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284. Mayor Don Iveson FULL INTERVIEW Edmonton's 1.5 Degree Energy Transition Plan Apr 30, 2021

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FULL INTERVIEW - On the same day, Edmonton's Mayor Don Iveson was awarded a national Clean 50 Award and city council passed its landmark 1.5-degree Energy Transition Plan. This week on Green Energy Futures CKUA Radio podcast we sit down with Mayor Don Iveson to talk about energy transition and the economy of the future. See blog, video and more: https://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/edmontons-energy-transition-plan-targets-1-5-degrees-an-interview-with-mayor-don-iveson

284. Edmonton targets 1.5 degrees - An interview with Mayor Don Iveson Apr 22, 2021

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On the same day, Edmonton's Mayor Don Iveson was awarded a national Clean 50 Award and city council passed its landmark 1.5-degree Energy Transition Plan. This week on Green Energy Futures CKUA Radio podcast we sit down with Mayor Don Iveson to talk about energy transition and the economy of the future. See blog, video and more: https://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/edmontons-energy-transition-plan-targets-1-5-degrees-an-interview-with-mayor-don-iveson

283. SolShare Co-operative - Big benefits hard to do Apr 13, 2021

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Renewable Energy Co-operatives were a big part of the strategy to develop renewable energy in Europe, but here in Canada, there is also a dedicated group of fans of co-operatives that have eeked out a niche promoting renewable energy, installing systems, and building community-owned projects. We talk to Rob Baxter of SolShare, a renewable energy co-op in Vancouver, British Columbia. See blog www.greenenergyfutures.ca

282. Solar with Benefits - The Solar EV Nexus Mar 30, 2021

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The Energy Detective is back! Having reduced his energy consumption Ron Kube suddenly had excess solar electricity production from the solar system on his home. The surprising solution? He bought an electric vehicle to use the excess solar electricity and saved $2500 a year on gas! How solar + EVs are an amazing combination. That's this week on Green Energy Futures CKUA Radio podcast. Learn more in our blog: https://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/solar-with-benefits---the-solar-ev-nexus(opens in a new tab)

281. A Vision for near-net zero farming in Canada Mar 24, 2021

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Emissions on the farm grew 23% between 1990 and 2018. The National Farmer's Union has a vision for near-zero emissions farming in Canada and it involves fewer fertilizers, less fuel and more better quality local foods. This week on Green Energy Futures CKUA Radio podcast we talk to Darrin Qualman author of a new report on net-zero farming.

280. Canada's Net-Zero Future - What will it take? Mar 16, 2021

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The Canadian Institute for Climate Choices has evaluated 60 scenarios for getting Canada to net-zero emissions by 2050. We talk to co-author Jason Dion about the key solutions that can help Canada cut its emissions by 30% by 2030 and get to net-zero emissions by 2050. Green Energy Futures CKUA Radio Podcast Episode 280 www.greenenergyfutures.ca

279. Solar vs Oil - Which can drive you farther? Mar 15, 2021

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An oil guy and a solar guy got together and wondered which would drive you farther? And oil well on a 100 meter well pad, or 750 kilowatts of solar on the same footprint. This week on CKUA Radio's Green Energy Futures we crunch the numbers and look at how solar is being used to redevelop abandoned oil wells in Alberta. See blog: www.greenenergyfutures.ca

278. Solar + Oil - Reclaiming abandoned wells with Solar Mar 11, 2021

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RenuWell – the idea is to breathe new life into Alberta's thousands of abandoned oil wells by reusing well pads and roads and building 750-kilowatt solar farms. It's a win-win for landowners, municipalities and energy transition.

277. Energy, Climate and the Media with Laura Lynch Feb 24, 2021

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Green Energy Futures presents the Energy vs Climate expert panel tackling climate change in the media with special guest Laura Lynch host of What on Earth on CBC. Covering climate change has never been a cakewalk, but things are changing as major networks set up climate change beats and stop giving coverage to climate deniers.

276. Canada's Climate Plan - Can it meet Paris Accord goals? Feb 11, 2021

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Canada's Climate Plan was just updated with a price on carbon rising to $170 per tonne by 2030, and billions in funds for energy retrofits, clean energy and green infrastructure. Can the plan meet the goals of the Paris Accord and reduce emissions by 30% by 2030 and get Canada to net-zero by 2050? We talk to the Energy vs Climate panel of experts to find out. We talk to EvC host Ed Whittingham, energy expert Dr. Sara Hastings-Simon, Dr. David Keith of Harvard and Dr. Mark Jaccard, author of “The Citizen’s Guide to Climate Success.” Listen to the full Energy vs Climate podcast and learn more in the Green Energy Futures blog: www.greenenergyfutures.ca

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