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329. It's go time for wind, energy storage and solar says Bellissimo new CanREA CEO Nov 24, 2022

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"It's go time for wind energy, energy storage, and solar energy" says Vittoria Bellissimo the new President and CEO of the Canadian Renewable Energy Association. "What we need is rapid decarbonization and a great expansion of electricity production to achieve an at zero economy," says Bellissimo. She replaces the long serving and much lauded Robert Hornung at CanREA. Green Energy Futures CKUA Radio Podcast

328. Athabasca Chipewyan Launches Three Large Solar Farms in Alberta Nov 14, 2022

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The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) just launched three large solar farms in Vulcan, Monarch and Coaldale in southern Alberta. The ACFN has a 50% ownership stake with Concord Green Energy in these solar projects which total 68-megawatts, making it one of the largest First Nation ownership stakes in a renewable energy project in Canada. The solar projects will produce enough energy to power 10,000 homes. Green Energy Futures CKUA Radio Video Podcast www.greenenergyfutures.ca

327. SolShare - At Last Solar for Apartment Dwellers Nov 04, 2022

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SolShare, a company out of Australia has created a solar sharing device that enables apartment dwellers to share a single solar system. The innovation has helped more than 1,000 apartments go solar down under. Now SolShare is moving into the U.S. and UK markets and may be interested in undertaking pilots in Canada. Green Energy Futures CKUA Radio Podcast www.greenenergyfutures.ca

326. Indigo Park Adding 500 EV Chargers in Canada Oct 13, 2022

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Indigo Canada is adding 500 EV Chargers at its parking facilities in Canada. This is in addition to the 800 they have already installed. This week on CKUA Radio's Green Energy Futures we talk to Indigo CEO John Laires about how electric vehicles are transforming the parking industry.

325. Green Leagues Bringing Climate Action to the Hoods Oct 05, 2022

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Community Leagues are taking climate action to neighbourhoods all over Edmonton, Alberta. About 50 of these local volunteer groups are taking action on climate change. This week on Green Energy Futures we talk to Laura Cunningham-Shelpeley of the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues about so-called Green Leagues. Green Energy Futures CKUA Radio Video Podcast www.greenenergyfutures.ca

324. Is now the time to go solar? Sep 22, 2022

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For many years it was mostly keeners going solar. But solar is now 10 times cheaper than 20 years ago and the cheapest way to generate electricity, but what will it cost for you to go solar? We look at the cost of going solar in Alberta and discovered a few surprises. Green Energy Futures CKUA Radio Video Podcast https://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/time-to-go-solar

323. Skyfire Shoots for the Moon with Zero Carbon Solar Sep 14, 2022

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Solar already produces emissions free electricity, but Skyfire Energy wants to also eliminate all of the embodied emissions associated with the manufacturing, and construction of their solar projects. We talk to David Vonesch, president of Skyfire Energy. Green Energy Futures CKUA Radio Podcast See story: https://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/skyfire-energy-zero-embodied-carbon-solar

322B. Designing a 100% Hydrogen Furnace-Hot Water Heater Aug 22, 2022

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Cameron Doepker started Gradient Thermal, a small furnace company in Calgary, Alberta to design a more efficient combined furnace and hot water heater. Now he's adapting the unit to run on 100% hydrogen. Green Energy Futures CKUA Radio Podcast www.greenenergyfutures.ca

322A. How a Calgary entrepreneur created a 95% efficient combined furnace and hot water heater Aug 22, 2022

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Cameron Doepker was inspired right after graduating in industrial engineering to design a better mousetrap - ok, it wasn't a mouse trap, but he did design a combined furnace and hot water heater that is 95% efficient. That's pretty cool, but now he's looking to the future of the hydrogen economy. Green Energy Futures CKUA Podcast www.greenenergyfutures.ca

321. NAIT Alternative Energy - 10 Years of Fuelling the Clean Energy Revolution Aug 03, 2022

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When NAIT's Alternative Energy program started 10 years ago they were teaching some pretty cutting edge stuff and their grads struggled to find jobs. Today grads are leading the renewable energy revolution. We sit down for a chat with Dr. Jim Sandercock, program chair about the success of the program and of its grads who are busy changing the world.

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