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Made-in-Alberta
Newsletter June 11, 2010
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Friday June 11, 2010
Hello
Made-in-Alberta Friends and Supporters. Here’s what’s new and coming
up this week...
New Release! “Net Zero Method” (4 min)
http://madeinalberta.ca/net-zero-method-flash.shtml
Since the groundbreaking Riverdale NetZero
project, Edmonton’s renowned experts are learning how to simplify
the process of designing these buildings and their renewable energy
systems. This week on Made-in-Alberta, Peter Amerongen of Habitat
Studios shares some of his latest research. And Bikeology Festival
runs all through Edmonton’s Bike Month in June...
Now Playing on Shaw TV! “ICLEI Look Back” (4 min.)
Many people get discouraged by what seems to be a lack of real
action on climate change at the international level. A sure cure for
the eco-blues is to see the progress being made by dedicated
municipal workers and active citizens in cities and towns around the
world. Also, June 19 is a big day for eco-mobility revelry. To watch
on-line, click:
http://madeinalberta.ca/iclei-look-back-flash.shtml
Bikeology Festival runs free events
all month long!
June 14 to 20 ...
The second Bikeology Movie Monday
features “Pedal”, a fast-paced documentary of cycle messengers in
New York City. The opener is an eclectic 20 mins of Barb’s Bike
Shorts, with medics on bikes, punk rockers and a crazy (even for
Barb ;) bicycle training film for kids. It’s an evening of
fall-down, near misses - without even spilling your popcorn. (Bike
movies are in the Rice Theatre this year, downstairs in the
Citadel.) Tuesday, Credo Café is the scene of a moderated
Bikeology Dialogue about bicycle touring. On Wednesday, there’s
a new event: Blue Sky's BBQ & Bicycle Show and Shine. Enjoy the
classic film "Bicycle Thief" and live, local music. On Friday from 7
– 9 AM the mobile Bike2Work Breakfast is at the north end of the
High Level Bridge. Get your bike tuned up while you drink coffee and
eat muffins. Saturday, June 19, is the big one. Bikeology Festival
Day is at Beaver Hills “Bike” Park from noon to four, and this is
the exact same time as the City of Edmonton’s Park(ed) , MEC
BikeFest, the Downtown Farmers Market and Rock the Square. Leave the
car at home. All five events will be linked by a car-free network
along 102 avenue. Check out the Google Calendar on
http://bikeology.ca
for addresses and times. Read event blogs on
the home page.
Barb’s Field Notes – Has the Game Been Changed?
I
actually think Peter Amerongen’s research highlighted in the
Made-in-Alberta episode this week may be a game-changer for the
construction and energy industries (especially natural gas). Peter
and his colleagues and partners have simplified the design process
for net-zero housing to the point where he claims, “It’s not that
much more difficult than any other house”. With simplification comes
lower incremental costs, and so (according to an inside source)
building net-zero ready buildings may be the cheapest energy option
for homeowners in Alberta very soon, if it isn’t already. This is
why we filed this episode in our Made-in-Alberta – Environomics
chapter. You can preview Peter’s entire (60 min) seminar on Solar
Alberta TV on our web site. We are working out a few glitches to
these web pages, but the videos are all there. Click, watch, and
tell me if you think this research constitutes a disruptive
technology – a game changer – or am I just leaking hot air. Send me
your comments, and I’ll send you a free DVD
http://madeinalberta.ca/net-zero-method-flash.shtml
Coming Up Next Week
A home energy pioneer and a
made-in-Saskatchewan story ...
Barb Allard, Producer/Director,
http://madeinalberta.ca
Ph: 780-455-6465
Email:
Barb@rbcc.ca
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Bruce@rbcc.ca.
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