{"podcast":{"title":"Calgary News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267","podcast_index_feed_id":7599267,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/northwestern-wildcats-football-today-2-min-news.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/northwestern-wildcats-football-today-2-min-news.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":437,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Calgary News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Calgary—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Calgary News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:20:42.685667+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267"},"episode":{"title":"Alberta Bans Solar Panels in Landfills | Calgary News","slug":"alberta-bans-solar-panels-in-landfills-calgary-news","published_at":"2026-09-05T07:19:26+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/alberta-bans-solar-panels-in-landfills-calgary-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/ec8cfd98ace928ef","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/928efb21-2b73-446c-bda5-710be8f36b01.mp3","summary":"Alberta’s bold new solar panel recycling plan kicks in October, banning panels from landfills and slapping a $14 fee on every new installation — the first of its kind in Canada. Designed to recover valuable metals like silicon and copper while shielding taxpayers from future cleanup costs, the program aims to handle the massive wave of retiring panels expected by 2045. But industry players are raising eyebrows: the fee is seen as steep compared to Germany’s model, potentially adding significant cost to solar projects, and critics question why such a heavy upfront charge was implemented without more time to build out infrastructure. Still, Alberta presses ahead, managed by the Recycling Management Authority, hoping to pioneer a circular economy for renewable tech — even as debates over pricing and timing continue. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/ec8cfd98ace928ef","meta_description":"Alberta’s bold new solar panel recycling plan kicks in October, banning panels from landfills and slapping a $14 fee on every new installation — the first…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":107,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/episodes/alberta-bans-solar-panels-in-landfills-calgary-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/alberta-bans-solar-panels-in-landfills-calgary-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}