Green Energy Futures

"Chainsaw Retrofit" sounds crazy, but...Discover the hidden magic of energy advisors and the amazing results of a “chainsaw retrofit” to net zero! Stephen Magneron from Homesol Building Solutions teamed up with Philip Coe of Revision Built to upgrade Philip’s 1970s bungalow all the way to net zero ready. As Stephen and Philip show, a chainsaw retrofit is a smart, reliable way to take an...

Energy Advisors are the friendly faces behind the net zero movement! Let’s join master energy advisor Stephen Magneron from Homesol Building Solutions for a fun tour of Urbandale Construction’s Net Zero Ready homes in Riverside, Ottawa. We’ll see how his team teamed up with Urbandale to reach net zero. 🟢 CHASING NET ZERO SERIES - Subscribe Today! 🟢 BLOG: https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/445...

Working quietly behind the scenes, energy advisors are like secret weapons for builders aiming to create the most affordable net zero homes possible. This week, we’re heading to Ottawa, Ontario, to see how master energy advisor Stephen Magneron from Homesol Building Solutions teams up with builders and homeowners. We checked out a net zero ready home from Urbandale Construction and another from RN...

This is the Home Energy Hub of the future! Cameron Shirt of Tribe Solar has just installed a home energy battery that has a solar inverter, V2G EV, home backup, DC fast EV charging and much more. This is the future of the home energy system that allows you to save your solar energy for use at night, export to the grid when it makes sense, and save a lot or perhaps even profit from home energy prod...

Cameron Shirt was reading a lot, and he felt "climate change is a real thing and nothing was being done about it."So he did a deep dive into the best solutions and decided solar was cost-effective and a great solution. So he began his journey with an electrician apprenticeship, then he worked for solar companies on big and small projects, and then four years ago started Tribe Solar, whic...

AUDIO BLOG - Kyle Newman of Stratton Homes in Huntsville, Ontario, avoided prescriptive green home certifications such as Passive House, instead building the most energy-efficient homes he could by cherry-picking the most cost-effective energy efficiency solutions he could find. He was looking for the best formula for building net zero homes that are so affordable he could adopt net zero ready as...

Kyle Newman of Stratton Homes in Huntsville, Ontario, avoided prescriptive green home certifications such as Passive House, instead building the most energy-efficient homes he could by cherry-picking the most cost-effective energy efficiency solutions he could find. He was looking for the best formula for building net zero homes that are so affordable he could adopt net zero ready as the minimum s...

Kyle Newman practically grew up with a hammer in his handand a deep love for nature. His dad taught him why energy-efficient homes matter. When Kyle started building his own place and homes forothers, he found it tough to meet strict standards like Passive House on atight budget. So he embraced the “Pretty Good House” idea from green buildingexpert Martin Holladay. Before long, he naturally figure...

Kyle Newman practically grew up with a hammer in his handand a deep love for nature. His dad taught him why energy-efficient homes matter. When Kyle started building his own place and homes forothers, he found it tough to meet strict standards like Passive House on atight budget. So he embraced the “Pretty Good House” idea from green buildingexpert Martin Holladay. Before long, he naturally figure...

Jeremy Moorhouse is a data geek. He's been crunching the numbers on clean energy for more than a decade for organizations like the Pembina Institute, Clean Energy Canada and the International Energy Agency. He knows there's been $330 billion in clean energy investment in Canada over the last decade, but he wanted to see what this looks like on the ground. So he hopped into his Chevy Equino...

Jeremy Moorhouse is a data geek. He's been crunching the numbers on clean energy for more than a decade for organizations like the Pembina Institute, Clean Energy Canada and the International Energy Agency. He knows there's been $330 billion in clean energy investment in Canada over the last decade, but he wanted to see what this looks like on the ground. So he hopped into his Chevy Equino...

AUDIO BLOG - Affordability is the holy grail of net-zero home building, and thanks to two decades of pioneering work, Chris Williams of Avalon Master Builders in Calgary, Alberta, can now say you get net zero for zero extra dollars. Join us for a tour of these amazing net zero ready and net zero townhomes in Calgary, Alberta. A few technologies such as heat pumps have improved drastically and sola...

This changes everything! Chris Williams and Avalon Master Builders spent 18 years learning and perfecting the formula for building incredibly affordable net zero homes. Today, they can say they're building net zero for zero extra dollars. Some technologies have improved dramatically, such as cold climate heat pumps, while others are way cheaper, such as solar. Today, we take a tour of the Aval...

