Green Energy Futures

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139b. Saskatchewan's passive house history Mar 18, 2016

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This week on CKUA's Green Energy Futures podcast, we meet Harold Orr, a pioneer of the passive house movement. He explains how the concept originated in Saskatchewan.

139. The first certified passive house in Saskatchewan Mar 11, 2016

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This week on CKUA's Green Energy Futures podcast, we visit the first certified passive house in Saskatchewan. It's an ironic twist, since the passive house concept was created in the province back in the 1970s.

138. Energy efficiency in Alberta Mar 07, 2016

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This week on CKUA's Green Energy Futures podcast, we visit the Alberta Energy Efficiency Alliance conference and discover the incredible potential of energy efficiency to save you and me money and create new jobs. See our blog to learn more: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/energy-efficiency-alberta

137. Carbon neutral laneway home—what a mouthful! Feb 26, 2016

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This week on CKUA's Green Energy Futures podcast, we visit a carbon neutral laneway home unlike anything we've seen before. With innovative use of a solar wall, air-source heat pumps, and water-based energy storage, this home looks to revolutionize the green building industry.

136. Earthship living in a cold, desolate, Canadian Winter Feb 12, 2016

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This week on our CKUA Green Energy Futures podcast, we return to a familiar place, the Kinney Family Earthship, to see how it holds up in a Canadian prairie winter.

135. Shining a light on solar energy myths Feb 08, 2016

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This week on our CKUA Green Energy Futures podcast, we explore those pesky myths surrounding solar energy. From snow to efficiency, there is a rich body of myths to shatter. See blog, photos and more: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/solar-myths

134. Lethbridge Biogas: The largest of its kind in Alberta Jan 29, 2016

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This week on our CKUA Green Energy Futures podcast, we visit the largest biogas production facility in Alberta.

133. A whirlwind tour of wind energy myths Jan 25, 2016

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This week on our CKUA Green Energy Futures podcast, we explore some of the most pernicious myths associated with wind energy.

132. Insulation 101: Peter’s secret formula for building a net-zero home Jan 15, 2016

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This week on our CKUA Green Energy Futures podcast, Peter Amerongen of Habitat Studio shows us his methodology for insulating a home to reach net-zero.

131. Small town energy efficiency program is simple by design Jan 08, 2016

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This week on our CKUA Green Energy Futures podcast we look at Carl Lauren of Kimberley B.C. and the rebate program he helped create that is making his city greener. http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/kimberley-green-building-rebate

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