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Green Energy Futures
Hosted by David Dodge · EN
The CKUA Radio podcast of the GreenEnergyFutures.ca series hosted by David Dodge. Inspiring stories of inspiring people building the sustainable economy of the future.
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433. Land Ark's Net Zero Secret Sauce
1w ago00:03:59Tap to summarizeWhat makes Land Ark’s Net Zero homes truly special?Join us on a tour with construction manager Kevin Rankin as we explore their award-winning net zero home in the Watercolour neighborhood of Westport, Ontario, to uncover its secrets.Land Ark has already constructed over 70 net zero and net zero-ready homes, so it’s become their new standard!Discover what sets these homes apart as some of the finest ever built.🟢 Chasing Net Zero Series✅ BLOG: GreenEnergyFutures.ca✅ CHBA Net Zero: chba.ca/net-zero✅ VIDEO: https://youtu.be/GfiX6pfX9fU
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432. Creating Watercolour – A Net Zero and Walkable Community
2w ago00:04:00Tap to summarizeSteve Rolston had a dream: to create a walkable community with net zero homes in a way that blends the charm of a cottage with the comfort of a full-sized home.There is no natural gas in Westport, Ontario, so Steve Rolston, the founder of Land Ark Homes, figured this was the perfect time to build super energy-efficient, net zero homes that run completely on electricity.The trouble is he had to learn how. So he consulted with the best and today is a leading builder of net zero homes in Canada.This is the origin story of Land Ark's Watercolour, an amazing community of net zero homes in a walkable village in southern Ontario.🟢 YouTube Full Story: https://youtu.be/4tcPKdm6Bxw🟢 YouTube: Chasing Net Zero Series https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLBLbJXjojqZ-c_voZoMqSbQqlqP7Oel7&si=69Gw-jDvGzXi6RR7✅ BLOG: GreenEnergyFutures.ca✅ CHBA Net Zero: chba.ca/net-zero✅ PODCAST - https://open.spotify.com/show/1IFLWH0wmCBwpEF7BQv7FA?si=7b384d7e63c0493c💙BLUE SKY - https://bsky.app/profile/greenenergyfutures.bsky.social▶️ LINKEDIN - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-dodge-01325128/▶️ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/greenenergyfutures▶️ YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/greenenergyfuture/▶️ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/greenenergyfutures/?hl=en#netzero #solar #energyefficiency #chasingnetzero
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431B. Chasing Net Zero - It's here! Entire Communities of Affordable Net Zero Homes
3w ago00:03:59Tap to summarizeNet Zero homes are becoming a reality, with entire communities popping up and being surprisingly affordable. One builder even calls them “Net Zero for Zero Extra Dollars!”In part 2 of our Chasing Net Zero series preview, we’re chatting with Sonja Winkelmann from the CHBA Net Zero Home Labelling program to see how much progress we’ve made toward net zero in such a short time.In this episode, we’re excited to introduce the first three builders we’ll be visiting in the Chasing Net Zero series! We’re on a mission to find the best builders of Net Zero homes in Canada.🟢 YOUTUBE: Chasing Net Zero Series https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLBLbJXjojqZ-c_voZoMqSbQqlqP7Oel7&si=69Gw-jDvGzXi6RR7✅ BLOG: GreenEnergyFutures.ca✅ CHBA Net Zero: chba.ca/net-zero✅ PODCAST - https://open.spotify.com/show/1IFLWH0wmCBwpEF7BQv7FA?si=7b384d7e63c0493c💙BLUE SKY - https://bsky.app/profile/greenenergyfutures.bsky.social▶️ LINKEDIN - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-dodge-01325128/▶️ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/greenenergyfutures▶️ YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/greenenergyfuture/▶️ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/greenenergyfutures/?hl=en
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431A. Chasing Net Zero a new series on some of Canada's best net zero home builders
Apr 2100:03:59Tap to summarizeWe are excited to announce that Green Energy Futures is heading out on tour to bring back stories of some of Canada's best net-zero home builders.We're calling the series Chasing Net Zero, which we are doing in collaboration with the Canadian Home Builders Association Net Zero Labelling program, which launched in 2016.Pioneering home builders have been working on net-zero homes since the mid-2000s, but the CHBA realized what was needed was a program to define and label these homes as net-zero or net-zero ready to help builders and consumers alike.Today, the idea is taking off with 365 builders, energy advisors, and retrofitters involved in the program having built more than 3,700 net-zero homes.We talk to Sonja Winkemann and Colin Bayne of the CHBA Net Zero Labelling program to find out what a net-zero home is and how it all works.We have already begun filming stories on some amazing home builders such as Doug Tarry Homes in St. Thomas, Ontario, Land Ark Homes in West Port, Ontario, and Avalon Master Builders in Calgary, Alberta. There are many more to come in the series, which begins in May 6, 2026.Get ready to be inspired and see the future of housing being built today.🟢 YOUTUBE: Chasing Net Zero Series https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLBLbJXjojqZ-c_voZoMqSbQqlqP7Oel7&si=69Gw-jDvGzXi6RR7✅ BLOG: GreenEnergyFutures.ca✅ CHBA Net Zero: chba.ca/net-zero✅ PODCAST - https://open.spotify.com/show/1IFLWH0wmCBwpEF7BQv7FA?si=7b384d7e63c0493c💙BLUE SKY - https://bsky.app/profile/greenenergyfutures.bsky.social▶️ LINKEDIN - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-dodge-01325128/▶️ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/greenenergyfutures▶️ YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/greenenergyfuture/▶️ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/greenenergyfutures/?hl=en
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430. What if flexible gas could replace coal and get to 96% clean energy?
