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David Dodge of Green Energy Futures with the Nest learning thermostat
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David Dodge Green Energy Futures host installs a LED light bulb in his kitchen. At $15, the bulbs are half the price there were just one year ago.
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The Philips LED light bulb uses just eight watts to provide the equivalent of an 40 watt lightbulb, a much more efficient way to light space.
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Bear Mountain Wind Park in Dawson Creek BC, one of the projects that Bullfrog Power has supported.
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Ted Wolff, homeonwer with Godo Stoyke of CReturns non-profit energy and carbon auditors
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Energy auditor Rob Gawreletz checks all the lights in the home for potential energy savings. Here he finds an old incandescent light that can easily be replaced by a CFL or LED bulb.
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Energy auditor Rob Gawreletz conducts the blower test to reveal how often the air exchanges occur in a home - this 55-year-old bungalow is getting 3.87 air exchanges per hour, a little higher than average and much higher than the preferred rate of one exc
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An infrared camera reveals air leakage around the windows in this older home - sealing up your home or office building saves energy.
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Fresh out of the box, a Nest learning thermostat - 10
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Pam Goertzen of C3 with Nest learning thermostat - 09
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The Nest learning thermostat is a super user friendly tool that makes it easier to conserve energy in the home.
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Nest thermostat schedule on the iPhone - 2
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Ron Seftel VP of Bullfrog Power in Toronto says the company now has 8,000 home customers and 1,500 business customers.
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David Dodge, host of Green Energy Futures on a Pedego Trail Tracker ready for winter driving.
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Bike stores like Red Bike in Edmonton are starting to stock e-bikes.
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David Dodge with a Pedego Commuter electric bike at Red Bike in Edmonton.
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The lithium ion battery is the amzing technology that allows the Pedego Cruiser bike to go 32 kph with a range of 40 kiloimeters.
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The Cree 9.5 watt LED light bulb - one with the glass removed so you can see inside.
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The inner workings of the Cree 9.5 watt LED light bulb - you can see 10 LED elements.
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The inner workings of the Cree 9.5 watt LED light bulb - there are 10 LED elements inside.
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Lighting is a easy mark for energy efficiency. This old kitchen had 420 watts in these pot lights before they were converted to a mix of LED and CFLs that now use only 77 watts total.
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The Kill-a-watt ez energy monitor will measure the electricity use of appliances and calculate the cost of operating the appliance.
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Here an energy monitor is reporting that a printer is using 12 watts of electricity while on standby.
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The Philips 11 watt LED light bulb provides the equivalent light of a 60 watt incandescent bulb and lasts 25,000 hours.
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The Philips 10.5 watt LED light bulb is not dimmable, and sells for about $10.
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The Kill-a-watt energy monitor measures power vampires, an electronic appliance that uses electricity when you are not using it.