Made-in-Alberta – Greening the Grid Part Three

Length: (4 min)

MIA (Ch. 16) The Grid (Ep. 3) Greening the Grid Part Three

Replacing coal-fired electricity with renewable energy sources makes perfect environmental sense. Tim discusses some of the economic factors and new developments affecting this decision, while Albertans ask for green energy.

About Chapter 16 “The Grid”
Renewable electricity potential exists throughout Alberta. From households to farms to factories, Albertans are generating and supplying us with green power. What needs to be done to capitalize on this vast energy resource, while maintaining the high level of service we’ve come to expect from our grid?

About “Alberta Speaks”
We catch everyday Albertans out and about in our community to ask their opinions on new energy issues.

About Made-in-Alberta (MIA) Series

Energy, water and climate, these are hot topics for the 21st Century. With conventional fuel reserves running out, water tables running low, and global temperatures running high, 96 percent of Albertans now want new energy solutions. Since 2004, Barb Allard and her Made-in-Alberta team have been finding these solutions and bringing them to community television and the world-wide-web.

For more information about Made-in-Alberta, visit http://madeinalberta.ca

Locations: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Links:
http://alberta.pembina.org
http://solaralberta.ca
http://rbcc.ca
http://shaw.ca
http://commons.wikimedia.org

Date Produced: November 2009

Production Company: RBCC

Produced in partnership with:
Solar Energy Society of Canada, Northern Alberta Chapter

Broadcaster: Shaw TV, Capital Region

Aired/Screened/Webcast:
Broadcast Shaw TV, Capital Region, November 2009
Uploaded to YouTube, November 2009

Available on DVD? - pending

Credits:
Executive Producer for RBCC: Barb Allard
Host & Narration: Barb Allard
Written & Directed: Barb Allard
Additional writing: Derek Sharplin
Cinematography & DOP: Jimmy Bustos, Jeremy Rittwage, Ric Gustavsen
Photography: (pending)
Editor: Derek Sharplin
Intro Sequences: Kyle Schneider, Wes Borg
Motion Graphics: Kyle Schneider
Original Music: Garage Band licensed music library

Interviewees & Experts (in order of appearance):
Tim Weis, Director of Renewable Energy & Efficiency Policy, Pembina Institute
Melissa Scaman, Edmonton
Art DeJong, Edmonton

Additional Thanks to:
Pembina Institute Alberta and National Office
Wikimedia Commons

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