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Green Energy Futures

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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443. The All-in-One Home Energy Hub: Solar, Storage, Fast V2G, Charging, and Backup

This is the Home Energy Hub of the future! Cameron Shirt of Tribe Solar has just installed a home energy battery that has a solar inverter, V2G EV, home backup, DC fast EV charging and much more. This is the future of the home energy system that allows you to save your solar energy for use at night, export to the grid when it makes sense, and save a lot or perhaps even profit from home energy…

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442. AUDIO BLOG - Kyle Newman's Cost-Effective Strategies for Net Zero in Cottage Country

AUDIO BLOG - Kyle Newman of Stratton Homes in Huntsville, Ontario, avoided prescriptive green home certifications such as Passive House, instead building the most energy-efficient homes he could by cherry-picking the most cost-effective energy efficiency solutions he could find.He was looking for the best formula for building net zero homes that are so affordable he could adopt net zero ready as…

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442. Kyle Newman’s Cost-Effective Strategies for Net Zero Homes in Cottage Country

Kyle Newman of Stratton Homes in Huntsville, Ontario, avoided prescriptive green home certifications such as Passive House, instead building the most energy-efficient homes he could by cherry-picking the most cost-effective energy efficiency solutions he could find.He was looking for the best formula for building net zero homes that are so affordable he could adopt net zero ready as the minimum…

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441. VIDEO - If I Had a Hammer, I'd Build You a Net Zero Home in Cottage Country

Kyle Newman practically grew up with a hammer in his handand a deep love for nature. His dad taught him why energy-efficient homes matter. When Kyle started building his own place and homes forothers, he found it tough to meet strict standards like Passive House on atight budget. So he embraced the “Pretty Good House” idea from green buildingexpert Martin Holladay. Before long, he naturally…

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441. If I Had a Hammer, I'd Build You a Net Zero Home in Cottage Country

Kyle Newman practically grew up with a hammer in his handand a deep love for nature. His dad taught him why energy-efficient homes matter. When Kyle started building his own place and homes forothers, he found it tough to meet strict standards like Passive House on atight budget. So he embraced the “Pretty Good House” idea from green buildingexpert Martin Holladay. Before long, he naturally…

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440. AUDIO BLOG - A Data Geek Goes on Tour to Find Out What $330 Billion in Clean Energy Investment Looks Like

Jeremy Moorhouse is a data geek. He's been crunching the numbers on clean energy for more than a decade for organizations like the Pembina Institute, Clean Energy Canada and the International Energy Agency. He knows there's been $330 billion in clean energy investment in Canada over the last decade, but he wanted to see what this looks like on the ground. So he hopped into his Chevy Equinox EV and…

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440. A Data Geek Goes on Tour to Fnd Out What $330 Billion in Clean Energy Investment Looks Like

Jeremy Moorhouse is a data geek. He's been crunching the numbers on clean energy for more than a decade for organizations like the Pembina Institute, Clean Energy Canada and the International Energy Agency. He knows there's been $330 billion in clean energy investment in Canada over the last decade, but he wanted to see what this looks like on the ground. So he hopped into his Chevy Equinox EV and…

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439. AUDIO BLOG - Net Zero Tour - Amazing and Affordable

AUDIO BLOG - Affordability is the holy grail of net-zero home building, and thanks to two decades of pioneering work, Chris Williams of Avalon Master Builders in Calgary, Alberta, can now say you get net zero for zero extra dollars. Join us for a tour of these amazing net zero ready and net zero townhomes in Calgary, Alberta. A few technologies such as heat pumps have improved drastically and…

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439. Net Zero Tour - Amazing and Affordable

This changes everything! Chris Williams and Avalon Master Builders spent 18 years learning and perfecting the formula for building incredibly affordable net zero homes. Today, they can say they're building net zero for zero extra dollars. Some technologies have improved dramatically, such as cold climate heat pumps, while others are way cheaper, such as solar. Today, we take a tour of the Avalon…

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438. AUDIO BLOG - Net Zero for Zero Dollars

Listen to our blog Avalon Master Builder is creating some of the most budget-friendly net-zero homes in Canada! Ryan Scott and Chris Williams, who are business partners in Avalon, have dedicated almost 20 years to honing their skills and finding the most cost-effective ways to build net-zero homes.Their claim to fame today? Net Zero for Zero Extra Dollars.The idea is that when you factor in the…

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438. Net Zero for Zero Extra Dollars - Inside Avalon's 20-year Journey to Affordable Net Zero

Avalon Master Builder is creating some of the most budget-friendly net-zero homes in Canada! Ryan Scott and Chris Williams, who are business partners in Avalon, have dedicated almost 20 years to honing their skills and finding the most cost-effective ways to build net-zero homes.Their claim to fame today? Net Zero for Zero Extra Dollars.The idea is that when you factor in the extra costs of going…

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438. Net Zero for Zero Extra Dollars - Inside Avalon's 20-year Journey to Affordable Net Zero

Avalon Master Builder is creating some of the most budget-friendly net-zero homes in Canada! Ryan Scott and Chris Williams, who are business partners in Avalon, have dedicated almost 20 years to honing their skills and finding the most cost-effective ways to build net-zero homes.Their claim to fame today? Net Zero for Zero Extra Dollars.The idea is that when you factor in the extra costs of going…

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437. Passive Solar Greenhouses, The Solution to Food Security in Northern Climates

VIDEO - Greenhouses in northern climates like Canada that rely on fossil fuels to stay warm often struggle to keep up in the highly competitive food industry. However, Sadru Nazarali sees Passive Solar Greenhouses as a game-changer for food production in northern countries, potentially transforming how we grow food and ensuring we have enough to eat. He's part of a group called Egertonians and…

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