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

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

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

sewer heat heat pumps

404. Toronto Western Hospital to get 90% of its Heat from the Sewer and Heat Pumps

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Toronto Western Hospital is launching the largest sewer heating system in …

Scrubbing the Sky interview with Podcaster Ed Whittingham

403. Scrubbing the Sky to Cool the Planet with Podcaster Ed Whittingham

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2024 was the hottest year ever recorded on Earth, and we’ve crashed the 1.5-degree threshold …

The magic of heat pumps in Blatchford carbon neutral community.

402. The Magic of heat pumps in Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community

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 Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community Series – Part 6  By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Electrification of heating …

Kassandra Starkell and Martin Martyniak in their net-zero home

401. Solar Serendipity: Discovering Our Eco-Friendly Net-Zero Home in Blatchford

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  Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community – Part 5 Table of Contents The “Blatchfordness” of it …

Carbon Neutral

400. Net-zero pioneer Landmark is building homes in Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community

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Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community – Part 4 By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Landmark, a net-zero trailblazer …

Green Spaces, Green Heating and Green Homes landed Josh in Blatchford

399. Green spaces, green energy and green homes brought Josh to Blatchford

David DodgeGreen Buildings, Buildings, Carbon Neutral, Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Geothermal, Heat Pumps, Net Zero, Renewable Energy, Solar Leave a Comment

 Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community – Part 3  In part 3 of our series on Blatchford …

Solar and Community exergizes urban living for Heather and Justin

398. Solar Power and Community Energize Urban Living for Heather and Justin

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Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community – Part 2 – Living in Blatchford In part 2 of …

Blatchford, the largest planned carbon neutral community takes flight

397. Blatchford, the Largest Planned Carbon Neutral Community in North America is “Wildly Ambitious”

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Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community – Part 1  By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Blatchford is the largest …

Anatomy of a Straw Bale Dream Home

396. Anatomy of a Net-Zero Straw Bale Dream Home

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Green Energy Futures Straw Bale Dream Home Series By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Lance and Wendy …

Worst-case scenario for a heat pump

395. Installing an air-source heat pump in a 2×4 walled cabin – worst case scenario?

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca We spent the winter in our 925-square-foot cabin at Seba Beach …

Successful first generation farmer combines solar and sheep

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

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

Solar in Every Town

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

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

The Energy Futures Lab turns 10

392. The Energy Futures Lab – Solving for net-zero – not polarization

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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.

Interview with Simon Lindley creator of the Trucked Up EV YouTube Channel.

391. Trucked Up EVs YouTuber cross country tour tests the limits of electric trucks

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Simon Lindley, creator of the YouTube channel “Trucked Up EVs,” is on a mission to …

FUSE Power Management seeks to create virtual power plants using electric buses.

390. Electric Bus Virtual Power Plants – It’s happening

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca It sounds like a futuristic scenario. During the day electric school …

Electric school bus killing it in the cold Canadian north.

389. Electric school bus in the cold Canadian north

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca At Rental Bus Lines in Stony Plain, Alberta, the wheels on …

Energy Innovation Challenge winners

388. Energy Innovation Challenge winners will pilot solutions for integrating solar, wind, batteries, and EVs into Medicine Hat’s grid

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PART 2 IN OUR SERIES ON THE ENERGY INNOVATION CHALLENGE – SEE PART 1 HERE …

How to integrate millions of solar & wind farms, batteries and EVs into our outdated 20th Century Grid

387. How to integrate millions of solar, wind, & battery systems & EVs into our outdated 20th Century Electricity Grids

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca It’s a ticking time bomb – how do we integrate millions …

Energy Innovation Fair -0 Red Deer Oct. 18-19

386. The Energy Innovation Fair is back in Red Deer Oct. 18-19 – Join us there!

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Energy Innovation Fair Bigger and Better than Ever By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca The Energy Innovation …