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51. So you want to be a cleantech entrepreneur? Jun 02, 2016

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Tom Rand sold his first company in the 90s. It was called Voice Courier and the automated voice response technology behind it underpins most customer service phone systems today. Since then he's moved onto greener pastures, building, investing and advising cleantech companies through the MaRS business incubator in Toronto. Learn what you need to have in order to build the next gamechanging cleantech company this week at Green Energy Futures.

53b. Solar price shock - shockingly affordable that is! Jun 02, 2016

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With solar dropping in price don't be shocked when you start seeing solar everywhere. Learn how and why the price has dropped so much and what's happening in Canada's solar industry on this week's Green Energy Futures program on CKUA Radio.

147. Bob Chelmick's solar Cabin in the Woods – Home of "The Road Home" radio series May 20, 2016

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Bob Chelmick's Solar Cabin in the Woods is the near mythical home of "The Road Home" radio series on the CKUA Radio Network. It's solar powered, wood heated and it's from this cabin that Bob produces his ground breaking radio series. Also see Green Energy Futures blog, video and photos: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/bob-chelmicks-solar-powered-cabin

146. Iron and Earth: oil workers call for training in renewable energy May 16, 2016

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This week of CKUA's Green Energy Futures segment we talk to Lliam Hildebrand one of the founders of Iron and Earth, a boilermaker who joined other tradespeople in calling for renewable energy job training for out of work oil workers. "Our primary goals are number one, to build up the workforce capacity to build renewable energy projects in Canada and in Alberta. Secondly, we want to help build up the manufacturing sector required to build renewable energy. And third, we want to ensure that our contractors and unions can position themselves within this emerging sector." See story: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/iron-and-earth-renewable-training

145. PEI rocks wind energy May 05, 2016

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This week on CKUA's Green Energy Futures podcast, we examine how PEI replaced expensive diesel power with the highest proportion of wind power in North America. See blog and video: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/pei-rocks-wind-power

144. The Wind Energy Institute of Canada May 02, 2016

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This week, on CKUA's Green Energy Futures podcast, we visit the NorthWest tip of Prince Edward Island, home of the Wind Energy Institute of Canada. The institute is a self-funded leader when it comes to real-world application of wind technology.

143. Renewable energy powers Canada's oil capital Apr 25, 2016

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This week on CKUA's Green Energy Futures podcast, we take a look at Calgary's renewable energy powered infrastructure and how it will pay off when Alberta'a carbon tax goes into effect.

142. Alberta students call for climate change education Apr 18, 2016

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This week, on CKUA's Green Energy Futures podcast, we visit some Alberta students who want to call the shot when it comes to climate change education. For the second year in a row, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley comes to hear what these stupendous students have to say.

141. We learn how to finance a renewable energy project Apr 11, 2016

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This week on CKUA's Green Energy Futures podcast, we visit the 12th annual Canadian-German wind and solar energy conference to learn how financing works for renewable energy.

140. Saskatchewan blows the dust off its dirty electric grid Mar 29, 2016

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This week on CKUA's Green Energy Futures podcast, we visit a wind farm just outside the town of Morse, Saskatchewan. It is one of the province's newest energy projects and a sign of things to come since Premier Brad Wall has signaled a desire to get 50 per cent of the province's electric capacity from renewable energy by 2030.

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