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164. EnergieSprong - Making the leap to all net-zero super energy efficiency homes Jan 22, 2017

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This week on CKUA Radio's Green Energy Futures episode EnergieSprong means "Energy Leap." The idea is to retrofit every single building in the Netherlands to a net-zero standard by 2050. Sound crazy? It's early days, but they have already begun the work and it's a real game changer. Learn more in our blog: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/the-sprong-has-sprung

163. Skeena - The largest passive house in Canada Jan 22, 2017

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On this week's CKUA Green Energy Futures feature, the Heights or Skeena project is an 85-unit multi-family building built to the passive house standard in Vancouver, Canada. It is the largest passive house in Canada and the project led this Canadian city to adopt the passive house standard in its plan to make all new buildings zero emissions by 2020.

162. Best of 2016 - Part two Dec 28, 2016

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We present Part 2 of of our Best of 2016 Green Energy Futures series on CKUA Radio. This week we visit Summerside PEI a city powered by the wind, a straw-bale home in Edmonton and Nova Scotia where they are selling negawatts into the grid! See blog and photos and more: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/2016-year-in-review

162. Best of 2016: Part one Dec 27, 2016

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This week on CKUA's Green Energy Futures podcast, we look back at some of our favourite stories from the year that was 2016. See videos, blog and photos: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/2016-year-in-review

161. Vancouver is giving energy retrofits to social housing Dec 14, 2016

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This week on CKUA's Green Energy Futures' podcast, we visit a social housing project in Vancouver, B.C. that replaced it's boilers and did a lighting retrofit to save $6,000 each year! See blog and photos: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/161-social-housing-retrofits-saves-real-money

160. Green gift guide 2016 Dec 06, 2016

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This week on CKUA's Green Energy Futures podcast, we give you some great ideas for green giving that will take the stress out of the holiday shopping season.

159. When the levy breaks Nov 24, 2016

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This week on CKUA's Green Energy Futures podcast, we take a long, lingering look at Alberta's upcoming carbon levy and all that means for the average Albertan. greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/159-when-the-levy-breaks

158. Why the world needs a just transition Nov 16, 2016

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This week on CKUA's Green Energy Futures podcast, we take a quick look at the state of renewable energy in the world and a long look at the support needed for workers affected by a transition away from coal-fired electricity. greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/158-a-just-transition

157(b). A strawbale home fit for a musician Nov 07, 2016

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This week on CKUA's Green Energy Futures podcast, we visit yet another straw-bale home, this time in Edmonton, Alberta. Nora Bumanis is the harpist for the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra so noise can be a big problem for her neighbours. Luckily, straw-bale construction was the perfect fit for her needs. See video, blog and photos: greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/157-albertans-making-homes-straw

157(a). A net-zero home made of straw Oct 31, 2016

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This week on CKUA's Green Energy Futures podcast, we visit the home of Lance and Wendy Olson, a net-zero home that just so happens to be made of straw. See video, blog and photos: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/157-albertans-making-homes-straw

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