Apr 800:04:44Tap to summarizeInstead of saying ban fossil fuels tomorrow, what if by using a small amount of flexible gas we could get to 96% clean energy?This is the thrust of Michael Liebreich's Pragmatic Climate Reset. Today, we talk to Anders Lindberg of Wärtsilä out of Finland, which makes flexible gas power plants.In one example, their models show you could replace 30% coal generation with just 12% flexible gas capacity, use it only 4% of the time and achive 96% clean energy and radically lower emissions.🟢 GreenEnergyFutures.ca CKUA.com Podcast❤️ Subscribe Today - We have more than 400 episodes!✅ BLOG - GreenEnergyFutures.ca✅ PODCAST - https://open.spotify.com/show/1IFLWH0wmCBwpEF7BQv7FA?si=7b384d7e63c0493c✅ SUPPORT OUR WORK - Buy Me a Coffee - https://buymeacoffee.com/greenfuturesGreen Energy Futures is a passion project. We have produced more than 400 inspiring episodes, stories on people building a sustainable future.💙BLUE SKY - https://bsky.app/profile/greenenergyfutures.bsky.social▶️ X - https://x.com/GEF140▶️ LINKEDIN - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-dodge-01325128/▶️ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/greenenergyfutures▶️ YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/greenenergyfuture/▶️ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/greenenergyfutures/?hl=en▶️ PODCAST - https://open.spotify.com/show/1IFLWH0wmCBwpEF7BQv7FA?si=c7e9d455bf0e4bb2
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429. Carbon Pricing Shell Games and the Magic of a $130 Carbon Price
Apr 100:03:59Tap to summarizeUnderstanding the proposed MOU between Alberta and Ottawa on energy and climate means diving into the shell games surrounding industrial carbon pricing - we dive in.There is a lot at stake here - Alberta wants less red tape for oil and gas, and Canada wants action on climate change. We talk to Janetta McKenzie, director of oil and gas at the Pembina Institute, to understand what the real price of industrial carbon is and why it matters. Pembina says there is $40 billion of investment in low-carbon investments that could be unleashed if they get it right.🟢 GreenEnergyFutures.ca CKUA.com Podcast❤️ Subscribe Today - We have more than 400 episodes!✅ BLOG - GreenEnergyFutures.ca✅ PODCAST - https://open.spotify.com/show/1IFLWH0wmCBwpEF7BQv7FA?si=7b384d7e63c0493c✅ SUPPORT OUR WORK - Buy Me a Coffee - https://buymeacoffee.com/greenfuturesGreen Energy Futures is a passion project. We have produced more than 400 inspiring episodes, stories on people building a sustainable future.💙BLUE SKY - https://bsky.app/profile/greenenergyfutures.bsky.social▶️ X - https://x.com/GEF140▶️ LINKEDIN - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-dodge-01325128/▶️ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/greenenergyfutures▶️ YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/greenenergyfuture/▶️ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/greenenergyfutures/?hl=en▶️ PODCAST - https://open.spotify.com/show/1IFLWH0wmCBwpEF7BQv7FA?si=c7e9d455bf0e4bb2
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428. SkyFire Diversifies Markets As Utility Scale Renewables Tank in Alberta
Mar 1700:05:12Tap to summarizeSkyFire Energy, one of Alberta's oldest solar companies, just acquired Hakai Energy Solutions, diversifying its markets into Coastal British Columbia. The move also adds battery storage expertise and off-grid experience to their offerings.The move comes as utility-scale solar in Alberta has collapsed under the weight of a moratorium, policies hostile to large-scale renewables, and high levels of market uncertainty. At 25 years old, SkyFire is used to the ups and downs of the industry and has, from day one, focused on a diversified focus on home, commercial, and utility-scale solar. And they have slowly diversified their geographic markets as well.We talk to SkyFire CEO David Vonesch about the acquisition and the company's diversified approach. Apparently, rooftop and commercial solar is still growing quickly in Alberta, but utility-scale projects have all but vanished.Billions of investment have vanished from Alberta too, moving to markets like British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec.🟢 GreenEnergyFutures.ca CKUA.com Podcast❤️ Subscribe Today - We have more than 400 episodes!✅ BLOG - GreenEnergyFutures.ca✅ PODCAST - https://open.spotify.com/show/1IFLWH0wmCBwpEF7BQv7FA?si=7b384d7e63c0493c✅ SUPPORT OUR WORK - Buy Me a Coffee - https://buymeacoffee.com/greenfuturesGreen Energy Futures is a passion project. We have produced more than 400 inspiring episodes, stories on people building a sustainable future.💙BLUE SKY - https://bsky.app/profile/greenenergyfutures.bsky.social▶️ X - https://x.com/GEF140▶️ LINKEDIN - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-dodge-01325128/▶️ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/greenenergyfutures▶️ YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/greenenergyfuture/▶️ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/greenenergyfutures/?hl=en▶️ PODCAST - https://open.spotify.com/show/1IFLWH0wmCBwpEF7BQv7FA?si=c7e9d455bf0e4bb2