Listen to our blog Avalon Master Builder is creating some of the most budget-friendly net-zero homes in Canada! Ryan Scott and Chris Williams, who are business partners in Avalon, have dedicated almost 20 years to honing their skills and finding the most cost-effective ways to build net-zero homes. Their claim to fame today? Net Zero for Zero Extra Dollars. The idea is that when you factor in the...

Avalon Master Builder is creating some of the most budget-friendly net-zero homes in Canada! Ryan Scott and Chris Williams, who are business partners in Avalon, have dedicated almost 20 years to honing their skills and finding the most cost-effective ways to build net-zero homes. Their claim to fame today? Net Zero for Zero Extra Dollars. The idea is that when you factor in the extra costs of goin...

Avalon Master Builder is creating some of the most budget-friendly net-zero homes in Canada! Ryan Scott and Chris Williams, who are business partners in Avalon, have dedicated almost 20 years to honing their skills and finding the most cost-effective ways to build net-zero homes. Their claim to fame today? Net Zero for Zero Extra Dollars. The idea is that when you factor in the extra costs of goin...

VIDEO - Greenhouses in northern climates like Canada that rely on fossil fuels to stay warm often struggle to keep up in the highly competitive food industry. However, Sadru Nazarali sees Passive Solar Greenhouses as a game-changer for food production in northern countries, potentially transforming how we grow food and ensuring we have enough to eat. He's part of a group called Egertonians and...

AUDIO BLOG - Greenhouses in northern climates like Canada that rely on fossil fuels to stay warm often struggle to keep up in the highly competitive food industry. However, Sadru Nazarali sees Passive Solar Greenhouses as a game-changer for food production in northern countries, potentially transforming how we grow food and ensuring we have enough to eat. He’s part of a group called Egertonians an...

Greenhouses in northern climates like Canada that rely on fossil fuels to stay warm often struggle to keep up in the highly competitive food industry. However, Sadru Nazarali sees Passive Solar Greenhouses as a game-changer for food production in northern countries, potentially transforming how we grow food and ensuring we have enough to eat. He's part of a group called Egertonians and Friends...

BLOG to Audio Podcast - Let us know if you like this! With almost 700 net zero ready and net zero homes under his belt, Doug Tarry is one of the leading builders of these amazing homes in Canada. These homes are affordable, efficient, and super comfortable to live in. We wanted to know what features make these homes special, so we took a tour to find out how he does it. We think this is the future...

With almost 700 net zero ready and net zero homes under his belt, Doug Tarry is one of the leading builders of these amazing homes in Canada. These homes are affordable, efficient, and super comfortable to live in. We wanted to know what features make these homes special, so we took a tour to find out how he does it. We think this is the future of home building in Canada.🟢 BLOG - TONS of DETAILS...

Doug Tarry has built almost 700 net zero-ready and net zero homes in St. Thomas, Ontario. They're efficient, they're affordable, and he's a leader in building super energy-efficient homes in Canada. We wanted to know what the features are that make these homes so amazing - so we took a tour of a net zero home in St. Thomas. Here's what we learned. You can see these features in our...

FULL EPISODE - We dive into the fascinating journey of Doug Tarry, who has become a leading builder of net zero homes in Canada. Doug now exclusively builds only net zero ready and net zero homes making him one of the pioneers in this field. This inspiring story has the potential to revolutionize the housing industry and ensure that your future home is among the best ever built. This is Chasing Ne...

The Future of Homes is here! Doug Tarry Homes has been crafting net-zero-ready homes since 2019, and today, we’re among Canada’s top builders of net-zero homes. Join us in St. Thomas, Ontario, as we explore Doug Tarry’s incredible path to becoming a leader in all net-zero home construction. GreennergyFutures.ca CKUA.com Podcast VIDEO: https://youtu.be/QuAez24pvuI BLOG: https://greenenergyfutures.c...

E-REVs could be obsolete before they hit the showrooms, says Simon Lindley. Our full interview with Simon Lindley of the Trucked Up EVs YouTube Channel on the future of EVS in America. US automakers retreated from EVs along with that nation's retreat to fossil fuels - but the move will only serve to take the American automakers out of the future of automobiles, says Lindley. They pivoted to E-...