Rigs to Renewables

351. Rigs to renewables – One man’s journey

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Changing for Climate Series * Lewis Lix got a job on the oil rigs in …

Solar City

350. Solar City – Heather is one of thousands who’ve installed solar in Edmonton

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Changing for Climate Series * Heather MacKenzie discovered the power of solar in 2016 when …

Going all-electric

349. Going all-electric – A family’s EV journey

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Changing for Climate Series Some people were so excited about electric vehicles (EV) they ordered …

DIY Net-Zero

348. Family’s 20-year DIY home retrofit journey ends by getting to net-zero

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Changing for Climate Series* (David Dodge of Green Energy Futures worked with the City of …

How the e-bike is revolutionizing active transportation.

346. How the E-Bike is Revolutionizing Active Transportation

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By David Dodge (Adapted from the original article written for The Earth and I with permission.) Jim Sandercock has …

Affordable multifamily housing that's good to live in

347. Michael Eliason – Point Access Blocks – Affordable multifamily housing good to live in

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Edmonton is planning to develop more and more housing in the core of the city …

Michaela Jones, architect with the Salvation Army

345. Salvation Army to save $6 million with net-zero-ready Grace Village

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 By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca The Salvation Army owns 1,400 buildings in Canada. It is one …

Kevin Vachon of Microhabitat

344. Microhabitat – Local Food 30 Pots at a Time

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca When Microhabitat was founded in Montreal in 2016 its founders were …

Deep Energy Retrofit

343. EnergieSprong Deep Energy Retrofit transforms 1951 home to net-zero

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca The Sandercock family bought a 1951 story-and-a-half home in the beautiful …

Alberta's Pathway to the New Energy Economy

342. Alberta’s Pathway to the New Energy Economy

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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.

Net-Zero 101 - new for 2023

340. Net-Zero 101 – Ultimate guide to cold climate homes

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca (Adapted from original article written for The Earth and I with …

Interview with Earth Day founder Denis Hayes

341. Being green is harder than ever – Earth Day Founder Denis Hayes

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca with Mitchell Beer, The Energy Mix Has anyone ever wished you …

Go further, faster and have fun on a e-bike.

339. E-Bikes are just the thing to get you into bicycle commuting – Yakub’s guide

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca A few years ago we did a story entitled “Why I …

Lightspark virtual home energy audit

338. The missing link – Lightspark digital home energy audit recommends retrofits to save you money

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Lightspark, a Canadian software company has developed an amazing new tool …

Stephan Thomas co-author of Shifting power

337. A new regulation seeks to make Canada’s electricity grid net-zero by 2035

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca In 2021 Canada established an ambitious plan to transform Canada’s electricity …

Hazel Thayer

336. Hazel’s Climate Rants – Is she the Rick Mercer of TikTok?

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca It turns out you can find more than self-esteem sapping, duck …

Blue Eyes Simpson wants to bring EVs to the north.

335. Pilot could bring the first electric vehicle to Fort Chipewyan in Canada’s North

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca First the three nations of Fort Chipewyan formed Three Nations Energy …

Oslo Climate Budget, a first

334. Oslo Climate Budget a First and Hey it’s Working

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Talk is cheap and there has been a long line of …

No Worker Left Behind report cover

333. Just Transition – Political Theatre or the Way Forward?

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca The world’s economy is transitioning rapidly with a record $1.1 trillion …

Jean-Marie Robert with model Air Source Heat Pump

332. Save the world with Heat Pumps 101 Magical Mystery Tour

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Heat pumps – it seems like you hear about them everywhere …