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429. Carbon Pricing Shell Games and the Magic of a $130 Carbon Price Apr 01, 2026

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Understanding the proposed MOU between Alberta and Ottawa on energy and climate means diving into the shell games surrounding industrial carbon pricing - we dive in.There is a lot at stake here - Alberta wants less red tape for oil and gas, and Canada wants action on climate change. We talk to Janetta McKenzie, director of oil and gas at the Pembina Institute, to understand what the real price of industrial carbon is and why it matters.

Pembina says there is $40 billion of investment in low-carbon investments that could be unleashed if they get it right.

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428. SkyFire Diversifies Markets As Utility Scale Renewables Tank in Alberta Mar 17, 2026

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SkyFire Energy, one of Alberta's oldest solar companies, just acquired Hakai Energy Solutions, diversifying its markets into Coastal British Columbia. The move also adds battery storage expertise and off-grid experience to their offerings.The move comes as utility-scale solar in Alberta has collapsed under the weight of a moratorium, policies hostile to large-scale renewables, and high levels of market uncertainty. At 25 years old, SkyFire is used to the ups and downs of the industry and has, from day one, focused on a diversified focus on home, commercial, and utility-scale solar. And they have slowly diversified their geographic markets as well.We talk to SkyFire CEO David Vonesch about the acquisition and the company's diversified approach. Apparently, rooftop and commercial solar is still growing quickly in Alberta, but utility-scale projects have all but vanished.Billions of investment have vanished from Alberta too, moving to markets like British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec.🟢 GreenEnergyFutures.ca CKUA.com Podcast❤️ Subscribe Today - We have more than 400 episodes!✅ BLOG - GreenEnergyFutures.ca✅ PODCAST - https://open.spotify.com/show/1IFLWH0wmCBwpEF7BQv7FA?si=7b384d7e63c0493c✅ SUPPORT OUR WORK - Buy Me a Coffee - https://buymeacoffee.com/greenfuturesGreen Energy Futures is a passion project. We have produced more than 400 inspiring episodes, stories on people building a sustainable future.💙BLUE SKY - https://bsky.app/profile/greenenergyfutures.bsky.social▶️ X - https://x.com/GEF140▶️ LINKEDIN - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-dodge-01325128/▶️ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/greenenergyfutures▶️ YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/greenenergyfuture/▶️ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/greenenergyfutures/?hl=en▶️ PODCAST - https://open.spotify.com/show/1IFLWH0wmCBwpEF7BQv7FA?si=c7e9d455bf0e4bb2

428. SkyFire Diversifies Markets As Utility Scale Renewables Tank in Alberta Mar 17, 2026

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427. Billions Lost from Alberta's Vanishing Renewable Energy Projects Mar 04, 2026

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Alberta's hostile treatment of the renewable energy industry has resulted in nearly 15 gigawatts of projects worth billions of dollars vanishing into thin air. In just a few years before the province's moratorium and subsequent policy changes, Alberta benefited from $6 billion in investment in renewable energy, 6,000 jobs, and $74 million in new tax revenue to cash-starved municipalities.We talk to Jorden Dye of the Business Renewables Centre Canada, an organization that tracks investments in Power Purchase Agreements with the industry. The volume is down 99% in the wake of policy changes.

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426. Three Students Want to Take Climate Education to 100 Countries Feb 27, 2026

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Meet Dev, Ayush and Abhi – three students in the business club at Adrian Wilcox High School in Santa Clara, California, who wanted to make an impact. So they created Green Silicon Valley, a non-profit set up to deliver STEM-based environmental presentations to their peers in other schools.Their goal: chapters in 100 countries delivering hands-on learning about climate change and the environment.🟢 Green Energy Futures CKUA Video Podcast🟢 BLOG: GreenEnergyFutures.ca✅ PODCAST - https://open.spotify.com/show/1IFLWH0wmCBwpEF7BQv7FA?si=7b384d7e63c0493c✅ SUPPORT OUR WORK - Buy Me a Coffee - https://buymeacoffee.com/greenfuturesGreen Energy Futures is a passion project. I have produced more than 400 episodes on inspiring people doing amazing things to build a sustainable world.✅ SUBSCRIBE and HIT Notifications Today!

426. Three Students Want to Take Climate Education to 100 Countries Feb 27, 2026

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Hero School Students Fight Poverty by Building Things for the Community Feb 07, 2026

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It's pretty cool that Long Way Home builds schools out of waste materials, but even cooler is their curriculum that blends sustainable, hands-on learning with the regular curriculum.Students are designing, building, and installing safer stoves for local families. And they are also learning to build latrines and more classrooms for Hero School in Comalapa, Guatemala.This is part B in our series on Hero Schools in Guatemala.

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425B. Hero School Students Fight Poverty by Building Things for the Community Feb 07, 2026

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425. Long Way Home - Building Sustainable Schools Out of Trash in Guatemala Jan 30, 2026

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Part 1 - When Matthew Peneitz signed up with the Peace Corps to do work in Guatemala, it changed his life. The poverty he saw impacted him so much that when he returned home to the US, he sold his car for cash and headed back where he started Long Way Home, a non-profit that fights poverty, builds schools out of trash, and much more.

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