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A list of frequently asked questions about electric vehicles answered by the people at the Canadian Automobile Association.  GO >

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As the average number of miles driven by Americans heads into its eighth year of decline, a new report from the U.S. PIRG Education Fund finds that the slowdown in driving is likely to continue. Baby Boomers are moving out of the phase in their life when they do the most commuting, while driving-averse Millennials move into that phase. These demographic changes and other factors will likely keep driving down for decades, according to the report, "A New Direction: Our Changing Relationship with Driving and the Implications for America’s Future." GO >

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Results from a North American Shared-use Vehicle Survey GO >

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 An Exploration of North American Carsharing Survey Data GO >

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Since transportation is an average household’s second largest expense, it makes sense to get the full picture of what you’re spending each year to keep your vehicle on the road. That’s why the Canadian Automobile Association developed this booklet. By giving national averages and approximate figures as guidelines, Driving Costs helps
you make the calculations you need to build an accurate transportation budget. GO >

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Engineer Gordon Howell's presentation on the challenges and process required to build a net-zero home in Canada GO >

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This Project Profile highlights Riverdale NetZero, one of the winning entries in the Canada Mortgage and
Housing Corporation (CMHC) EQuilibriumTM Sustainable Housing Demonstration Initiative - a national
initiative to design, build and demonstrate sustainable homes throughout Canada. GO >

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From the conclusion:

The Lawrence Grassi Middle School is a clear example of how wood construction can meet all building science and code challenges, and do so while meeting budget limitations and providing extraordinary architectural appeal. The school provides a bright, inviting learning environment. Exposed wood structural elements and natural lighting combine to provide an architectural appeal too often lacking in schools.

The design of the school should result in energy use that is 50% below the baseline defined in the Model National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings and is on track to obtain a LEED® Gold rating.

École Lawrence Grassi Middle School shows how a simple, rational and cost-effective construction system based on regionally harvested and manufactured materials, components and assemblies can harness local skills, enhance the local economy and create durable and functional buildings of lasting beauty and enduring cultural significance. GO >

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The guidelines Nanaimo used to become a zero waste community.  GO >

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Integrated Resource Recovery Case Study: RegionalDistrict of Nanaimo LandfillGas Recovery and Utilization GO >

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More details of the systems and benefits can be found in the T’Sou-ke Renewable Energy Toolkit GO >

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Learn how the T'Sou-ke were able to get the entire community behind a plan that saw them slash energy use by 75 per cent and install a bevy of solar technologies that are helping them become energy self-sufficient.  GO >

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Biodiesel is the first and only alternative fuel to have a complete evaluation of emission results and potential health effects submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  under the Clean Air Act Section 211(b). These programs include the most stringent emissions testing protocols ever required by EPA for certification of fuels or fuel additives. The data gathered complete the most thorough inventory of the environmental and human health effects attributes that current technology will allow. GO >

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Learn how bio-diesel can offer tremendous potential as one component of a strategy for reducing petroleum oil dependence and minimizing fossil fuel consumption in this study from the National Renewable Energy Labaoratory in the US.  GO >

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Canadian households spend a significant amount of their annual income on energy to heat their homes. Rising energy costs and environmental concerns are clear incentives for households to adopt energy conservation measures.

The heating season in Canada varies quite widely, lasting up to ten months in some parts of the country. Thus, adjusting the temperature by just a few degrees at certain times of the day is one way Canadians can reduce their home heating expenses while also reducing their impact on the environment.

Just over half of Canadian households with a thermostat reduced their home’s temperature while they slept. Households using a programmable thermostat were more likely to lower home temperatures than those with non-programmable thermostats. GO >

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The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation with a handy faq going over programable thermostat basics. GO >

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Andre Plourde, formerly of the University of Alberta with an oldie but a goodie on the effectiveness of programmable thermostats on saving money.  GO >

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The latest stats and surveys from the waste management industry courtesy of the federal government GO >

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Special blog post from Mike Holmes, Canada's most trusted contractor, is determined to make a difference- his goal is to change the residential building industry from the ground up by constructing better homes that are built to last. GO >

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Curious about district energy like the kind featured in this week's epsiode? The District Energy Association of Canada has a useful FAQ answering basic questions about this energy efficient technology.  GO >

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Infosheet: Energy Yields from a Farm-Based Anaerobic Digestion System provides basic information required to calculate the type, amount and economic value of energy that could be expected to be produced from a farm-based anaerobic digestion system. It also provides an example of an energy balance for a digester. GO >

