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274. Alberta’s solar boom – The biggest story you haven’t heard about

David Dodge January 20, 2021Solar, Renewable Energy 1 Comment

By David Dodge and Kay Rollans “Small is beautiful.” In 1973, E.F. Schumacher used this …

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Nukes or No Nukes

273. Nukes or no nukes – Nuclear’s role in a low carbon future

David Dodge January 14, 2021Nuclear, Carbon Neutral, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Solar, Wind Leave a Comment

The monkeys on nuclear’s back “Nuclear power is deeply stuck around the world with absurdly …

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EV Revolution

272. 2020 Year of the EV Revolution

David Dodge January 7, 2021Electric Vehicles, Renewable Energy Leave a Comment

By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Electrify everything. Such is the refrain from those who have modeled …

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Renewable Revolution

271. 2020 – Year of the Renewable Revolution

David Dodge December 29, 2020Renewable Energy, Solar, Wind Leave a Comment

1. Renewable energy cheapest PODCAST – As 2020 winds down we look back at the …

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Edmonton E-Bus Transit Garage with Art Installation

270. E-bus Revolution II – Batteries included at Edmonton’s artsy home for electric buses

David Dodge December 26, 2020Renewable Energy Leave a Comment

By David Dodge and Kay Rollans Electric vehicle aficionados know that modern EVs are some …

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YEG Transit boss Eddie Robar in a long row or electric buses

269. E-Bus Revolution – Edmonton is a national leader

David Dodge December 16, 2020Electric Vehicles, Renewable Energy 1 Comment

UPDATE Mar. 8, 2024 – Last summer Proterra the U.S. manufacturer of electric buses filed …

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Alberta Screw Piles crew

268. Solar screw piles – How a boom in solar is diversifying the economy

David Dodge December 8, 2020Solar, Renewable Energy 1 Comment

By David Dodge and Kay Rollans We call it the dance of the screw pile …

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Raymond Cardinal's solar-powered cabin

267. Into the wild – solar is revolutionizing life at Raymond Cardinal’s cabin in Canada’s north

David Dodge December 2, 2020First Nations, Renewable Energy, Solar Leave a Comment

By David Dodge and Kay Rollans Solar is revolutionizing cabin life for Indigenous residents in …

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266. Hello solar, goodbye gas generator – Indigenous solar cabins

David Dodge November 25, 2020First Nations, Renewable Energy, Solar Leave a Comment

By David Dodge and Kay Rollans Many of the people from the three Indigenous Nations …

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265. Community-owned Indigenous Solar for Diesel in Canada’s North

David Dodge November 19, 2020First Nations, Renewable Energy, Solar 2 Comments

By David Dodge and Kay Rollans In an amazing project, three Indigenous Nations in northern …

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TerraView net-zero

264. TerraView builds net-zero ready and only net-zero ready homes

David Dodge November 11, 2020Net Zero, Buildings, Energy Efficiency, Passive Solar, Renewable Energy, Solar Leave a Comment

By David Dodge and Kay Rollans TerraView Homes from Guelph, Ontario doesn’t just build homes—they …

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Electrifi making the classics zero emissions

263. Electrifi – back to the future with a 2000 hp electric Corvette Stingray

David Dodge October 21, 2020Electric Vehicles, Climate Change 2 Comments

By David Dodge and Kay Rollans Norman Crowley believes that a successful economic affront to …

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Norman Crowley

262. Norman Crowley: Capitalist fights climate change

David Dodge October 7, 2020Energy Efficiency, Climate Change, Renewable Energy 2 Comments

By David Dodge and Kay Rollans Norman Crowley is a capitalist with on a mission …

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261. How a boring church lawn was transformed into a food forest

David Dodge September 30, 2020Permaculture, Climate Change Leave a Comment

By David Dodge and Kay Rollans In his final manuscript Wild Fruits, Henry David Thoreau …

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Kenton Zerbin - Tiny Home

260. Tiny Home Tour – Living large super efficiently

David Dodge September 15, 2020Net Zero, Buildings, Renewable Energy, Solar Leave a Comment

Kenton Zerbin gave up his career as a school teacher because he believes it’s imperative …

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Kent Rathwell - Carbon Plunk Parks

259. Carbon Plunk – Going Beyond Carbon Negative

David Dodge September 9, 2020Carbon Neutral, Climate Change Leave a Comment

Kent Rathewell calls it Carbon Plunk. More to the point he wants to create Carbon …

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Charge it!

258. How Kent Rathwell created a zero-emissions birdseed company and the world’s longest green highway for EVs

David Dodge September 4, 2020Electric Vehicles, Carbon Neutral, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Transportation 1 Comment

By David Dodge and Kay Rollans It all started with birdseed When I first met …

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Richard Zurawski

257. HalifACT 2050 – How Halifax got its climate plan and a goal of carbon neutrality

David Dodge August 19, 2020Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy 1 Comment

By David Dodge Richard Zurawski is a meteorologist, a TV personality and a man with …

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Edmonton's Solar Skydome

256. Solar as art – Edmonton’s solar skydome

David Dodge July 28, 2020Solar, Renewable Energy Leave a Comment

By David Dodge It has to rate as one of the coolest solar projects in …

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E-bike revolution

255. “Why I ditched my car for an e-bike” – Leon’s story

David Dodge July 19, 2020Bikes Leave a Comment

By David Dodge and Kay Rollans “Just look around us. I mean, this is the …

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