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A 14 MW solar power plant in Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, formerly the largest photovoltaic installation in North America. This week on the show we heard a report from Matt Street and John Wall on their participation in the Canadian Association of Geographers Conference. They both made the trip to Regina a . . . → Read More: June 24, 2010: The C.A.G Conference Report Last week 8,000 people converged on Washington DC for the annual meeting of the Association of American Geographers. They gathered to share research on everything from climate models to beards. Our own John Wall and Carol Hunsberger were at the conference, presented their work, and lived to tell the tale, sharing their experiences of . . . → Read More: April 22, 2010: The American Association of Geographers Report  Carol Hunsberger: Jatropha Biofuel Production in Kenya [15:29m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadThis week’s show is all about the wedding bells and how to limit your environmental footprint if you are getting married. In our first segment Matt Street spoke with Amalia Ward the VP of Operations with Talen Events about how brides and grooms can reduce the impact of their wedding on the environment. In . . . → Read More: August 20, 2009: It’s A Nice Day For A Green Wedding On this weeks show Brittney brings us a Green Routine on Riding your bike to work followed by a roundtable discussion on the subject. In the second half of the show we have Colin Lundy from Canadian Organic Growers and a local farmer Gerrie Baker in to talk about organic farming in the region . . . → Read More: July 9, 2009: Riding Your Bike to Visit Organic Farms This week we went back to the future to look at the idea of fuel from garbage. Carol Hunsberger gives an interview from Kenya, where biogas offers the possibility of sustainable energy. Brittany Boychuk takes another look at gardening in this week’s Green Routine. January 20 marked the inauguration of Barack Obama, and his closely watched address included plans for change in foreign and domestic policy. This week SPF followed up on two dimensions of his speech. In an interview with Dr. Simon Dalby of Carleton’s Department of Geography and Environmental Studies we parsed the speech for messages . . . → Read More: January 22, 2009: Obama Inauguration, Foreign Policy and Energy On this show Tim Weis from the Pembina Institute discussed the opportunities and challenges facing the further development of wind power in Canada. He told Carol Hunsberger about differences in provincial regulations, the contribution electricity solutions can make to bigger energy problems, and the need for long-term government planning to encourage investment in renewable . . . → Read More: October 2, 2008 – Wind Power Just a couple of years ago it seemed like everybody was promoting biofuels as a clean, green alternative to fossil fuels. But today, they’re being blamed for everything from deforestation in the tropics to pushing up global food prices. On this show we heard global and local perspectives on biofuels. First, Carol spoke to . . . → Read More: May 1, 2008: Biofuels Ditdit Pelegrina: Biofuel Production In Southeast Asia [15:53m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadOn this show, Carol interviewed a technology integrator about alternative energy at the household scale. They talked about the current opportunities, incentives and constraints that surround household-level solar energy systems in Ontario. After that, John Wall discussed the winter festivals of lights associated with several different traditions in terms of their cultural and physical geography. |
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