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Anaerobic Digestion Basics provides basic information on anaerobic digestion and different types of anaerobic digestion system configurations suitable for agri-food systems in Canada. The Factsheet also outlines some of the factors involved in deciding whether to add an anaerobic digester to a farming or food processing operation. GO >

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OMAFRA's Biogas (Anaerobic Digestion) website is an excellent source of information on biogas (anaerobic digestion) technology and the biogas sector in Ontario. More…

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“Harvesting Clean Energy on Ontario Farms” presents a comparison of clean energy policies and incentives between Germany and Ontario and offers suggestions for further research and action to help Canadian farmers embrace renewable energy, including biogas. The report was written in collaboration with the Pembina Institute, Heinrich Boell Foundation, the United Church of Canada and Climate Action Network Canada. GO >

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A professor and students from the University of Victoria do a very complete breakdown on run-of-river hydroelectic power.  GO >

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A good, basic explanation of what run-of-river is GO >

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The Living Building Challenge is an attempt to raise the bar. It defines the most advanced measure of
sustainability in the built environment possible today and acts to diminish the gap between current limits
and ideal solutions.  GO >

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Every detail you can imagine about the greenest building in Canada. From ventilation to lighting to building materials this link has it all.  GO >

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The University of British Columbia has opened the most sustainable building in North Amercia, a $37-million "living laboratory" that will help to regenerate the environment and advance research and innovation on global sustainability challenges.


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A thorough report on the False Creek Energy Centre from the person responsible for running it GO >

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An in-depth look at how the sewage heat recovery system at the False Creek Energy Centre system came to be  GO >

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Key findings include:

Emissions from cycling are over 10 times lower than those stemming from the passenger car, even taking into account the additional dietary intake of a cyclist compared with that of a motorised transport user.

Bicycle-share schemes also have the potential to reduce further emissions, considering it is a substitute for motorised transport for 50-75% of the users. GO >

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In Competing in Clean Energy we ask nearly two dozen clean energy entrepreneurs, executives, investors and academics about what Canada needs to do in order compete in the global race for clean energy. GO >

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PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP, Too late for two degrees? Low carbon economy index 2012 GO >

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The Pew Charitable Trusts, Who’s winning the clean energy race? 2011 edition GO >

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National Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy, Measuring up: Benchmarking Canada’s competitiveness in a low carbon world (2010) GO >

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An authoritative explanation of the first municipally owned public building using a biomass wood heat energy system and the short rotation willow coppicing system. GO >

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Find out just how Nova Scotia is going get to 40 per cent renewables by 2020. GO >

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Frequently asked questions on Nova Scotia's community feed-in tariff program GO >

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All the background details you need on Nova Scotia's community feed-in tariff program GO >

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This calculator lets you compare the costs of your current home heating system with the savings offered by newer equipment and other sources of energy. GO >

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Use this calculator to get a good idea of the bottom-line cost of operating specific models of new appliances. GO >

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What you need to know about heating equipment GO >

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Everything you need to know about the federal programs relating to energy effficiency in the home GO >

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What you need to know about appliances with handy tips on buying and operating GO >

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Worldwide numbers on the amount of solar panels manufactured. This graph was used in our blog post. GO >

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"A major development in 2011 was the dominance of solar power in technology-specific investments, driven by a 50 percent reduction in price over the year, with $147.4 billion invested in this technology compared with $83.8 billion for wind projects and $10.6 billion for biomass and waste-to-energy technology" GO >

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Read the executive summary of GreenTech Media's report on the solar pv industry.  GO >

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An authoritative report commissioned by the federal government on the state of the solar pv industry in Canada. We referenced this report in our blog post.  GO >

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You may not know it yet, but British Columbia is on the front line of a revolution poised to reduce the world's dependence on oil. In 20 years, one in every three vehicles on B.C.'s roads could be electric. That adds up to more than one million electric vehicles.

If that many electric vehicles were on the province's roads right now, oil demand would be reduced by about 12 million barrels per year — more than twice the amount of oil spilled in the Gulf of Mexico during BP's DeepwaterHorizon disaster — and B.C.'s annual greenhouse gas emissions would be reduced by 7%, or 4.7 million tonnes.

To get there, we need governments to continue taking steps to ensure the right infrastructure and incentives are in place.

Find out the top five reasons why electric vehicles are right for B.C. in this primer. GO >

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The Drive Electric Program offers a purchase/lease rebate for individuals, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and Québec municipalities that want to acquire an eligible vehicle.

