We’re still looking at ... Read More
- [363. Year of the Heat Pump](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/363-year-of-the-heat-pump): Green Energy Futures · 363. The Year of the Heat Pump By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca We’re calling 2024 the year of the heat pump. It’s fast becoming the number one method of heating in northern countries like Norway and in 2023 we found them in net-zero homes, water heaters and clothes dryers. The reasons are pretty simple: heat pumps are the most energy efficient way to heat and cool a building and it’s easy to run them emissions-free by powering them with renewable energy. As Jean Marie Robert of NAIT explained in our Heat Pumps 101 episode: “For every one unit ... Read More
- [362. Bow Valley Green Energy Cooperative Rocking It](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/362-bow-valley-green-energy-cooperative-rocking-it): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca The Bow Valley Renewable Energy Cooperative was incorporated in May 2020 and in just over a year had signed their first power purchase agreement and installed their first solar system. This is lightning fast for a renewable energy cooperative in Canada. This is partly because the cooperative has attracted high-quality volunteers with legal, accounting, engineering and project management experience. People seem to believe in the mission of the cooperative. “The Bow Valley Green Energy Cooperative is a group of individuals who have banded together to drive the energy transition forward within the Bow Valley,” says Roberts, himself ... Read More
- [361. United Hydrogen conglomerate aims to use H2 to get us to net-zero](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/361-united-hydrogen-conglomerate-aims-to-use-h2-to-get-us-to-net-zero): Green Energy Futures CKUA Podcast · 361A. United Hydrogen Conglomerate Sets Sights on H2 By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca United Hydrogen is an Australian Conglomerate that was formed to speed the development of hydrogen solutions on the road to net-zero. A lot of attention is paid to net-zero electricity, but scant attention is paid to the 80% of the energy we use in the form of liquids or gaseous forms, such as gasoline, diesel and natural gas. A lot of conventional energy incumbents and many start-ups are betting on hydrogen to fill that gap. Green Energy Futures full interview with Richard Allen ... Read More
- [360. Red Deer's Renewable Energy Fair reincarnated as the Energy Innovation Fair](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/360-red-deers-renewable-energy-fair-reincarnated-as-the-energy-innovation-fair): Green Energy Futures · 360. Red Deer Energy Innovation Fair is back! By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca ReThink Red Deer’s popular Renewable Energy Fairs were “deep-sixed” by COVID, but the good news is it’s being reincarnated as the Energy Innovation Fair and it’s back live on October 21 at Red Deer Polytechnic. We were making some really great momentum here with our Renewable Energy Fairs,” says Rene Michalak with ReThink Red Deer. Gallery from previous event He says the new event (Energy Innovation Fair) is a continuation of that. “I think people are hungry again to get back on to the alternative ... Read More
- [359. NorQuest College - Build Efficient, Retrofit Smart and Measure Energy Use](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/359-norquest-college-build-efficient-retrofit-smart-and-measure-energy-use): NorQuest College spends about $1.3 million yearly on utilities at its downtown campus. They may be constrained by budgets, but by building green and participating in an energy benchmarking program they are finding innovative ways of saving energy and reducing emissions. In 2018, the college built the Singhmar Centre for Learning to LEED Gold standard, which is easiest to achieve in a new building. They were also retrofitting the adjacent Civic Employee’s Legacy Tower (CELT) around the same time. Coordinating the two projects – new build and retrofit – NorQuest was able to replace the heating system in the CELT building with energy-efficient ... Read More
- [358. Planting 2 million trees - Natural solutions to climate change](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/358-planting-2-million-trees-natural-solutions-to-climate-change): “Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.” Naturalist John Muir on the power of nature. Edmonton is home to the largest urban park in Canada, the river valley of the North Saskatchewan River and now they want to add 2 million trees to the northern city. More than just a good place for an afternoon hike, there is a growing body of evidence that interacting with nature can provide us humans with a range of well-being and health benefits. Not to mention, all the work trees do helps maintain a healthy ... Read More
