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122. Solar training on the rise Oct 29, 2015

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This week on CKUA's Green Energy Futures podcast we go to solar school. Randal Benson of Gridworks Energy Group has helped train more than 700 electricians and interested folks. Hear their stories! Full story: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/solar-pv-training-job

121. SunMine: How a mining town starting mining the sun! Oct 16, 2015

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On this week's CKUA Radio Green Energy Futures podcast: How Kimberley BC began mining the sun on the site of the once largest lead-zinc mine in Canada. Learn more: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/sunmine-kimberley-bc-solar-pv

120. Vancouver "Greenest City in the World" going 100% Renewable Sep 11, 2015

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This week on CKUA's Green Energy Futures - Mayor Gregor Robertson was elected two terms ago on a pledge to make Vancouver the "Greenest City in the World." We talk to the mayor about their latest pledge - to use 100% renewable energy in Vancouver by 2050.

119. TREC Education Capturing the Wind with Grade 5s in Toronto Aug 28, 2015

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TREC Education grew out of the Toronto Renewable Energy Coop after they built the first urban wind turbine in North America in the heart of Toronto's Exhibition Place. This week on Green Energy Futures CKUA Radio feature we go to class with grade 5s at George Webster School in Toronto to learn how to capture the wind.

118. Cochrane Sustainability High - Students build solar projects like crazy! Aug 13, 2015

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This week on CKUA Radio's Green Energy Futures - Since the high school Sustainable Development Committee started students at Cochrane High School in Alberta have raised more than $149,000 and carried out more than half a dozen solar, wind and energy efficiency projects. Then came the "notorious wind project." That's when they became "A" students in politics, helping their town develop a renewable energy policy after facing angry neighbours.

117. Sustainability snapshots: How cities from Estonia to Ottawa are getting greener Jul 17, 2015

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Local leadership has proven to be the most effective at deploying effective sustainability solutions at all kinds. David heads to Toronto to learn how cities across the world going green.

116. How Siemens turned Tillsonburg into a clean energy town Jul 10, 2015

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Tillsonburg. If hearing that name brings to mind the Stomping Tom Connors song about working in the tobacco fields you're not alone. But Tillsonburg has undergone a modern makeover, the biggest employer in town isn't agriculture but Siemens. Over 400 people manufacture wind turbine blades at their Tillsonburg plant. We learn how they make these engineering marvels and the effect it's had on the town of 16,000 people.

115. Calgary’s successful wind powered LRT kickstarts all city operations powered by wind Jul 03, 2015

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Calgary's LRT is an electrified transport success story. Not only does it boast high ridership numbers (3rd highest LRT ridership in North America) but it's also 100 per cent powered by wind energy. Learn more at http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/c-train-success-nenshi-calgary

114. Net-zero going Canada-wide Jun 25, 2015

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Net-zero is a simple but powerful idea. A house that produces as much energy as it consumes over the course of a year. Now that idea is going across Canada. Five builders are going to build five net-zero houses each across Canada. Green Energy Futures checks out one of the builders in action.

113. The Tesla Powerwall and more: What Canada is doing on the energy storage front Jun 18, 2015

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When Elon Musk gave his presentation on the Powerwall he gave the energy storage business a billion dollars worth of free press. Ontario is leading the way in Canada in energy storage deployment, we head there to learn more.

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