In 2012 the rebate amount ranges from $5,000 to $8,000 for all-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. A $1,000 rebate is available for non-plug-in hybrid and low-speed electric vehicles. GO >

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Ontario consumers will be eligible for an incentive ranging from $5,000 to $8,500 towards the purchase or lease of a new plug-in hybrid electric or battery electric vehicle. GO >

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Learn what electric vehicles and charging stations qualify for rebates in B.C. GO >

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A Primer on the Transition to Electric Vehicles in Metro Vancouver

Funded by TransLink and prepared in collaboration with Metro Vancouver, the EV Primer provides regional and municipal decision makers with a guide to support transition to a higher level of deployment of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in the light duty vehicle fleet across Metro Vancouver. GO >

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The paper concludes that “Forms of renewable energy generation are still in the early phases of their technological development, but most seem to be associated with few adverse effects on health” GO >

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Wind power is a relatively new generator of electricity in Sweden. Legislation and regulation regarding noise from wind turbines in Sweden have been discussed. Eja Pedersen at Halmstad University has at the request of the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency prepared this report as a base for further discussions on regulation and guidelines on noise from wind turbines in Sweden. The report reviews the present knowledge on perception and annoyance of noise from wind turbines in residential areas as well as in recreational areas. I GO >

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Background In recent years, claims have proliferated that wind turbines cause a large variety of diseases. Two of these, “Wind Turbine Syndrome” (WTS) and “Vibroacoustic disease” (VAD) are frequently mentioned. Seventeen reviews of the evidence for wind turbines causing harm have concluded the evidence to be poor yet some regulatory authorities are now referencing health concerns as part of the rationale for set-back guidelines from residences, greatly reducing siting opportunities. Methods and Findings Google returns 158,000 hits for WTS and 298,000 for VAD. We conducted a search for all papers and citations on WTS or VAD, and searched for evidence for any association between wind turbine exposure and VAD. No papers on WTS were found in indexed journals. Thirty five papers on VAD were found, none reporting on an association between VAD and wind turbines. Of the 35 papers on VAD, 34 had a first author from a single Portuguese research group. Seventy four per cent of citations to these papers were self-citations by the group. Median self-citation rates in science are around 7%. Two unpublished case reports presented at conferences were found alleging that VAD was “irrefutably demonstrated” to be caused by wind turbines. Conclusions VAD has received virtually no scientific recognition beyond the group who invented the term. The claim that wind turbines cause VAD is a factoid that has gone “viral” in cyberspace and may be contributing to nocebo effects among those living near turbines. GO >

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Is there anything that wind turbines don’t cause? A presentation prepared by Siman Chapman PhD, School of PublicHealth, University of Sydney  GO >

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Infrasound measurements from many different sources are measured and compared GO >

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The panel undertook extensive review, analysis, and discussion of the large body of peerreviewed literature on sound and health effects in general, and on sound produced by wind  turbines. Each panel member contributed a unique expertise in audiology, acoustics,  otolaryngology, occupational/ environmental medicine, or public health. With a diversity of perspectives represented, the panel assessed the plausible biological effects of exposure to
wind turbine sound. GO >

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Information on the Bear Mountain Wind Park from the site's majority owner, Altagas. GO >

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Download the Capital Power wind turbine brochure to learn more about the wind turbines and assembly process used in the Quality Wind project GO >

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Download the Quality Wind information sheet to learn more about the project. GO >

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According to the Ontario Power Authority (OPA), an estimated 25% of Ontario’s electricity is generated from renewable energy sources. While this is commendable, hydroelectric power accounts for the vast majority of the province’s renewable energy production. Solar and wind-based energies make up only a small fraction of our overall energy supply. With the recent passage of new renewable energy laws, the OPA projects that 4,200 MW in wind and 1,760 MW in solar and biomass generating capacity will come online by 2014. GO >

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Feed-In Frenzy. A simple green tariff has transformed Germany. Why isn’t Canada following suit? GO >

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The incomparable Paul Gipe of Wind-Works has collected a massive amount of articles and information on community and cooperatively owned wind projects. GO >

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Get the details on our titular wind turbine. GO >

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Curious to know just how much you would make in Ontario if you put solar panels on your roof? Check out the prices you would if you installed the various renewable energy technologies in Ontario. GO >

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Frequently asked questions about Ontario's feed-in tariff program. The program has recently been revised and this FAQ mostly focuses on those changes as well as providing a lot of background on the details. GO >

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Ontario's Power Authority keeps track of the who, what, where, when and why of the grid in Ontario's most populous province. They also keep track of who is accessing the feed-in tariff or FIT program. We used these reports for the facts in our stories. GO >

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Most B.C. communities have made the commitment to become carbon neutral by 2012. Out of 188 municipalities, 180 have signed theB.C. Climate Action Charter. GO >

