Energy Conservation

SESCI — Northern Alberta Chapter

May

13

2009

The Carbon Charter: Moving to Carbon Zero in Ten Years

TELUS World of Science

May 13 2009 - 1:00am

by Godo Stoyke

Free refreshments at 6:30 pm

Berkeley California is offering “free” solar systems. By 2016 all homes in England must be zero carbon. Buses and trains have no fares in Hasselt, Belgium. All new buildings in Germany are now required to be heated by renewable energy. Read more about The Carbon Charter: Moving to Carbon Zero in Ten Years

Location

TELUS World of Science — Margaret Zeidler Star Theatre

11211 142 Street

Edmonton , AB

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Climate Change

SESCI — Northern Alberta Chapter

Sustainable Communities

Apr

15

2009

SESI Talk: Passive Solar Construction for Northern Latitudes

TELUS World of Science

Apr 15 2009 - 1:00am

Building for the Future Passive: Solar Construction for Northern Latitudes

By Andy Smith P. Eng.

Free presentation and discussion. Free refreshments at 6:30 pm +

Solar Energy Society AGM will follow the talk at 8:30 pm Read more about SESI Talk: Passive Solar Construction for Northern Latitudes

Location

TELUS World of Science — Margaret Zeidler Star Theatre

11211 142 Street

Edmonton , AB

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Riverdale Net Zero Energy House

Mar

14

2009

Open House: Edmonton's Net Zero Energy homes

Mill Creek Net Zero Energy House

Mar 14 2009 - 5:00pm to 10:30pm

The interest in net zero energy houses continues to grow. The Riverdale NetZero energy house is open for tours and will soon be occupied by its new owners; the Mill Creek NZE house is now fully insulated; the Belgravia NZE house starts construction in May; the South Windsor Park NZE house is being designed. We are learning so much about the costs and performance of these revolutionary houses and are seeing more and more opportunities for optimisation and cost reduction. Read more about Open House: Edmonton's Net Zero Energy homes

Locations

Mill Creek NetZero House

9805 84 Avenue

Edmonton , AB

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Riverdale NetZero House

9926 87 Street

Edmonton , AB

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Dec

06

2008

December Bulb Blitz

Dec 6 2008 - 6:00pm to Dec 7 2008 - 12:00am

Project Porchlight

Originally posted at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1401327/

Join Project Porchlight and The City of Calgary in taking one simple action to reduce energy consumption — changing a light bulb. Read more about December Bulb Blitz

Location

Southland Leisure Centre

2000 Southland Drive SW

Calgary , AB

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Project Porchlight

Nov

29

2008

Project Porchlight Party

Nov 29 2008 - 7:00pm to 10:00pm

One Change Society / Project Porchlight
Learn about our work, visit us at: http://www.onechange.org

Project Porchlight Edmonton is having a party & you are invited!! We are celebrating the distribution of 700,000 bulbs in Alberta! On Saturday, Nov. 29, we are going to spend the afternoon at the TransAlta Arts Barn, 10330 84 Ave, with our friends Captain Tractor. Admission is free & all ages are welcome. Read more about Project Porchlight Party

Location

TransAlta Arts Barn

10330 84 Ave

Edmonton , AB

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Project Porchlight

Nov

06

2008

Riverdale NetZero Energy House Tours

Edmonton’s first two net zero energy homes

Self-Guided Open Houses

Most Saturdays, 1pm to 4pm

9926 87 Street in the Riverdale neighbourhood (from Jasper Avenue, go south on 95 Street and follow the road next to the river valley for 1 km)

What is it

two beautiful new houses that generate all their own heat and electricity for space heating, hot water, lighting and appliances over the year
one of 12 homes in CMHC’s world-class EQuilibrium Sustainable Housing Initiative, www.cmhc.ca
EQuilibrium houses are helping Canada’s home building industry meet peoples’ concerns with environmental damage, energy security and utility costs.

Sustainable Communities

Edmonton Space & Science Foundation (Telus World of Science)

Oct

22

2008

Powerful Solutions: Building a Sustainable Electrical Supply in Alberta

Oct 22 2008 - 1:00am

By Jeff Bell, Pembina Institute

Alberta's electrical demand is projected to double over the next 20 years. Alberta has the most polluting electricity in Canada. Yet Alberta is rich in renewable resources!

What are our options? How can they be realistically be implemented? Come get a sneak preview of Pembina's soon to be released, groundbreaking report:

Powerful Solutions

Solar
Wind
Cogeneration
Biogas

Free presentation and discussion. Free refreshments at 6:30 pm. Read more about Powerful Solutions: Building a Sustainable Electrical Supply in Alberta

Location

TELUS World of Science - Margaret Zeidler Star Theatre

11211 142 Street

Edmonton , AB

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Pembina Institute

Energy

Electricity Generation & Transmission

Oct

04

2008

Open House Tour: Riverdale NetZero Energy House

Oct 4 2008 - 5:00pm to 10:00pm

We are pleased to announce that the Riverdale NetZero energy home is now finished construction and open for viewing! We will be having a public open house tour on Saturday, October 4 to celebrate it. If you've missed the tours before, now is the time to see it as finished. Read more about Open House Tour: Riverdale NetZero Energy House

Location

Riverdale NetZero House

9926 87 Street NW

Edmonton , AB

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Jun

07

2008

Edmonton's 9th Annual Eco-Solar Home Tour

Jun 7 2008 - 6:00pm to 10:00pm

Eco-Solar Home Tour

Concerned about the recent announcement of the natural gas price going up by 70%? Now is the time to get ready for it by becoming energy efficient before everyone else joins the rush.

We have a great line up of sites this year, showing solar power, solar water heating, geothermal heating, energy efficiency, and what you can easily do to make your home heating, electricity and water bills plummet, along with your contribution to our province's air pollution.

There are 7 sites on the tour this year — we could have easily had 30! 4 sites are new.

The tour is free and is open to the public. All of the sites are visited as an open house. We will have an Edmonton Transit bus to tour to three of the sites. See our web site at www.ecosolar.ca for all the details. Read more about Edmonton's 9th Annual Eco-Solar Home Tour

Location

Various locations Edmonton , AB

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