Peavy Mart has inked an agreement with Bullfrog Power to use 100% renewable energy at its headquarters in Red Deer AB as well as at its 34 retail outlets in Western Canada. The hardware retailer has also provided support for a 23.5 kW community solar project in Vulcan AB.

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The Canadian Football League (CFL) is working with Zerofootprint Carbon to ensure that this year’s Grey Cup is carbon neutral. The company plans to conduct a greenhouse gas inventory for the game and then in conjunction with the CFL will offset all lighting and waste emissions.

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Using data and data analytics has been around for some time. It exists in every part of our life from the types of the ads we see on the Internet to how electric utilities manage their local distribution networks. Increasingly, big data is becoming an important tool for building operators to discover new opportunities in energy savings. A recent Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance webinar delved into the big data issue and how it can enable a greater level of energy efficiency in the building stock.

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Contrary to popular belief, net zero energy (NZE) ready homes don’t require fancy new technology and solutions. In fact, a Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) project being led by Owens Corning Canada is showing that a builder can use readily available products and materials to construct a home that is 50% to 60% more energy efficient in about the same time as a conventional home. The trick, according Andy Goyda, Canadian builder lead and market development manager at the company, is to use these off-the-shelf materials a little differently.

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There has been a lot of attention in recent years on climate change and the need to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions to keep global warming to below 2 Degrees Celsius (2DC). Now to date much of that discussion in Canada has really focused on the GHG problem with little exploration of what a 2DC scenario means. Last week’s Canadian Climate Forum event in Ottawa did do just that by exploring the impacts of climate change on food security.

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