- [357. Cool ways community leagues are taking climate action](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/357-cool-ways-community-leagues-are-taking-climate-action): Changing for Climate Series * Sarah Delano pauses near a caragana bush at the side of the road near Kinnaird Ravine in Edmonton. She flips through the pages of the recipe book she’s carrying, stopping at the page titled “Dandelion Green and Caragana Blossom Omelette.” “This is one of our favourite things to harvest, my daughter and I,” says Delano. “This is her recipe, and I love it because we find [caragana] anywhere in the city.” The blossoms taste like pea shoots in the spring and you can add them to salads or omelettes! For Sarah, foraging is an effective way ... Read More
- [356. Hydrogen's role in a zero-emissions future](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/356-hydrogens-role-in-a-zero-emissions-future): Changing for Climate Series * Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe and could be the key to unlocking a zero-emissions future. In Edmonton, the biggest sources of greenhouse gas emissions come from the energy used to heat buildings and fuel our transportation and industry. According to Greg Caldwell, Director of Hydrogen at ATCO, 80% of that energy comes from liquid or gaseous fuels such as natural gas and gasoline. “We need hydrogen to decarbonize that whole section of the energy pie,” says Caldwell. Hydrogen gas is colourless, odourless, and tasteless. It’s highly flammable and when it burns the ... Read More
- [355. Deep Energy Retrofitting 1953 Bungalow to Net-Zero](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/355-deep-energy-retrofitting-1953-bungalow-to-net-zero): Changing for Climate Series * Jena and Jesse Tufts bought a 1953 semi-bungalow in Edmonton’s beautiful and mature Westmount neighbourhood. They loved the treelined streets, access to the river valley and the many local services available, thanks to their central location. Jena and Jesse also both enjoyed cycling to work; living out their version of a 15-minute community. But, like so many older homes the shingles needed replacing and, thanks to poor insulation, the blankets on their beds would freeze to the walls in the winter – they had to do something. The Tufts had no interest in moving to the ... Read More
- [354. Metis Nation climate action helps the environment and creates jobs](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/354-metis-nation-climate-action-helps-the-environment-and-creates-jobs): Changing for Climate Series * The Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) is taking climate change seriously. As stewards of the land and harvesters of plants, berries and animals, the Métis people are witnessing first-hand the depletion of these staples alongside other environmental impacts due to climate change. In 2017, the MNA engaged with more than 1,700 of their people across Alberta and asked them what they thought should be done about these issues. The outcome was the Métis Climate Action Plan which focuses on education, renewable energy, energy efficiency and environmental monitoring. 35 solar projects With the price of solar very ... Read More
- [353. Climate Ready Home 2 - Adapting our homes and yards to climate change](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/353-climate-ready-home-adapting-our-homes-and-yards-to-climate-change): Changing for Climate Series * There are many things we can do to make our homes climate-resilient and better able to withstand the droughts, fires and crazy storms that seem to be all part of the new reality. In our story Climate Ready Home Part 1 we learned about all the things we can do to reduce emissions and save energy in our homes. These efficiency measures such as insulation, heat pumps, and better windows all reduce energy use and emissions and are referred to as “climate mitigation.” In this story we talk to sustainability teacher Kenton Zerbin about how we ... Read More
- [352. Climate Ready Home I - Save money, reduce emissions and get on the pathway to net-zero](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/352-climate-ready-home-i-save-money-reduce-emissions-and-get-on-the-pathway-to-net-zero): Changing for Climate Series * You can make your home super energy efficient, eliminate your utility bills and make your home climate resilient and save a lot of money. Gone are the days when you would simply change some light bulbs, do a little caulking and change your weather stripping to make your home energy efficient. This is our guide to the key things you can look for in a new home or do to an existing home that will reduce emissions, save money and get you on a pathway to zero emissions. In Edmonton, buildings are responsible for one-third of ... Read More
