OEB documents show that heat pumps would save new home buyers 13% on their heating costs. But the Ford govt puts forward a bill to overturn the OEB, forcing existing fossil gas customers to pay an extra $600 on their bill to subsidize Enbridge. #onpoli 😡 corporateknights.com/energy/to-figh…

We encourage folks to sign up to speak in favour of this at the committee meeting this coming Tuesday.

If you need any help preparing let us know!

Details to sign up are below:

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If you were trying to join the Slack group in the last little while, we just realized the link had been broken and is now fixed. Join us!

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ACORN Ottawa is helping tenants mitigate the impacts of climate change in their units, by facilitating their access to retrofits. Their Eco-Tenant Survey will collect data related to energy efficiency, climate resilience and mitigation capacities.docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

This Coffee House for Sustainability event (first in the series) was a big success! Over 200 neighbours came out to coffee chat with 'knowledgeable neighbours' on home energy issues. bit.ly/GreenCoffeeHou…

Are you a huge climate/energy/innovation nerd who wants to bring your talents to Team Canada? 🇨🇦
We're launching a big policy job competition today at Natural Resources's Office of Energy R&D. A number of advisor and senior advisor roles are now open, including on my team!

We had a lot of fun with this one!

Despite a 100amp panel constraint, you can often still install a fully electric cold climate heatpump when sized correctly.

If your furnace dies and you need to replace it last minute, don’t lock yourself to gas for another 20yrs.

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Canada's Green Grants program is so successful its going to shut down early because it has run out of funding. More from David Thurton 🇹🇹🇨🇦 cbc.ca/news/politics/…

The Greener Homes Grant is no longer going to be accepting new applications after March 2024.

The program needed to be wound down at some point, but without a policy off-ramp in place the Liberal Party is about to kneecap momentum they built on energy efficiency overnight 🧵

Mtl's design heating temp is very similar to Ottawa's. Council could enact a similar heat source req't for new residential. Healthier homes. Lower emissions. Happy to chat re: how we can do get this done.💪⚡️🏠
Sean Devine Laine Johnson Ariel Trosterdam - Parody
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Send a quick letter to your MP to tell them to read a policy proposal to make every air conditioner in Canada a heat pump

action.efficiencycanada.org/page/134071/ac…

In case you missed it, the report is here: transitionaccelerator.ca/reports/the-co…

⚡ Online Store Launch! ⚡
We did a t-shirt giveaway a little while ago, and quite a few folks after seeing them in the wild were asking when they can buy one. Well, today is that day. We’re launching a store w/free shipping #electrifyeverything

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🚨NEW RESEARCH🚨 We crunched the numbers to find out what #HeatPumps actually cost people across 🇨🇦. The result? #HeatPumps are the lowest-cost option for most households, beating out gas heating and air conditioning #cdnpoli
climateinstitute.ca/reports/heat-p…

It's official!! Electrify Everything: The Clean Energy Coloring Coloring is published!

I’ve created 2 versions of the book, a physical copy and a digital download version. If you buy it now and are coming to NY Climate week, I’ll sign it for you!

artsandclimatechange.com/p/the-clean-en…

In the #cleanenergy future, instead of burning things to get around, or get warm - we're going to be plugging in. And in #Canada , post-2035 we'll be plugging into a 100% clean electricity grid. Want to know how you'll benefit?

#cdnpoli

NEW RESEARCH: Heat pumps are 2-3x more efficient than oil and gas based fossil heating systems in cold and sub zero temperatures.

Even in temperatures approaching -30°C they perform significantly better than their fossil-fuel based competitors.

All the detail here👇

Your 🚴🏽‍♂️ fights climate change.

Join hundreds of others who care about climate action at this Fridays For Future Ottawa Climate Strike echo ride.

#ottbike #ottawacriticalmass #ClimateActionNow

nationalobserver.com/2023/08/28/new…

Heat pumps can and should be the new AC nationalobserver.com/2023/08/23/new… via Canada's National Observer