Former Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson on creating green cities.

378. Vancouver’s former mayor Gregor Robertson on creating the greenest cities in the world

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Gregor Robertson was the unabashedly green mayor of Vancouver for a …

Summerside from no energy to the leader in renewable energy

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

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

EVs are driving the price of electricity down.

376. EVs are driving the price of electricity down

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca It may sound counterintuitive, but a new study has found EVs …

An interview with Mitchell Beer, publisher of The Energy Mix

375. The Energy Mix – 30,000 stories on climate change – an interview with Mitchell Beer

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca As the traditional media waned with the rise of the internet …

EV lifecycle emissions compared to ICE

374. EV lifecycle emissions lower than ICE, here, there and everywhere

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Does an electric vehicle (EV) produce fewer emissions than a gas-powered …

Alberta's new renewable energy rules

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

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

Floating solar is filling an important niche around the world.

372. Ciel & Terre has made a thriving business installing floating solar around the world

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca The idea of floating solar has been around for many years …

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

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

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

RenuWell - Transforming abandoned oil wells into solar farms

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

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

Energy storage saves money helps get to net-zero

365. Deploy energy storage save $600 million, get to net-zero

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca At the Decentralised Energy Conference in November, Robert Tremblay of Energy …

Decentralised Energy Canada turns 20

364. Decentralised Energy Canada turns 20 – Interview with founder Anouk Kendall

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca I first met Anouk Kendall back in 2011 when she worked …

Year of the heat pump

363. Year of the Heat Pump

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Green Energy Futures · 363. The Year of the Heat Pump By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca …

Bow Valley Green Energy Cooperative

362. Bow Valley Green Energy Cooperative Rocking It

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

United Hydrogen

361. United Hydrogen conglomerate aims to use H2 to get us to net-zero

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Green Energy Futures CKUA Podcast · 361A. United Hydrogen Conglomerate Sets Sights on H2 By …

Red Deer Energy Innovation Fair

360. Red Deer’s Renewable Energy Fair reincarnated as the Energy Innovation Fair

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Green Energy Futures · 360. Red Deer Energy Innovation Fair is back! By David Dodge, …

Build efficient, retrofit smart and measure energy use

359. NorQuest College – Build Efficient, Retrofit Smart and Measure Energy Use

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NorQuest College spends about $1.3 million yearly on utilities at its downtown campus. They may be …

Natural Solutions to Climate Change

358. Planting 2 million trees – Natural solutions to climate change

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“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as …

Community Leagues taking climate action

357. Cool ways community leagues are taking climate action

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

Hydrogen's role in a zero emissions future

356. Hydrogen’s role in a zero-emissions future

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Changing for Climate Series * Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe and …

Deep energy retro fit transforms 1953 bungalow.

355. Deep Energy Retrofitting 1953 Bungalow to Net-Zero

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