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310b Lytton has Burned -Chief Patrick Michell on Building Back Right Mar 15, 2022

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Kanaka Bar Chief Patrick Michell's home burned along with nearly the entire town of Lytton B.C. Canada in a climate-change-induced wildfire in June 2021. Kanaka Bar is now working with SAIT polytechnic from Calgary to find climate-resilient solutions to build back right. They're determined to build homes that are net-zero, climate-resilient, and affordable. Green Energy Futures CKUA Radio Podcast See more in our blog: https://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/wildfires-burned-lytton-how-do-they-build-back-better

310A. Lytton has burned - SAIT helps Kanaka Bar build back right Mar 14, 2022

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In June 2021 Lytton, British Columbia burned to the ground in the middle of a Canadian record-setting heat dome event. As the world looked on in horror, Melanie Ross and her team at SAIT Green Building Technology program decided to offer to help. Now they are working with the Kanaka Bar Indian Band to find the lowest emissions, most fire and climate impacts resistant model for rebuilding homes in the town. Green Energy Futures CKUA Radio Podcast Learn more in our blog at www.greenenergyfutures.ca

309B. Coop takes 59 Homes to Net-Zero in EnergieSprong Retrofit Feb 24, 2022

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Five years ago the Sundance Housing Coop in Edmonton, Alberta made the audacious decision to deep energy retrofit all 59 homes in the complex to net-zero. We talk to Sandy Susut about why and how they pulled off this amazing project. Green Energy Futures CKUA Radio Podcast Learn more: https://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/energiesprong-retrofitting-59-homes-to-net-zero-in-canadas-north

309. Sundance EnergieSprong - Retrofitting to Net-Zero Feb 16, 2022

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Buildings are responsible for 30-40% of greenhouse gas emissions. Edmonton builder Peter Amerongen is tackling this head-on by piloting the Dutch idea called EnergieSprong. New walls and roofs are built in a factory and craned onto old energy inefficient homes transforming them all the way to net-zero. It's the largest project of its kind in North America as 59 homes are being transformed to net-zero energy. CKUA Radio Network Green Energy Futures Podcast See more in our blog at www.greenenergyfutures.ca

308. The Ultimate Electric Fuelling Station of the Future Feb 10, 2022

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Electric Autonomy Canada set out to design the ultimate Electric Fuelling Station of the Future in an international design competition. The winning designs will knock your socks off. James Silvester of Edinburgh, Scotland wins Electric Autonomy Canada's award for the top Electric Fuelling Station of the Future in a Canadian design competition. #EV #ElectricVehicle That's this week on the Green Energy Futures CKUA Radio Podcast See blog and more: https://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/ultimate-ev-electric-fuelling-station-of-the-future?_thumbnail_id=10014

307. Survey says: What do EV Drivers Need? Feb 03, 2022

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What are the most important barriers to electric vehicle adoption? What do EV drivers really need at an EV charging station? In search of the ultimate EV charging station, ElectricAutonomy Canada surveyed EV drivers - We talk to Ilana Weitzman this week on Green Energy Futures CKUA Radio Podcast. Learn more at www.greenenergyfutures.ca

306. Alberta electricity – coal phase-out and getting to net-zero emissions Jan 26, 2022

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Coal-fired electricity is going, going, gone as of 2023. University of Calgary economist Blake Shaffer calls this the biggest greenhouse gas reduction in Alberta history. Now the challenge is to take the Alberta electricity grid to net-zero. Shaffer tells us it's hard, but there are several ways it can be done. Green Energy Futures CKUA Radio Podcast Learn more in our Green Energy Futures Blog: https://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/alberta-electricity-king-coal-is-gone-now-for-the-hard-part-getting-to-net-zero

305. Three stories from the journey to net-zero from 2021 Jan 06, 2022

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Nations, companies, and home builders - everybody was talking about getting to net-zero emissions in 2021. We share three of our favourite stories from 2021 from the long and winding journey to net-zero emissions. We look at a very inspiring net-zero passive house, the world's most efficient windows, and a very innovative EV charger that is also a solar inverter and AI-powered energy management device. See blog and more: www.greenenergyfutures.ca

304. A Big Year for Solar in Alberta Dec 29, 2021

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2021 will go down as the year solar boomed in Alberta. Just as the largest solar project in Canada came online in April in Claresholm, Alberta a project 3.5 times larger was already under construction. There are dozens of projects underway and even Alberta's oil industry is building solar farms in the energy-rich province. See our blog: www.greenenergyfutures.ca

303B. ENEON - New Company Rocking Battery Energy Storage Market Dec 28, 2021

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ENEON was born in a partnership between an oil and gas supply firm and a battery company. In a few short years, they have grown significantly and are building Battery Energy Storage Systems for grid and microgrid markets in Canada and the U.S. See our blog and part I in this series: https://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/rigs-to-renewables-oil-and-gas-guy-energy-storage

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