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428. SkyFire Diversifies Markets As Utility Scale Renewables Tank in Alberta
Mar 1700:03:59Tap to summarizeSkyFire Energy, one of Alberta's oldest solar companies, just acquired Hakai Energy Solutions, diversifying its markets into Coastal British Columbia. The move also adds battery storage expertise and off-grid experience to their offerings.The move comes as utility-scale solar in Alberta has collapsed under the weight of a moratorium, policies hostile to large-scale renewables, and high levels of market uncertainty. At 25 years old, SkyFire is used to the ups and downs of the industry and has, from day one, focused on a diversified focus on home, commercial, and utility-scale solar. And they have slowly diversified their geographic markets as well.We talk to SkyFire CEO David Vonesch about the acquisition and the company's diversified approach. Apparently, rooftop and commercial solar is still growing quickly in Alberta, but utility-scale projects have all but vanished.Billions of investment have vanished from Alberta too, moving to markets like British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec.🟢 GreenEnergyFutures.ca CKUA.com Podcast❤️ Subscribe Today - We have more than 400 episodes!✅ BLOG - GreenEnergyFutures.ca✅ PODCAST - https://open.spotify.com/show/1IFLWH0wmCBwpEF7BQv7FA?si=7b384d7e63c0493c✅ SUPPORT OUR WORK - Buy Me a Coffee - https://buymeacoffee.com/greenfuturesGreen Energy Futures is a passion project. We have produced more than 400 inspiring episodes, stories on people building a sustainable future.💙BLUE SKY - https://bsky.app/profile/greenenergyfutures.bsky.social▶️ X - https://x.com/GEF140▶️ LINKEDIN - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-dodge-01325128/▶️ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/greenenergyfutures▶️ YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/greenenergyfuture/▶️ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/greenenergyfutures/?hl=en▶️ PODCAST - https://open.spotify.com/show/1IFLWH0wmCBwpEF7BQv7FA?si=c7e9d455bf0e4bb2
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427. Billions Lost from Alberta's Vanishing Renewable Energy Projects
Mar 400:04:00Tap to summarizeAlberta's hostile treatment of the renewable energy industry has resulted in nearly 15 gigawatts of projects worth billions of dollars vanishing into thin air. In just a few years before the province's moratorium and subsequent policy changes, Alberta benefited from $6 billion in investment in renewable energy, 6,000 jobs, and $74 million in new tax revenue to cash-starved municipalities.We talk to Jorden Dye of the Business Renewables Centre Canada, an organization that tracks investments in Power Purchase Agreements with the industry. The volume is down 99% in the wake of policy changes.🟢 GreenEnergyFutures.ca CKUA.com Podcast❤️ Subscribe Today - We have more than 400 episodes!✅ BLOG - GreenEnergyFutures.ca✅ PODCAST - https://open.spotify.com/show/1IFLWH0wmCBwpEF7BQv7FA?si=7b384d7e63c0493c✅ SUPPORT OUR WORK - Buy Me a Coffee - https://buymeacoffee.com/greenfuturesGreen Energy Futures is a passion project. We have produced more than 400 inspiring episodes, stories on people building a sustainable future.💙BLUE SKY - https://bsky.app/profile/greenenergyfutures.bsky.social▶️ X - https://x.com/GEF140▶️ LINKEDIN - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-dodge-01325128/▶️ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/greenenergyfutures▶️ YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/greenenergyfuture/▶️ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/greenenergyfutures/?hl=en▶️ PODCAST - https://open.spotify.com/show/1IFLWH0wmCBwpEF7BQv7FA?si=c7e9d455bf0e4bb2
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426. Three Students Want to Take Climate Education to 100 Countries
Feb 2700:04:50Tap to summarizeMeet Dev, Ayush and Abhi – three students in the business club at Adrian Wilcox High School in Santa Clara, California, who wanted to make an impact. So they created Green Silicon Valley, a non-profit set up to deliver STEM-based environmental presentations to their peers in other schools.Their goal: chapters in 100 countries delivering hands-on learning about climate change and the environment.🟢 Green Energy Futures CKUA Video Podcast🟢 BLOG: GreenEnergyFutures.ca✅ PODCAST - https://open.spotify.com/show/1IFLWH0wmCBwpEF7BQv7FA?si=7b384d7e63c0493c✅ SUPPORT OUR WORK - Buy Me a Coffee - https://buymeacoffee.com/greenfuturesGreen Energy Futures is a passion project. I have produced more than 400 episodes on inspiring people doing amazing things to build a sustainable world.✅ SUBSCRIBE and HIT Notifications Today!
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