Derek Leahy is a farmhand, podcaster and the guy behind Rural Routes to Climate Solutions, an innovative project that works with farmers on farm solutions that are climate solutions in Alberta. Learn more about this CKUA Radio Green Energy Futures episode at http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/alberta-farms-fertile-land-for-rural-routes-to-climate-solutions

The county of Osnabrück in northern Germany produces 80% of its electricity from renewable sources, smashing national goals that call for 60% by 2050. We talk to Andreas Witte, head of climate change and energy about how the county is meeting Germany's Energiewende goals. CKUA Radio, Green Energy Futures. Learn more: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/osnabruck-county-produces-80-renewable-energy

Mike Holmes was on had when Effect Homes has cut the cord to the electricity grid in their new off-grid solar-cogen office in Edmonton, Alberta. This self-sustaining office produces its own electricity using solar and micro combined-heat-and-power units. Learn more in this week's episode of CKUA's Green Energy Futures. See blog: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/office-goes-off-grid-in-the-big-city

Geothermal energy could be harvested from tens of thousands of spent oil wells in Alberta––enough to support a revolution in agriculture. So says Dr. Johnathan Banks of the UofA in this co-production between CKUA Radio's Green Energy Futures and Rural Routes to Climate Change. See blog, full-length Rural Routes podcast and our CKUA Green Energy Futures episode: www.greenenergyfutures.ca

A German waffle cone factory has sparked an ingenious small-scale green energy initiative. Waffel Meyer, the largest manufacturer of waffle cones in Europe is using its waste heat to heat the homes in the tiny village where it operates. We talk to owner Christian Meyer zu Venne on CKUA's Green Energy Futures. See blog and photos: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/waffle-cone-factory-shares-its-warmth

Doubling down on energy efficiency in Canada could create 118,000 new jobs, save 40% on home energy costs and secure half of the emissions reductions need to meet Paris goals. This week on CKUA Radio's Green Energy Futures we talk to international energy expert Philippe Dunsky envisioning Canada's energy future. See blog and photos: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/energy-efficiency-essential-for-the-planet-great-for-the-economy

The small community of Saerbeck in northwestern Germany refers to itself as "The Climate Community of the Future." Residents decided to strive for carbon neutrality in 2009 and today produce 400% more renewable electricity than they need! This week on CKUA Radio's Green Energy Futures take a tour of Saerbeck. See blog, photos and more: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/saerbeck-germany-a-model-climate-community-of-the-future

Scott Subaru in Red Deer, Alberta has built the first passive house car dealership in North America. We talk to Garrett Scott this week on CKUA's Green Energy Futures. See blog and photos: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/213-first-passive-house-car-dealership-in-canada

This week in Part II of our Year End Review with Dr. Tim Weis we hear about the rise of solar in Alberta and how it's disrupting traditional electricity grids. See Part I and learn more in our Green Energy Futures blog: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/212-the-year-of-cheap-wind-power

To talk about some of the big Alberta green energy stories of 2018 we lined up Dr. Tim Weis from the University of Alberta to talk about record setting cheap wind power, the ascent of electric vehicles and the descent of coal. Year End Review Part I on CKUA Radio's Green Energy Futures. www.greenenergyfutures.ca