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A wide ranging plan that covered everything from city vehicles to street lights.  GO >

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Read the report that is shaping Edmonton's renewable energy future GO >

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Planning for People is Dawson Creek's site which details Dawson Creek's efforts to be carbon neutral. A useful resource not only for residents but for other municipalities looking to follow in their footsteps GO >

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Put a Philips A-19 LED againsta 60-Watt incandescent and calculate payback withcosts & interest GO >

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Learn who's on board with Energy Star when it comes to lighting. Always look for the Energy Star label as it ensures that it's claims have been tested independently and that it is more efficient than run of the mill bulbs. GO >

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Are you making a large purchase of new LEDs, use this guide to make sure you're getting what you should GO >

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A useful guide from Natural Resources Canada with a ton of informaion on what LEDS are and how they work GO >

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This buyer's guide exists to help readers with the decision to purchase and install a ground source heat pump (or geoexchange) system. This document is not meant to be a “do-it-yourself” guide.
Prospective buyers should seek out qualified advice and assistance to supplement the information provided here. The Canadian GeoExchange Coalition, as part of its market transformation initiative, has trained and accredited thousands of industry professionals since early 2007 and a list of qualified companies is available on its website. GO >

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Curious to see how geothermal heating stacks up against natural gas? Learn it in this report GO >

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A report from the Canadian GeoExchange Coalition as it gives an honest accounting of the latest news in this space GO >

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Estimate the profitabliity of your yet-to-be installed geothermal system with this handy calculator GO >

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Search an accredited professional or qualified company at the official Canadian GeoExchange Coalition website GO >

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The vision for the International Wind Energy Academy is to build capactiy of individuals, communities, organizations, and institutions to take advantage of the emerging opportunites associated with the development and operation of large and small wind and solar energy projects. GO >

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Over the past several years, wind developers have been prospecting for windy sites in southern Ontario, predominantly along the shores of the Great Lakes and along the Niagara highlands as possible locations for large wind farms. In many areas rural landowners, especially farmers, have received offers to lease their land from these wind power developers. It became apparent that a written guide for landowners considering wind power development would be a valuable tool.<span > GO >

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As new opportunities emerge to develop wind-power generation in communities across Canada, they raise reasonable questions about the social, environmental and economic impacts of large-scale wind power production.

This fact sheet aims to help answer those questions, and to distill the realities of wind power from the myths and misconceptions. GO >

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This guide helps landowners, companies and government understand and explain wind energy in Alberta. Whether you are a landowner negotiating with a wind power developer or a regional government looking at economic development, this guide can help you understand and get involved with the wind energy industry. The guide was written by Pembina renewable energy experts Tim Weis, Kristi Anderson and Alex Doukas and special guest author Gordon Howell. GO >

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By Remi Charron. A report prepared for ASHRAE. Useful for wider design considerations. GO >

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A report prepared by Gary Proskiw for Sustainable Buildings and Communities (Housing Group) CanmetENERGY.

Net Zero Energy Houses (NZEH) represent the ultimate development of low energy housing technology. Defined as a house whose annual energy consumption is equal to, or is less than, the energy generated using on‐site renewable energy systems, NZE houses are usually net consumers of energy during the heating season and net producers of energy during the non‐heating season. To appreciate how this technology evolved, it is interesting to briefly review the history of low‐energy housing technology in Canada. GO >

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The companion presentation for the paper written by Mark Brostrom and Gordon Howell. GO >

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Written by Mark Brostrom and Gordon Howell this paper is a technical exploration of the challenges faced when building a home that produces as much energy as it consumes in a location that sees winter temperatures dip below -30 Celsius and the winter solstice means it only gets 7.5 hours of daylight.


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The Net-Zero Energy Home (NZEH) Coalition is a federally incorporated, multi-stakeholder not-for-profit organization. It is comprised of North American champions in advanced energy efficient residential construction and building products, the utility sector, research and development, and manufacturing and deployment of on-site renewable energy technologies. GO >

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The Solar Energy Society of Alberta has a useful list detailing solar-electric service providers and professionals. GO >

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The experts at Howell-Mayhew Engineering have put together a handy resource that details just how micro-generators can connect to the grid in Alberta.

