Cooling is a growing necessity in a warming Canada. Heat pumps provide efficient heating and cooling, protecting vulnerable populations during extreme weather. This review provides an updated look at some of the recent research and initiatives around heat pumps and their role and effectiveness in improving energy efficiency, affordability and reducing greenhouse gases, with an emphasis on Canadian initiatives. Authored by Sarah Riddell.
Ontario announced a new electricity demand-side management framework. This review considers how Ontario arrived at this framework and benchmarks it against leading provinces and states. Authored by James Gaede.
The federal government released Clean Electricity Regulations alongside Powering Canada’s Future: A Clean Electricity Strategy and overall, the federal government has recognized our previous calls to recognize the importance of demand-side management. Authored by Brendan Haley.
Energy poverty — when households spend a high portion of their incomes on energy bills or can’t access services like warmth or cooling — affects more than two million households. Authored by Brendan Haley and Abhilash Kantamneni.
Municipalities are seeking ways to limit emissions from their building sector. To do so, tools like benchmarking and building labelling, audits and recommissioning, or building performance standards are available. Authored by Kevin Lockhart and Emilie Grenier.
