Green Energy Futures

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173. Gordon Howell - Solar pioneer with a vision of a solar future Jun 28, 2017

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On this week's edition of CKUA Radio's Green Energy Futures we present: Gordon Howell a solar pioneer and the first to install a grid-connected solar system on his home in Western Canada in 1995. We talk to Gordon about his solar past, and his vision for our solar future. http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/gordon-howell-solar-pioneer

172. Sustainival, the world's first green carnival comes to town Jun 23, 2017

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This week on CKUA Radio's Green Energy Futures program "Life is a carnival." We talk to Antoine Palmer co-founder of Sustainival the world's first green carnival. It's a full-sized carnival complete with rides, games and popcorn and it's powered by biodiesel energy it's absolutely infused with messages of sustainability. See story and photos: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/sustainival

171. Canadian home builders launch net-zero labelling Jun 13, 2017

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Net-zero homes are the way of the future! On this week's CKUA Green Energy Futures episode we speak to Sonja Winkelmann of the Canadian Home Builders Association about a new Net-Zero Home labelling program. The idea: help consumers and builders understand and embrace super energy efficient, net-zero homes.

170. Brazeau County: Solar in the heart of oil and gas country May 25, 2017

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On this week's CKUA Radio Green Energy Futures episode: Brazeau County may be in the heart of oil and gas country near Drayton Valley, Alberta, but the county recently installed solar on most of their municipal buildings to support low carbon sources of alternative energy, save money over the long term and avoid future price increases and carbon levies. See story and photos: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/170-brazeau-coun…olar-oil-country

169. PACE financing key to stimulating energy efficiency and renewable energy projects May 08, 2017

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PACE financing has generated $3.4 billion worth of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects on buildings in the U.S. Brian Scott and Leigh Bond believe it could be the key to unleashing a wave of projects in Alberta. This week on CKUA's Green Energy Futures we talk to Scott and Bond about financing clean energy in Alberta. http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/pace-financing-produced-3-4-billion-energy-efficiency-projects-u-s

168(b) Will affordable net-zero homes become the new norm? May 08, 2017

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This week on CKUA's Green Energy Energy Futures we visit Landmark Home's new affordable net-zero home just as they put the "0" gigajoule EnerGuide label on the home. As net-zero becomes affordable will solar-powered net-zero homes become the norm? We think they might! See video, blog and photos: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/affordable_net-zero

168(a) This solar-powered net-zero home is actually affordable! Apr 18, 2017

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This week on CKUA's Green Energy Futures podcast, we look at the Pisa from Landmark homes, an Edmonton-based developer. It's the first net-zero home in Canada to sell for less than $400,000! See blog, photos and video: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/affordable_net-zero

167. Chevy Bolt: the first low-priced, long-range electric vehicle Apr 13, 2017

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On this weeks CKUA Green Energy Futures podcast we talk to Matthew Klippenstein of Green Car Reports about the debut of the Chevy Bolt, the first low-priced, long range EV in Canada, the evolution of the EV market and how this Vancouver engineer came to be a green car guru in Canada.

166. Gener8ing environmental leaders Mar 18, 2017

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On this week's CKUA Green Energy Futures podcast we go to the Gener8 Youth Energy and Climate Leadership Summit where 40 teachers and 80 students are learning about Alberta's energy future and taking action on their own. http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/166-gener8ing-environmental-leaders

165. EnerGuide – The missing ingredient label for an energy efficiency home Mar 08, 2017

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This week on CKUA's Green Energy Futures podcast, we look at the ongoing push to add EnerGuide ratings to homes so buyers know what they are getting. See story and photos: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/165-energuide

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