191b. The Amazing Success of the Peace Renewable Energy Cooperative
On this episode of CKUA's Green Energy Futures we talk to Don Pettit about the amazing success of the Peace Energy Co-op that built the firs...
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191. Hudsons Hope the "Solarest" Community in BC
The story of Hudson's Hope a small community in northeastern British Columbia that has installed more solar per capita on their municipal bu...
190. Energy Disrupted - 5 Global Trends in Energy Transition
Discover the five big trends driving the global energy transition – we talk to Clean Energy Canada policy director Dan Woynillowicz about en...
189. Simons opens first net-zero energy store in Canada
La Maison Simons has opened the first net-zero department store in Canada. We talk to Peter Simons, CEO about what it takes to create the fi...
188b Iron and Earth: oil workers and Louis Bull Tribe train solar workers
Jen Turner knows what it's like to be outside covered in drilling mud, out at 3:00 o'clock in the morning when it's -40. She's an oil worker...
188a Louis Bull Tribe goes solar and trains workers
The Louis Bull Tribe goes solar and partners with Iron and Earth to do solar training for oilsands workers and tribe members alike. It's all...
187b No waste! Biorefinery is amazing example of industrial symbiosis
On this week's CKUA Green Energy Futures feature: Industrial symbiosis. Corn comes into a biorefinery that produces ethanol, industrial alco...
187. Greenhouse heated by waste heat from smoke stack
In a cliché moment in 2010 a greenhouse guy meets an ethanol guy outside of the Woodstock farm show and says "Wouldn't it be cool if we coul...
186B Father of net-zero builds first net-zero church
It's a heart warming story of sustainability that started with a church in crisis, a shortage of social housing and a school slated for clos...
186A Canada's first net-zero church
The Westmount Presbyterian Church had a decrepit old building they could not longer afford to heat. So they entered into a very creative par...
185. Super Energy Efficient Slow Cooking - Soup in a Thermos
CKUA's Green Energy Futures and the Energy Detective compares cookers to find the best and most energy efficient way to slow cook lentil sou...
184. Record breaking low prices for wind power in Alberta in 2017
Green Energy Futures looks back at 2017 with Dr. Tim Weis. It was a big year for green energy in Alberta. The province secured 600 megawatts...
183. Secrets of the EnerGuide home audit revealed
This week on CKUA's Green Energy Futures we tag along with EnerGuide auditor Jeff Paton as he assesses a 1956 home. The new EnerGuide label...
182. Top Ten Energy Efficiency tips for the home
This week on CKUA's Green Energy Futures we enlist Jeff Paton, an EnerGuide home auditor to help us build a list of the Top Ten Energy Effic...
181. The Energy Detective saves 50% of electricity
On this week's CKUA Green Energy Futures The Energy Detective is in the house! Ron Kube discovered he was using twice the electricity of an...
180. Solar 101 - everything you need to know
Producing your own solar electricity, it's a cool idea right? On this week's episode of Green Energy Futures on CKUA radio we talk to Ron Ku...
179. Edmonton to host first ever IPCC Cities and Climate Change Conference
Edmonton is getting set to host the first international conference on Cities and Climate Change Science. This week on CKUA's Green Energy Fu...
178. Renovate your home to net-zero - it can be done!
On this week's CKUA Green Energy Futures Peter Darlington is an exterior contractor who decided to super insulate his home, install an energ...
177. Smart Homes Pt. 1 - Hot Water Heaters 101
In part 1 in our Smart Home series we search for the most energy efficient water heater. Ever thought about going tankless? Heard of electri...
176. Simons store has largest solar system in the city
We visit the new Simons store at Londonderry Mall in Edmonton to see the largest solar system in the city. On this week's CKUA Green Energy...