A Review of Recent Heat Pump Research and Initiatives for Canadian Policymakers
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.
Ontario’s new electricity DSM plan: How does it stack up?
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.
Where’s energy efficiency in the new Clean Electricity Strategy?
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.
2024 Canadian Energy Efficiency Scorecard: Provinces and Territories
The Canadian Energy Efficiency Scorecard tracks provinces and territories on 45 metrics across energy efficiency policies and programs, buildings, transportation and industry, and provides an overall score.