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It took a full five years for electric vehicle sales to reach 1 million in 2015. 
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Energy efficiency has been on the wane for the past decade, but Canada has been slow to keep up The International Energy Agency reports that energy intensity, the energy used to generate a unit of gross domestic product, fell by 1.8 per cent in 2016. According to recent data from the National Energy Board, Canada is …
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Alberta’s first auction to inject more green power into the province’s grid has entered the final phase, but electricity players from around the world are already preparing for future bids.
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As part of Alberta’s Climate Leadership Plan, the provincial government is launching two small-scale pilot programs for First Nations and Metis communities that invest in local renewable projects that create jobs, reduce emissions and lower utility costs.
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A shift is under way that will lead to widespread adoption of EVs in the next decade.
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Design for sustainability: 10 tips for success in the next economy
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Economic models and business strategies based only on endless growth are doing irreparable damage to the environment and to the future generations of humanity. The answer lies not just in big technological solutions, but in the creativity, inclusion, and networking of grassroots communities around the world which are focused on biodiversity and ecology.
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Right now I'm on a Metro North train heading the NYC. I’ve been invited to sit on an advisory council at the UN on building a sustainable energy future.I’ll let you know how the meeting goes, after I take a few selfies to immortalize the experience in case I'm not invited back.
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Open-source urbanismWe are increasingly immersed in the society of knowledge, creativity and innovation, today universally regarded as the keys to competitiveness, true anti-cyclical factors with respect to the crisis that has overrun the capitalist... Via massimo facchinetti, Lauren Moss, Mário Carmo
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Nine out of ten large corporations commissioned energy efficient technologies, with 14 percent of them utilizing the advantages of high efficiency lighting such as LED lamps, reports Leapfrog Lighting News & Insights. Via Chris Vilcsak
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High Efficiency Lighting the Most Utilized #Energy Saving Technology #sustainability
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As you probably know, from sucking down cans of Coke and masticating on candy, sugar -- glucose, fructose, sucrose, dextrose -- is an excellent source of energy. There is a reason why almost every living cell on Earth generates its energy (ATP) from glucose. Now, researchers at Virginia Tech have successfully created a sugar-powered fuel cell that has an energy density of 596 amp-hours per kilo -- or
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Sugar-powered biobattery has 10 times the #energy storage of lithium: via @extremetech
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Exploring Technology Entrepreneurial opportunities for a sustainable future. by JAcK-DigitalMedia.ca
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Exploring #Technology Entrepreneurial opportunities for a sustainable future. by JAcKDigitalMedia.ca
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Enerkem Alberta Biofuels, a subsidiary of Montreal-based Enerkem Inc., is receiving $3.5 million from the Government of Canada through the Western
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Last week DeSmog Canada published a video about the Site C dam on Facebook that — after generating nearly 120,000 views in 36 hours — was suddenly removed due to a complaint lodged by True North Entertainment, a B.C. government contractor. The video, Cutting Through the Spin on the Site C Dam, featured an interview with Harry Swain, chair of the provincial-federal panel responsible for reviewing the controversial hydro dam. Swain, a high-profile critic of Site C, explained why he thinks it’s a mistake to build the dam and how the B.C. government has changed its story over the years to justify the $9-billion project, the most expensive public infrastructure project in the province’s history. The five-minute video featured footage almost exclusively filmed by DeSmog Canada but also included some small selections of b-roll footage from the Province of B.C.’s YouTube page.
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ReGen Village, outside of Amsterdam, doesn't need a grid or food systems. It's a model for a future, fully closed-loop settlement.
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"The government can start putting people back to work without having to wait for the price of oil to
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Although a number of comprehensive reviews have examined global ecosystem services (ES), few have focused on studies that assess urban ecosystem services (UES). Given that more than half of the world’s population lives in cities, understanding the dualism of the provision of and need for UES is of critical importance. Which UES are the focus of research, and what types of urban land use are examined? Are models or decision support systems used to assess the provision of UES? Are trade-offs considered? Do studies of UES engage stakeholders? To address these questions, we analyzed 217 papers derived from an ISI Web of Knowledge search using a set of standardized criteria. The results indicate that most UES studies have been undertaken in Europe, North America, and China, at city scale. Assessment methods involve bio-physical models, Geographical Information Systems, and valuation, but few study findings have been implemented as land use policy. Via Mário Carmo
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Alberta's new NDP government could turn over a new leaf and build a thriving clean tech sector while growing green jobs, says innovation expert Will Dubitsky.
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Our partners at Current Electric Co. used Precision-Paragon LED lighting fixtures to perform an energy-efficient lighting retrofit in the parking garage at t... Via Chris Vilcsak
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#Energy-Efficient Lighting Retrofit at the Shops at Grand Avenue Parking Garage #sustainability
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March 26, 2014 6:30 PM
Anywhere the lights are on 24/7, lighting retrofits make sense... and parking garages are a perfect example.
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Through the EcoAdSM program, Xcel Energy provided funding to support the installation of 183 high-efficiency lighting fixtures at the Phyllis Wheatley Commun... Via Chris Vilcsak
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EcoAd Program Funding #Energy Efficient Lighting at Phyllis Wheatley Community Center #sustainability
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Sustainability is the capacity to endure. In ecology the word describes how biological systems remain diverse and productive over time. Long-lived and healthy wetlands and forests are examples of sustainable biological systems. For humans, sustainability is the potential for long-term maintenance of well being, which has ecological, economic, political and cultural dimensions.
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.@NeilYoung's commentary on the #Alberta #oilsands was not only one-sided, but it was unfair. A balanced discussion must be had to understand the issues from both sides
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