Green Energy Futures

Stories from the front-lines of the Clean Energy Revolution

Photo David Dodge, Green Energy Futures Groundswell Network Greenhouse, Invermere BC

73. Passive solar greenhouses: Producing more food with less energy

David Dodge April 10, 2014Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Solar Leave a Comment

By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney A passive solar greenhouse in Invermere B.C. is making …

Photo Duncan Kinney, Green Energy Futures GLOBE 2014 Vancouver

72. Three up and comers show their stuff at GLOBE 2014

David Dodge April 8, 2014Buildings, Renewable Energy, Run of River Leave a Comment

By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney GLOBE 2014 is the biggest business and sustainability conference …

Greg Devries, president of Truly Green greenhouses that plans to use the waste heat from an ethanol plant to heat 60 acre of greenhouse.

71. Industrial symbiosis: Growing tomatoes with an ethanol plants waste

David Dodge April 1, 2014Biofuels, Energy Efficiency, Waste Energy 1 Comment

By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney Kalundborg is a small port city in Denmark with …

Photo David Dodge, Green Energy Futures Executive Flight Centre Development Edmonton International Aiport

70. Solar hot water 101

David Dodge March 20, 2014Renewable Energy, Solar Leave a Comment

By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney Horace-Bénédict de Saussure, a Swiss naturalist accidentally built a prototype …

Bryn Davidson, designer of the Lanefab laneway Energuide 90 home in Vancouver, BC.

69. Vancouver’s laneway homes – beautiful and net-zero

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By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney Small is beautiful. When economist E.F. Schumacher first released …

Photo David Dodge, Green Energy Futures Starland Country Community Solar Program, Alberta

68. Community solar: Farmers love the sun

David Dodge March 11, 2014Solar 1 Comment

By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney “God hates cowards,” that’s how Bob Sargent, a farmer …

Photo David Dodge, Green Energy Futures Harvest Power, Richmond, BC, Canada

67. Harvest Power: Energy and compost from rotten food

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By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney Picture one meal in your day and imagine it …

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66. KidWind Challenge: Getting high school kids amped about wind power

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By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney The main room of Edmonton’s city hall is full …

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

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

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

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

Photo David Dodge, Green Energy Futures Oxford’s Centennial Bldg Calgary Jan. 29 2014

64. Urban cogeneration

David Dodge February 19, 2014Cogeneration, Energy Efficiency Leave a Comment

Cogeneration is an idea as old as the electric power plant itself. In 1882 Thomas …

Photo David Dodge, Green Energy Futures Passive Solar Heating Belgravia Net-zero Home in Edmonton, Alberta

63. The power of passive solar and thermal mass

David Dodge February 10, 2014Buildings, Energy Efficiency, Net Zero, Passive Solar, Solar Leave a Comment

By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney The Ancient Pueblo peoples got free heating and cooling at the Mesa …

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

62. The massive potential of energy efficiency

David Dodge January 30, 2014Energy Efficiency Leave a Comment

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

Photo David Dodge, Green Energy Futures Windy Coulee Canadian Horses Ranch, Pincher Creek Alberta

61. Learn about Alberta’s $380 million green technology fund

David Dodge January 14, 2014Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency Leave a Comment

By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney When it comes to dealing with carbon emissions Alberta …

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60. Phasing out coal in Alberta

David Dodge January 13, 2014Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy Leave a Comment

By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney “I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they …

Sonny Shem has really taken a shine to electric bikes and commutes regularly to work: " It makes you feel like you have bionic legs," says Shem. Photo David Dodge, Green Energy Futures

59. Electric bikes – An easy way to green your commute

David Dodge January 9, 2014Bikes, Electric Vehicles, Transportation 1 Comment

By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney Not to oversell it but the electric bike might …

The CREE 60-watt equivalent LED light bulb

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

David Dodge January 7, 2014Energy Efficiency 2 Comments

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

Energy Storage

57. Energy storage: Power-to-gas and better batteries

David Dodge December 12, 2013Biofuels, Electric Vehicles, Renewable Energy, Solar, Wind Leave a Comment

By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney When people think of energy storage, they think of …

James Callaghan and his two brothers run Maryland Farms, a 250 cow dairy operation that set up a biogas operation on their site two years ago. Behind him is the anaerobic digester.

56. Best stories of 2013

David Dodge December 11, 2013Biofuels, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy Leave a Comment

By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney From Kent Rathwell, the inspiring owner of Sun Country …

Pam Goertzen of Climate Change Central shows off the Nest programmable thermostat.

55. Green Energy Futures holiday gift guide

David Dodge November 22, 2013Renewable Energy 1 Comment

By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney Whether you want to spread good word when it …

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54. The amazing earth tube cools office tower

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

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

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