Episodes

  • 378A. Vancouver's former Mayor Gregor Robertson on Creating the Greenest City in the World

    378A. Vancouver's former Mayor Gregor Robertson on Creating the Greenest City in the World
    May 13 2024
    When Gregor Robertson came up with his campaign slogan of creating the greenest city in the world who knew it would be his most popular focus? He went to become Vancouver's longest-serving Mayor, and although they may not have reached the coveted top spot, they got pretty close. They created a very green building code, increased non-car transportation and attracted a lot of green business to the city while they were at it. GreenEnergyFutures.ca CKUA.com Podcast Part 1 - In part 2 we talk to Robertson about what he's doing now leading the Global Covenant of Mayors helping 13,000 other cities green up their cities.
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    4 mins
  • 377B. Summerside from Zero Energy to 62% Renewable Energy

    377B. Summerside from Zero Energy to 62% Renewable Energy
    May 6 2024
    PART 2 - Summerside PEI had no electricity generation capacity a decade ago and then did some amazing things. First (in part 1) they added wind power, a smart grid and energy storing furnaces. Then they added AI-powered solar microgrids and a solar and battery farm right in the City. The little City with no generation capacity has achieved 62% locally generated renewable energy and become the leading City in Canada for integrating renewable energy. GreenEnergyFutures.ca CKUA.com Podcast
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    4 mins
  • 377A. Summerside little city with no energy now a leader in renewable energy

    377A. Summerside little city with no energy now a leader in renewable energy
    May 2 2024
    PART 1 - Summerside like the province of PEI had no energy production except expensive backup diesel generators just a decade or so ago. Something had to change. So in an amazing transformation, they set up their own utility, built a wind farm in the city, installed a smart grid and thermal energy storing appliances and got to 42-46% renewable energy, all produced locally. And they didn't stop there, learn more in part 2. GreenEnergyFutures.ca CKUA.com Podcast
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    4 mins
  • 376. EVs are driving down the price of electricity for all consumers

    376. EVs are driving down the price of electricity for all consumers
    Apr 24 2024
    This sounds counterintuitive, but a new study has found Electric Vehicles (EVs) are driving the price of electricity down and increasing net profits for utilities. Thanks to time-of-use pricing EV owners are shifting their charging habits to non-peak times thus making much more efficient use of existing grid resources. GreenEnergyFutures.ca CKUA.com Video Podcast
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    4 mins
  • 375. The Energy Mix - 30,000 stories on climate change - interview wth Mitchell Beer

    375. The Energy Mix - 30,000 stories on climate change - interview wth Mitchell Beer
    Apr 16 2024
    Mitchell Beer started The Energy Mix, a media service dedicated to covering climate change 10 years ago long before the conventional media took it seriously. We talk to Beer about climate change, journalism, and his media service which has published 30,000 stories on climate change and climate solutons. GreenEnergyFutures.ca CKUA.com Podcast
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    4 mins
  • 374. EV Lifecycle Emissions - lower, here, there and everywhere

    374. EV Lifecycle Emissions - lower, here, there and everywhere
    Apr 2 2024
    EVs produce fewer lifecycle emissions than ICE vehicles in countries with dirty grids or clean grids. A study looked at emissions in five countries including China, the US, UK, Germany and Japan and found EVs produce much lower emissions throughout the life of the vehicle. GreenEnergyFutures.ca CKUA.com Podcast
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    4 mins
  • 373B. Alberta's new renewable energy rules - $14 billion in projects at risk?

    373B. Alberta's new renewable energy rules - $14 billion in projects at risk?
    Mar 26 2024
    In part 2 of our series on Alberta's new renewable energy rules we learn that 57 projects worth $14 billion are potentially at risk. We talk to Jason Wang of the Pembina Institute which just prepared a map overlay showing the potential impact of new restrictions. We also talk to Vittoria Bellissimo of the Canadian Renewable Energy Association about changes that are coming to the structure of the electricity market in Alberta. Bottom line is uncertainty abounds for Alberta's formerly booming renewable energy industry. GreenEnergyFutures.ca CKUA.com Podcast See our website for the full story.
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    4 mins
  • 373A. Alberta's new renewable energy rules - a red tape solution in search of a problem?

    373A. Alberta's new renewable energy rules - a red tape solution in search of a problem?
    Mar 19 2024
    At first glance, new rules for renewable energy development in Alberta seemed ready to block renewable energy from most of the province. Two weeks on some clarifications have been announced. We talk to Vittoria Bellissimo with the Canadian Renewable Energy Association about restrictions on agricultural land, near so-called "pristine viewscapes" and protected areas. Spoiler alert industry observers worry investment will plummet in an industry with billions in investments planned last year. GreenEnergyFutures.ca CKUA.com Podcast See our website for the full story.
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    4 mins