- [351. Rigs to renewables - One man's journey](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/351-rigs-to-renewables-one-mans-journey): Changing for Climate Series * Lewis Lix got a job on the oil rigs in Alberta the same way many young people do. “I had a friend working the rigs. He talked to his tool push [someone who supervises an oil or natural gas drilling rig site], and I got a call, did an interview over the phone, and then a few days later, I was driving out to a drilling rig,” says Lewis. Prior to this, Lewis had other plans. “When I got out of high school, I wanted to be a pilot. And that’s why I went to the ... Read More
- [350. Solar City - Heather is one of thousands who've installed solar in Edmonton](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/350-solar-city-heather-is-one-of-thousands-whove-installed-solar-in-edmonton): Changing for Climate Series * Heather MacKenzie discovered the power of solar in 2016 when the Province began offering incentives and she and her husband approached their church and proposed they install a solar array on its roof. They started fundraising and soon found “There was plenty of enthusiasm for the installing solar, and likity-split we installed solar on the church.” Little did Heather know that solar was about to become a big part of her life. The first solar panels were installed in Edmonton in 1995 on the house of solar advocate Gordon Howell. Howell’s solar system cost 20 times ... Read More
- [349. Going all-electric - A family's EV journey](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/349-going-all-electric-a-familys-ev-journey): Changing for Climate Series Some people were so excited about electric vehicles (EV) they ordered them online, sight unseen sometimes waiting up to a year for delivery. But for most of us, moving to an electric vehicle (EV) is a big decision. That’s how it was for Howaida Hassan and her family. Their journey to going all-electric happened over a number of years. Howaida and her husband Tim wanted to reduce their impact on the environment so they started by purchasing a tiny, fuel-efficient Smart Car as a second car, along with their small minivan. Howaida is an engineer, but she’s ... Read More
- [348. Family’s 20-year DIY home retrofit journey ends by getting to net-zero](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/348-familys-20-year-diy-home-retrofit-journey-ends-by-getting-to-net-zero): Changing for Climate Series* (David Dodge of Green Energy Futures worked with the City of Edmonton to produce a 14-part series on people Changing for Climate – we are pleased to present an adapted version of the original story here) When Darcy Crichton sat at her kitchen table, she could feel the cold air seeping through the outlets on the north wall of her 1969 bungalow. Darcy and her husband Darren knew they had to do something. Little did they know, 24 years ago, those first steps taken to make their home energy efficient would lead them on a journey to ... Read More
- [346. How the E-Bike is Revolutionizing Active Transportation](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/346-how-the-e-bike-is-revolutionizing-active-transportation): By David Dodge (Adapted from the original article written for The Earth and I with permission.) Jim Sandercock has been commuting to work on his e-bike for one year now. There is no spandex involved, Sandercock is just a regular guy who was coerced into cycling to work by a coworker. The kicker is—he loves it, and his experience helps explain why the e-bike is such a revolutionary step in active transportation. “I thought about it for a long time, but like everybody, I didn’t do anything about it. And then one of my coworkers moved into the neighborhood and he’s really athletic and he ... Read More
- [347. Michael Eliason - Point Access Blocks – Affordable multifamily housing good to live in](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/347-michael-eliason-point-access-blocks-affordable-multifamily-housing-good-to-live-in): Edmonton is planning to develop more and more housing in the core of the city to prevent urban sprawl, build new affordable housing and make the city more climate resilient.  The trick is how do you do that and is Edmonton ready for new kinds of multifamily homes? What if they supported a higher quality of life, were more affordable and supported all sizes of families?To explore new ideas in affordable, multifamily Edmonton City Councillor Michael Janz invited Seattle Architect Michael Eliason to come to Edmonton to talk about “Point Access Blocks,” and building more sustainable homes and neighbourhoods. Want a ... Read More
