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Run-of-River 101: Human Scale Hydro

David Dodge | Posted 04.22.2013 | Canada
Read More: Hydroelectric, Whistler BC, Renewable Energy, Renewables, Hydropower, British Columbia, Green Energy, Whistler Blackcomb, Run-of-River, Canada News
David Dodge

When I first heard of "run-of-river" I had it way wrong, I imagined a thousand little micro-turbines in a mountain creek turning like pinwheels as the water flows by. It's more of a kinder, gentler version of bigger hydro power projects -- none of the flooding of massive tracts of land.

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Light Up Alberta Doubles Down on Solar Electricity in Alberta

David Dodge | Posted 12.29.2012 | Canada Alberta
Read More: Cooperative, Light Up Alberta, Solar Energy, Spark, Electricity, Edmonton, Solar Panels, Alberta, Calgary, Renewable Energy, Renewables, Slidepollajax, Solar Power, Energy, Canada Alberta News
David Dodge

To Warren Sarauer putting a solar electric system on his roof was a no-brainer but when some innovative electricity retailers in Alberta decided to offer almost double the going rate for his exported solar energy he was ecstatic. Sarauer is a big solar energy supporter - through his company Evergreen and Gold Renewable Energy he puts renewable energy systems into people's homes. But last year he tackled a project that would set an example for his clients, he built a net-zero office.

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Green Jobs Are Not a Hoax

Keith Brooks | Posted 12.11.2011 | Canada
Read More: Green Energy Act, Renewable Energy, Renewables, Clean Energy Jobs, Green Economy, Green Energy, Green Jobs, Polluted Environment, Steelworkers, Health Risks, Wind Energy, Ontario, Job Satisfaction, Solar Energy, Wind Turbines, Solyndra, Health Care, Solar Power, Clean Economy, Canada News
Keith Brooks

For decades, people have argued that we must choose between good work and a clean environment. But that argument just doesn't hold up anymore. We need a functioning economy with good jobs, and a clean environment, which is what is meant by the term green economy.

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