Blatchford Community Garden - local, sustainable food

411. Blatchford Community Garden – Local, Organic, Sustainable Food

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  Episode Summary – Food Sustainability and Climate Resilience The Blatchford Community Garden, located within …

Spanish Blackout not renewables

410. Renewables not Responsible for Spanish Blackouts – Challenges and solutions for building a safe, reliable and renewable grid

David DodgeEnergy Transition, Hydro, Renewable Energy, Solar, Wind Leave a Comment

Re-published and adapted from “Why the Lights Went Out in Spain – Experts Analyze ‘Sudden’ …

Blatchford Virtual Power Plant pilot project

409. Blatchford Virtual Power Plant – Homeowners selling solar power to the grid for profit

David DodgeCarbon Neutral, Renewable Energy, Solar, Virtual Power Plants Leave a Comment

By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca In the heart of Edmonton, Alberta, lies Blatchford a planned carbon-neutral …

Roger Gagne decided to take the conversation about climate change to the streets.

408. Calgary’s Climate Change Sign Guy takes his message to the streets of Alberta’s oil capital

David DodgeRenewable Energy Leave a Comment

By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Roger Gagne is Calgary’s sign guy who is taking climate change …

Tearing up the track with Electric Quads

407. Tearing up the Track with Electric Quads – Kumson’s Electric Race Team

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  By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Kumson’s Electric Race Team is the only electric quad racing …

Drew Tozer author of Feel Good Homes

406. Feel Good Homes – How to Choose a Heat Pump for your Home

David DodgeRenewable Energy Leave a Comment

By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca You’ve heard about heat pumps, they sound pretty cool, right? And …

How to avoid solar scams and get a good deal on solar.

405. How to Avoid Solar Scams and Get the Best Deal on Solar

David DodgeSolar Leave a Comment

By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Beth Andrew and Jordan Kruhlak know that shopping for solar can …

sewer heat heat pumps

404. Toronto Western Hospital to get 90% of its Heat from the Sewer and Heat Pumps

David DodgeDistrict Energy, Heat Pumps, Waste Energy Leave a Comment

By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Toronto Western Hospital is launching the largest sewer heating system in …

Scrubbing the Sky interview with Podcaster Ed Whittingham

403. Scrubbing the Sky to Cool the Planet with Podcaster Ed Whittingham

David DodgeCarbon Capture Leave a Comment

2024 was the hottest year ever recorded on Earth, and we’ve crashed the 1.5-degree threshold …

The magic of heat pumps in Blatchford carbon neutral community.

402. The Magic of heat pumps in Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community

David DodgeRenewable Energy Leave a Comment

 Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community Series – Part 6  By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Electrification of heating …

Kassandra Starkell and Martin Martyniak in their net-zero home

401. Solar Serendipity: Discovering Our Eco-Friendly Net-Zero Home in Blatchford

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  Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community – Part 5 Table of Contents The “Blatchfordness” of it …

Carbon Neutral

400. Net-zero pioneer Landmark is building homes in Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community

David DodgeRenewable Energy, Batteries, Buildings, Carbon Neutral, Energy Efficiency, Energy Storage, Green Buildings, Heat Pumps, Net Zero, Solar Leave a Comment

Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community – Part 4 By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Landmark, a net-zero trailblazer …

Green Spaces, Green Heating and Green Homes landed Josh in Blatchford

399. Green spaces, green energy and green homes brought Josh to Blatchford

David DodgeGreen Buildings, Buildings, Carbon Neutral, Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Geothermal, Heat Pumps, Net Zero, Renewable Energy, Solar Leave a Comment

 Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community – Part 3  In part 3 of our series on Blatchford …

Solar and Community exergizes urban living for Heather and Justin

398. Solar Power and Community Energize Urban Living for Heather and Justin

David DodgeGreen Buildings, Buildings, Carbon Neutral, Energy Efficiency, Geothermal, Net Zero, Renewable Energy, Solar Leave a Comment

Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community – Part 2 – Living in Blatchford In part 2 of …

Blatchford, the largest planned carbon neutral community takes flight

397. Blatchford, the Largest Planned Carbon Neutral Community in North America is “Wildly Ambitious”

David DodgeRenewable Energy, Carbon Neutral, Cities Climate Action, Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Energy Storage, Geothermal, Green Buildings, Heat Pumps, Net Zero, Solar, Virtual Power Plants Leave a Comment

Blatchford Carbon Neutral Community – Part 1  By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Blatchford is the largest …

Anatomy of a Straw Bale Dream Home

396. Anatomy of a Net-Zero Straw Bale Dream Home

David DodgeGreen Buildings, Energy Efficiency, Net Zero, Passive House, Passive Solar, Renewable Energy, Solar Leave a Comment

Green Energy Futures Straw Bale Dream Home Series By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Lance and Wendy …

Worst-case scenario for a heat pump

395. Installing an air-source heat pump in a 2×4 walled cabin – worst case scenario?

David DodgeHeat Pumps, Buildings, Energy Efficiency, Energy Labelling Leave a Comment

By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca We spent the winter in our 925-square-foot cabin at Seba Beach …

Successful first generation farmer combines solar and sheep

394. First generation farmer Janna Greir builds thriving operation by combining sheep and solar

David DodgeAgrivoltaics, Renewable Energy, Solar Leave a Comment

This article was written for and first published by The Earth & I magazine and …

Solar in Every Town

393. Solar in Every Town – A solution for an affordable 100% renewable grid

David DodgeSolar, Energy Storage, Energy Transition, Net Zero, Renewable Energy, Virtual Power Plants Leave a Comment

By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca The solution to building a 100% renewable, affordable and resilient electricity …

The Energy Futures Lab turns 10

392. The Energy Futures Lab – Solving for net-zero – not polarization

David DodgeNet Zero, Renewable Energy Leave a Comment

The Energy Futures Lab is an unassuming collaborative effort to help solve some of the most contentious energy and political issues in Alberta. It’s the opposite of the “polarization” we see dominating the public sphere these days.