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275. What to do about the mounting heap of batteries - Recycle them! Feb 02, 2021

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A Canadian company has a patented process and is building plants that can recycle up to 95% of the components of lithium-ion batteries into battery-grade raw materials that will be used to make new batteries - the very definition of a circular economy. The wild success of smartphones, laptops, and electric cars is due to the impressive performance of these batteries, so much so that there are fears of shortages of the raw materials as markets for electric cars soar. Recycling batteries deals with a serious waste problem and it creates a new supply of the increasingly rare raw materials needed to manufacture batteries that are fueling energy transition. Green Energy Futures CKUA Radio Podcast. Learn more in our blog: greenenergyfutures.ca

Energy Transition - the greatest economic opportunity of our time Jan 26, 2021

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"The energy transition is the greatest commercial opportunity of our generation and...Alberta is extremely well-positioned to take advantage of that if we can embrace the change." Green Energy Futures one-on-one interview with Alberta's renewable energy czar Dan Balaban, CEO of Greengate Power. Balaban is a former oil and gas guy who has built the largest wind power project in Canada and is now building the largest solar project in Canadian history. It's a refreshing story amidst a backdrop of economic doom and gloom. FULL INTERVIEW - Also see Green Energy Futures story on Alberta's Solar Boom: https://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/albertas-solar-boom-the-big-story-you-havent-heard-about

274. Solar boom - the big story you haven't heard about Jan 20, 2021

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There's a solar boom going on in Canada's oil province and you probably haven't even heard about it. There is a stunning 5,000 megawatts of solar projects in the development queue and the largest solar project in Canadian history is just about complete and it won't be the largest for long as construction begins this year on a 465-megwatt project that is amost four times larger! Alberta's Solar Boom this week on Green Energy Futures CKUA Radio podcast. See blog, photos and more: www.greenenergyfutures.ca

273. Nukes or No Nukes - Nuclear's role in a low carbon future Jan 14, 2021

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Is nuclear power the only we can reach net-zero emissions or is it a threat to civilization and a distraction from other low carbon sources of energy such as solar and wind? Green Energy Futures teams up with the Energy vs Climate Podcast. We hear from hosts Ed Whittingham, Dr. David Keith, Dr. Sara Hastings-Simon, and special guest MP and former Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May. Green Energy Futures CKUA Radio Podcast. See blog and more: https://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/273-nukes-or-no-nukes-nuclears-role-in-a-low-carbon-future

272. 2020 The EV Revolution - Year in Review Part II Jan 06, 2021

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PODCAST - The second energy transition tipping point that came into focus in 2020 was the electrification of transportation. We look back at 4 big Green Energy Futures stories from 2020: 1. The auto industry pledges to invest $300 b in developing 700 electric vehicles mostly by 2025 2. Norman Crowley, the Irish multi-millionaire who started the Cool Planet Group and Electrifi a retro EV company 3. Leon who traded his car for an e-bike 4. Edmonton's e-bus revolution. Check out our blog and videos at GreenEnergyFutures.ca Happy New Year!

271. 2020 Renewable Energy Tipping Point - Solar Boom - Year in Review Part I Dec 28, 2020

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Renewable Energy passed the tipping point as both wind and solar became the cheapest new sources of energy in 2020, trillions in investment moved to renewables and solar boomed in Canada despite COVID-19 and the miserable economic climate. Green Energy Futures CKUA Radio Podcast. www.greenenergyfutures.ca

270. E-Bus Revolution II - Artsy home for YEG's Electric Bus Fleet Dec 26, 2020

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Edmonton's new artsy home for its electric bus fleet has energy storage, a rainwater bus washing system and a fast-charging system for its fleet of 40 e-buses. Oh and on the roof of the rainwater sucking bus barns is an art installation that is circumglobal. CKUA Radio's Green Energy Futures. See blog, video and more: www.greenenergyfutures.ca

269. E-Bus Revolution I - Edmonton is a national leader Dec 16, 2020

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This week on Green Energy Futures CKUA Radio Podcase we talk to Eddie Robar about Edmonton's e-bus revolution. The city has quietly become a national leader in electric buses. The city has purchased 40 long-range e-buses, has a high-speed charging system and is looking at the electrification of its entire fleet over time. The City is expecting 30% lower maintenance costs and up to 75% reduced fuel costs. See Green Energy Futures blog, photos and more: https://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/e-bus-revolution-edmonton-is-national-leader

268. Solar screw piles - How a boom in solar is diversifying the economy Dec 09, 2020

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This week on Green Energy Futures CKUA Radio podcast we visit the largest solar project in Canada in Claresholm, Alberta where business is booming for the screw pile industry. In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic chaos the solar business is booming and along with it the industries that build solar farms. We meet up with Bryce Bernhard the CEO of Alberta Screw Piles who came to Alberta from Texas in 2010 with little more than a truck and a bag of tools. Today he has a booming business in hard times. Also see blog, photos and our video: greenenergyfutures.ca

267. Into the Wild - How solar is revolutionizing life at indigenous cabins Dec 01, 2020

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Solar is revolutionizing life for indigenous people at their remote cabins in Canada's north. Join us as we take a tour of Raymond Cardinal's solar-powered cabin out on the Peace-Athabasca Delta, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the largest inland delta in North America. Solar replaces much of the use of gas generators that cost $30 a day to use in these wilderness settings. Travel with us into the wilds of Canada's North. See blog, video and more at www.greenenergyfutures.ca

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