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Podcasters shine light on city's solar rebate
The City of Edmonton decision to launch a revised version of its residential solar rebate program is a surprise that offers some promise, the hosts of Episode 270 of Speaking Municipally said.
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Solar Alberta campaign fights renewables moratorium
A solar-advocating non-profit is running a campaign to demonstrate opposition to the province's moratorium on approvals for new renewable-energy power plants.
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SPICE enables investment in community-powered solar
A solar cooperative is now accepting investments from the public to build renewable-energy infrastructure on community buildings.
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Partnership delivers energy retrofits to multi-unit buildings
Two west Edmonton residential buildings with a total of 165 units are receiving energy retrofits as part of a new partnership between the Alberta Ecotrust Foundation and Toronto's Efficiency Capital.
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Calls for public engagement: River Valley, retrofits, and a Street Lab
Here are some opportunities to offer your input on various civic issues, including River Valley planning, energy retrofits, aquatics programming, and Vision Zero in McKernan.
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Alberta Ecotrust installs carbon-capture technology at non-profits
An assisted-living facility in central Edmonton is the first of four non-profit buildings across the province to be fitted with carbon-capture technology that aims to both reduce energy costs and decrease emissions.
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Swift Charge aims to make electric vehicle charging more widespread
As he made his pitch at a recent investment summit, Swift Charge founder Zhongyi Quan got a laugh from the crowd with his concluding words. "Soon, Swift Charge stations will be everywhere, and you probably will be paying us to use them. So why don't you invest in us and own a piece of them?" he said.
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Coming up at council: Sept. 26-30, 2022
This week, community and public services committee will meet on Monday, with a continuation scheduled for Tuesday morning. Urban planning committee will meet on Tuesday afternoon, executive committee will meet on Wednesday, and the code of conduct subcommittee will meet on Thursday afternoon.
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Edmonton seeks leadership role in hydrogen economy
The Canadian Hydrogen Convention attracted thousands of people to Edmonton from April 26-28 to discuss the emerging hydrogen economy and the role the Edmonton region will play.
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