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Greening the Grid Part Three (YouTube)

Replacing coal-fired electricity with renewable energy sources makes perfect environmental sense.
Tim discusses some of the economic factors and new developments affecting this decision, while Albertans ask for green energy.

Greening the Grid Part Two (flash)

 Tim Weis from the Pembina Institute details the renewable energy suite available to power Alberta.   Hundreds of Albertans visited our legislature to say “yes” to renewable energy and “no” to nuclear fission
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Greening the Grid Part One (flash)
 As the world gets ready for the Copenhagen climate talks in December,
Alberta’s Pembina Institute presents a groundbreaking plan for reducing coal-fired electricity,
while adding a diverse mix of renewable power to our grid.

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Riverdale Netzero Part Two (flash)

Riverdale NetZero utilizes four forms of solar energy and a super-efficient design to create a house that will  have zero net carbon emissions over time.  Edmonton celebrates as we raise the bar for Canadian building standards.

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Riverdale Netzero Part One (flash)

 Riverdale NetZero collects an equivalent amount of energy from the sun as the homes and occupants use over the course of a year.   In part one of our special feature, more than half of this achievement comes from the building design.

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Passive Solar House (flash)

  The Atchisons of Edmonton built a house that has used half the energy of a typical Edmonton house over the last 25 years.   It uses passive solar energy to help heat the house and saves them greatly. 
In part one of our investigation into passive solar house design, we visit the Atchison home in Edmonton.   Our solar building expert, Rob Harlan, outlines design features that maximize solar heating for no extra building cost.
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Sun Tempered House (flash)
In part one of our  investigation into passive solar house design, we visit the Atchison home in Edmonton.    Our solar building expert, Rob Harlan, outlines design features that maximize solar heating for no extra building cost. 
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Al Gore: A Generational Challenge to Repower America

Gore launches the challenge for America to produce 100% of its electricity from Renewable Energy by 2018.