- [345. Salvation Army to save $6 million with net-zero-ready Grace Village](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/salvation-army-to-save-6-million-with-net-zero-ready-grace-village):  By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca The Salvation Army owns 1,400 buildings in Canada. It is one of the largest not-for-profit social service agencies in North America so when they started building Grace Village a new 175-unit supportive living facility they really wanted to make it net-zero. Michaela Jones is the Salvation Army architect leading the project, but she was told it was too expensive to build net-zero (also see Net-Zero 101). So they issued RFPs for a standard code-built building. The quotes came in at close to $23 million dollars. Net-Zero-Ready, an achievable goal? Still, Jones still wondered if they could do ... Read More
- [344. Microhabitat – Local Food 30 Pots at a Time](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/microhabitat-local-food-30-pots-at-a-time): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca When Microhabitat was founded in Montreal in 2016 its founders were looking for a way to bring local food to the nature deserts of the inner cities of North America. They landed on the idea of full-service container gardening using pots. A typical urban farming project involves 30 pots which can produce 300 – 500 pounds of food. It turns out building owners were starving for new ideas to bring nature and local food and sustainability to their projects. Owners of buildings can earn points in their BOMA or LEED certifications for every action they take, so ... Read More
- [343. EnergieSprong Deep Energy Retrofit transforms 1951 home to net-zero](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/343-energiesprong-deep-energy-retrofit-transforms-1951-home-to-net-zero): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca The Sandercock family bought a 1951 story-and-a-half home in the beautiful Highlands neighbourhood in Edmonton.  But they realized very early on that the post-war home was “bleeding a lot of heat” and “a lot energy was being wasted,” says Jim Sandercock. “In the middle of summer, the second story is way too hot for the kids’ bedroom. “So they sleep in the basement and then in the wintertime, the basement was way too cold and nobody goes down there.” With wildly fluctuating energy prices, climate change and challenging severe weather impacts there is growing interest in increasing ... Read More
- [342. Alberta's Pathway to the New Energy Economy](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/342-albertas-pathway-to-the-new-energy-economy): Alberta must stop pitting oil against renewables and embrace the coming New Energy Economy by reducing emissions in oil and gas to keep it competitive, embracing clean energy, and tapping into trillions in investment projected by 2050.
- [340. Net-Zero 101 - Ultimate guide to cold climate homes](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/340-net-zero-101-ultimate-guide-to-cold-climate-homes): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca (Adapted from original article written for The Earth and I with permission.) “I don’t have time to ‘stick it to the man.’ We don’t want to fight … We don’t want to cause … any trouble. We found something better than they have to offer at any price.” That’s what rebel architect Michael Reynolds said when asked if he was trying to “stick it to the man” by building his Passive House-inspired Earthships out on the deserts of New Mexico. Reynolds is a folk hero among environmentalists, bucking the trend of uniform housing developments that have a ... Read More
- [341. Being green is harder than ever - Earth Day Founder Denis Hayes](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/341-being-green-is-harder-than-ever-earth-day-founder): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca with Mitchell Beer, The Energy Mix Has anyone ever wished you a Happy Earth Day? This is so great and so ironic all at the same time. Celebrating the Earth is such a good thing, but let’s face it Earth Day exists because humans have abused the Earth. April 22, 2023 was the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day, but in 1970 when Earth Day was launched the impetus came from rivers on fire, pollution that was plaguing the skies over American cities, the endangered Bald Eagle and a host of other environmental issues. But perhaps that is ... Read More
- [339. E-Bikes are just the thing to get you into bicycle commuting - Yakub's guide](https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/e-bikes-are-just-the-thing-to-get-you-into-bicycle-commuting-yakubs-guide): By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca A few years ago we did a story entitled “Why I ditched my car for an e-bike – Leon’s story” which really sums up the game changer that e-bikes are. They take the bicycle to a whole new level as transportation allowing cyclists of diverse abilities to go further, faster and have fun while they are doing it. We did our first story on e-bikes in 2014 and I must confess I was sold on the idea soon after Sonny Shem offered me a chance to take his Pedego for a spin. “It makes you feel like ... Read More

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