Green Energy Futures

Data Centres could increase the demand for electricity in Alberta by 2050%, increase electricity rate, use a lot of water and become the noisy neighbours for many people.This has people up in arms. Is there a better way? We talk to Pembina Institute senior electricity analyist Will Noel who says data centres could erase all progress to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Canada. 🟢 Green Energy Futures CKUA.com Podcast Feature❤️ Subscribe today for more than 500 stories on people building a clean economy future.🟢 BLOG: https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/449-are-data-centres-water-guzzling-climate-bombs#datacenter #greenhousegasemissions #climatechange #energytransition #environmentalimpacts

Some say building taking larger homes to net zero is hard!But Andrew and Jilaire Wagner of Maison Design Build have made it their mission to bring their large, 3,000 sq. foot, heritage-styled homes to net zero.Sure it involves 5 key elements, including insulation, air sealing, energy efficient heat pumps, heat recovery ventilators and attention to detail, but how efficient can you go? And how small of a heat pump can you use in in a giant home.The answers will amaze you!If this Green Energy Futures CKUA Radio feature leaves you thirsting for more, you can see this amazing home and get much more information on Maison's secret sauce for going net zero in these very green homes.🟢 VIDEO STORY: https://youtu.be/5e9HlzK7K7g🟢 BLOG: https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/448-some-said-it-couldnt-be-done-how-net-zero-went-big-in-saskatoon❤️ Subscribe to our Chasing Net Zero series so you don't miss a story on the amazing innovations of Canada's best net zero home builders.#netzero #energyefficiency #heatpump #solar

It was a journey full of blood, sweat, and tears, but Andrew and Jilaire Wagner were determined to build the most energy-efficient, amazing, large, heritage-styled homes they could. However, as business partners, life partners, and parents, this does come with challenges! We talk to the founders of Maison Design Build, based in Saskatoon, about the trials and tribulations of climbing the ladder of green building certifications and learning to build big, beautiful, net-zero homes.🟢 VIDEO - Part 1 : https://youtu.be/uzM8IPOpMYQ🟢 VIDEO - Part 2: https://youtu.be/5e9HlzK7K7g🟢 BLOG: https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/love-at-first-build-jilaire-and-andrews-journey-to-net-zero#netzero #heatpump #heatpumps #energyefficiency #insulation #greenhomes

Jilaire and Andrew's passion for building energy efficient homes and each other started right out of school.The couple sold their family home to finance their new home building business. Most couples might find being business partners, parenting partners and life partners a little overwhelming.120 homes later after much blood, sweat and tears we ask how it all going with Maison Design Build Homes, their company in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.BLOG: https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/love-at-first-build-jilaire-and-andrews-journey-to-net-zeroVIDEO: https://youtu.be/uzM8IPOpMYQSubscribe to our Chasing Net Zero Series on YouTube and don't miss a single episode. We're travelling across Canada to find the best net zero home builders in the country.#netzero #greenhomes #energyefficiency #heatpump #solar #homes

"Chainsaw Retrofit" sounds crazy, but...Discover the hidden magic of energy advisors and the amazing results of a “chainsaw retrofit” to net zero! Stephen Magneron from Homesol Building Solutions teamed up with Philip Coe of Revision Built to upgrade Philip’s 1970s bungalow all the way to net zero ready. As Stephen and Philip show, a chainsaw retrofit is a smart, reliable way to take an older home’s frame and turn it into a high-performance, net-zero gem. Basically, the house gets a thick, cozy new bear skin—super-insulated walls and roof all the way down to the footing. It’s perfect for turning old, energy-hungry homes into efficient, all-electric spaces that feel great to live in and are kind to the planet.🟢 BLOG: greenenergyfutures.caRELATED VIDEOS:▶️ Energy Advisors: Superheroes of Affordable Net Zerohttps://youtu.be/Dfnyqwn_hHQ▶️ The Unsung Hero Behind Urbandale’s Push to Net Zerohttps://youtu.be/Z5VF1Tf-rQo▶️ CHASING NET ZERO SERIES: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLBLbJXjojqZ-c_voZoMqSbQqlqP7Oel7

