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As Europe swelters in its worst ever heat wave, British Columbians may be remembering their own record heat wave of 2021. Unfortunately, we know that climate change will only make extreme heat more common in years to come. Many British Columbians still don’t have access to cooling. And many homeowners may decide it is time to swap out their window A/Cs and invest in a more permanent solution.
This moment presents an opportunity for the provincial government: if every new, permanent A/C were a heat pump, many British Columbians could save hundreds of dollars every year—often at no or very minimal additional upfront cost. And the province as a whole would save energy and emissions. The right policy would create a consumer guardrail that puts households first…
Source: Clean Energy Canada
Clean Energy Canada | Press Releases
- Low-interest finance can ease pocket-book pressure from high energy costs
- Response: North Coast Transmission Line builds Canada’s competitive advantage. What we power could build it further
- These six critical minerals give Canada an economic opportunity we can’t afford to waste
- New Churchill Falls agreement shows how interprovincial collaboration can build an electric Canada
- Canada’s critical minerals have a big, underutilized export market in the EU
- Repealing the EV Availability Standard without an alternative threatens investment and leaves Canadians paying more at the pump
- Canada’s critical minerals have a big, underutilized export market in the EU: report
- The impact of clean energy on household bills
- Need to cool down this summer? Get a heat pump
- Why B.C. should make every new central A/C system a heat pump
