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213. First Passive House Car Dealership in Canada Jan 16, 2019

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Scott Subaru in Red Deer, Alberta has built the first passive house car dealership in North America. We talk to Garrett Scott this week on CKUA's Green Energy Futures. See blog and photos: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/213-first-passive-house-car-dealership-in-canada

212B. Solar on the Rise - Year End Review with Dr. Tim Weis Jan 07, 2019

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This week in Part II of our Year End Review with Dr. Tim Weis we hear about the rise of solar in Alberta and how it's disrupting traditional electricity grids. See Part I and learn more in our Green Energy Futures blog: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/212-the-year-of-cheap-wind-power

212A. The Year of Cheap Windpower - Year End Review Part I Jan 04, 2019

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To talk about some of the big Alberta green energy stories of 2018 we lined up Dr. Tim Weis from the University of Alberta to talk about record setting cheap wind power, the ascent of electric vehicles and the descent of coal. Year End Review Part I on CKUA Radio's Green Energy Futures. www.greenenergyfutures.ca

210. Risky business: Insurance and climate change Dec 26, 2018

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Insurance payouts from severe weather events connected to climate change have soared 250% in one decade–from $400 million to $1 billion in Canada. This week on CKUA's Green Energy Futures we talk to David McGown of the Insurance Bureau of Canada about insurance and climate change. Learn more in our blog: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/risky-business-insurance-and-climate-change

211. Solar leads a year of firsts in Alberta Dec 24, 2018

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Solar is the fastest growing clean technology in the world and it grew 500% in Alberta in the last three years. Solar is also the one common denominator in all of our favourite Green Energy Futures stories from last year. 1. Brookfield Passive House; 2. NAIT Alternative Energy; 3. Red Deer College largest solar system; 4. Simons solar-powered net-zero department store; 5. Solar/Battery Revolution in New Zealand - Watch the videos, read the blog, learn more: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/solar-leads-a-year-of-firsts-in-alberta

209. Solid Wood Passive House ready for cold Canadian winters Dec 13, 2018

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This Calgary passive house is warm and cozy in Calgary, Alberta where winters go to -30 Celsius. It's solar powered and heated, 90% more efficient than a regular home and has NO furnace! This week on CKUA's Green Energy Futures we visit one of the most beautiful super energy efficient homes we've ever seen. Also see video, blog and photos: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/passive-house

208. Ms. Pyper goes to Washington - A Canadian journalist in the US Dec 11, 2018

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Julia Pyper grew up in Milton, Ontario went to university in New York, worked on the "apocalypse" (climate change) beat for Climate Wire in Washington DC and is now senior editor at Greentech Media in Los Angeles. On this week's CKUA Green Energy Futures we talk to Julia Pyper about clean tech in the Trump era and Alberta's place in the clean tech space. Also see Green Energy Futures blog: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/ms-pyper-goes-to-washington

207. Energy Shift - An oil guys take on renewable energy Dec 11, 2018

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Peter Koning is an oil and gas guy who's developed a passion for alternative energy. He started Energy Shift a newsletter that bridges the gap in how conventional energy needs to work with conventional energy. This week on CKUA Radio's Green Energy Futures. See blog and photos: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/energy-shift-oil-and-gas-guys-take-on-alternative-energy

206b. ReThinking Red Deer as Sustainable Dec 11, 2018

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ReThinking Red Deer as sustainable–that's the mission of ReThink Red Deer that is at the heart of a community ceasing the leading edge of the renewable energy revolution. On this week's CKUA Green Energy Futures we talk to Rene Michalak of ReThink Red Deer. See Green Energy Futures blog for more: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/sleepy-small-city-college-with-a-big-solar-vision

206a. Red Deer College – Largest solar system on a college in Canada Nov 09, 2018

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Red Deer, Alberta is now home to the large solar system on a college in Canada. Red Deer College started with a modest goal of generating 20% of their own electricity and now has a 1.6-megawatt solar system, an alternative energy lab and when combined with their new 1-megawatt cogeneration system generates 66% of their own electricity right on campus. This week on CKUA Radio's Green Energy Futures we talk to Dean of Trades and Technologies Joel Gingrich. See blog, photos and more: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/sleepy-small-city-college-with-a-big-solar-vision

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