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Tim Weis helps us understand what sustainable, or green energy looks like in Canada and asks the question how far can we go? Weis is the director of renewable energy with the Pembina Institute. GO >

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Get regular announcements and meet other interested people at the Generate Choice Facebook page GO >

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The official page for the Generate Choice program by Enmax. GO >

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The website Clean Energy Classrooms has an authoritative Canada-wide list of of renewable energy courses and programs. GO >

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Have a question about the course. Ask people who are in it, have taken it or the instructors themselves at this LinkedIn group. GO >

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This program provides solid technical knowledge of solar PV, solar thermal, geothermal, wind, bio fuel, fuel cell, hydro and hybrid energy system applications, as well as carbon capture technologies. Learn about the details of the course and how to apply. GO >

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In Greening the Grid, Tim Weis and Jeff Bell of the Pembina Institute present an analysis of Alberta's power production and energy efficiency opportunities and demonstrate the massive roles that renewable energy and improved efficiency can play in the future - PDF GO >

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Feed-in tariffs have consistently demonstrated that they are, to date, the most effective mechanism to stimulate a rapid, sustained and diverse deployment of renewable energy. Read this Pembina Institute fact sheet to get data and analysis on this subject - PDF GO >

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The Geography of Hope: A Tour of the World We Need - Hardcover - By Chris Turner - Buy it from Amazon.ca

In the Geography of Hope Chris Turner turns the usual enviro-schtick on its ear. Instead of doom and gloom it's hope and optimism as he travels the world discovering and chronicling the stories of the people and places who are getting it right when it comes to sustainability.
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The Leap: How to Survive and Thrive in the Sustainable Economy - Hardcover - By Chris Turner - Buy it from Amazon.ca.

In The Leap Chris Turner walks us through what the near-term future will look and feel like for those people and places that are embracing the green energy revolution.

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Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) cleantech research project – works with companies interested in improving products or process GO >

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Building Green with LEED: Core Concepts and Strategies. GO >

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The solar PV instllation course is being offered for the first time in the fall of 2011.  GO >

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SPARK is Alberta's first 100% member-owned retail electrical power co-operative focused on green energy and renewable energy reinvestment. Spark members receive dividends and play an active role in greening the grid. GO >

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TD-Canada Trust Green Mortgages – the bank offers “green mortgages” and 1% discounts on 5-year posted mortgage rates and cash rebates of up to 1% for Energy Star qualified purchases and CSA approved solar panels. GO >

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ENMAX Generate Choice program – install a leased 1.3 kilowatt or larger solar system on your home in Alberta for payments between $17 and $59 depending on your downpayment. Medicine Hat kicks in $1,000 towards a downpayment on a system if you live in Medicine Hat. GO >

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Terralta Inc. – installed Donald Cranston’s (of Red Rock Developments) geothermal, solar thermal and solar photovoltaic systems in his home in Medicine Hat. Terralta is a local Medicine Hat renewable energy supplier. GO >

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Goose Creek  Renewable Energy Inc. – installed many of Medicine Hat’s commercial renewable energy projects including the one on Dr. Keith King’s professional building called The Ridge. GO >

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Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Green Building Technologies research project – works with companies interested in improving products or process – currently working on Net Zero houses, architectural ecology, building integrated renewable energy and education and industry transformation. GO >

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St. Lawrence College – Wind Turbine Technican / Industrial Electrician Co-op Diploma Apprenticeship – combines apprenticeship program with a Wind Turbine Technician Ontario Diploma GO >

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St. Lawrence College – Energy Systems Engineering Technology 3-year program and Energy Systems Engineering Technician 2-year program at Kingston, Ontario campus. Hands-on training in solar thermal and photovoltaic, ground source heat pumps, small wind, solar air heating and other sustainable energy technologies. GO >

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British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Sustainable Energy Management Associate Certificate is a part-time studies program to train energy managers for a company or building. BCIT also offers two short courses on solar photovoltaics: Introduction to Photovoltaics 1 and Photovoltaics 2 GO >

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Alberta’s Northern Alberta Institute of Technolgoy (NAIT) offers a new 2-year Alternative Energy Technology program that covers solar PV and thermal, geothermal, wind, micro-hydro, fuel cells and biofuels. GO >

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fridge buy-back program, various rebates and tips on energy saving and other periodic offers GO >

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Energy assessments for homes and incentives for air sealing, insulation, windows and doors, space heating, water heating and some renewable energy projects. GO >

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Information about energy audits in Ontario and incentives of up to 50%, or up to $150 for audits. GO >

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Shows municipal, provincial and federal rebates available to Medicine Hat residents for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. GO >

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Office Of Energy Efficiency website – click on your province to find lists of rebates and incentives for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. GO >

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Ontario Power Authority – Feed-in-tariff website – information on prices paid for for renewable energy contracts with developers, homeowners and small businesses. Covers solar photovoltaic, wind, waterpower and bioenergy.  GO >

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