Energy Advisors are the friendly faces behind the net zero movement! Let’s join master energy advisor Stephen Magneron from Homesol Building Solutions for a fun tour of Urbandale Construction’s Net Zero Ready homes in Riverside, Ottawa. We’ll see how his team teamed up with Urbandale to reach net zero.🟢 CHASING NET ZERO SERIES - Subscribe Today!🟢 BLOG: https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/445-urbandales-journey-to-net-zero-and-the-secret-powers-of-the-energy-advisor🟢 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Z5VF1Tf-rQo?si=Xo7ZBiCAhcqeGFRp#netzero #solar #sustainableliving #heatpumps

Working quietly behind the scenes, energy advisors are like secret weapons for builders aiming to create the most affordable net zero homes possible. This week, we’re heading to Ottawa, Ontario, to see how master energy advisor Stephen Magneron from Homesol Building Solutions teams up with builders and homeowners. We checked out a net zero ready home from Urbandale Construction and another from RND in Ottawa. Stephen and his team help builders find the most budget-friendly route to net zero and keep boosting energy efficiency along the way. Plus, the energy advisor tests each home to make sure it earns Energy Star or CHBA Net Zero Ready Home labels.🟢 BLOG: https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/444-energy-advisors-are-the-unsung-superheroes-of-the-net-zero-home-revolution🟢 SUPERHEROES VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Dfnyqwn_hHQ🟢 CHASING NET ZERO VIDEO SERIES: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLBLbJXjojqZ-c_voZoMqSbQqlqP7Oel7❤️ Subscribe to ensure you don't miss a single episode!

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 production.But that's not all, it also a Vehicle to Anything (V2X) technology allowing you to draw energy from your EV to the home or grid. AND it is also a DC EV charger that charges at 25 kW per hour, about three times the speed of regular home Level II chargers.This project also pioneered the use of cargo drones to install the 17.5-kilowatt solar system on the roof of Spencer Young's home. SUBSCRIBE to our CKUA Radio Features Podcast!Learn more at GreenEnergyFutures.ca and subscribe on YouTube.🟢  BLOG: https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/443-the-all-in-one-home-energy-hub-solar-storage-fast-v2g-charging-and-backup🟢  VIDEO: https://youtu.be/6g_8vbS3ZQg?si=c117EP5jIcYN7gIb

Cameron Shirt was reading a lot, and he felt "climate change is a real thing and nothing was being done about it."So he did a deep dive into the best solutions and decided solar was cost-effective and a great solution.So he began his journey with an electrician apprenticeship, then he worked for solar companies on big and small projects, and then four years ago started Tribe Solar, which this year had its best year ever installing solar. And the company is leading solar innovation by installing a first-of-its-kind home energy hub that just might be the future of home energy. It's an inspiring story.SUBSCRIBE to our CKUA Radio Features Podcast!Learn more at GreenEnergyFutures.ca and subscribe on YouTube.🟢  BLOG: https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/443-the-all-in-one-home-energy-hub-solar-storage-fast-v2g-charging-and-backup🟢  VIDEO: https://youtu.be/6g_8vbS3ZQg?si=c117EP5jIcYN7gIb

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 the minimum standard for Stratton Homes.Lo and behold, the strategy worked! We take a look at Kyle Newman's cost-effective strategies for net zero that are so affordable he now builds every Stratton Home to a minimum net zero ready standard.What we found in Ontario's Cottage Country were some amazing net zero homes that cost less in monthly expenses than a code-built home!🟢 BLOG: https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/442-kyle-newmans-cost-effective-strategies-for-net-zero-homes-in-cottage-country🟢 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/c6PUas150PM🟢 CHASING NET ZERO SERIES: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLBLbJXjojqZ-c_voZoMqSbQqlqP7Oel7