Taking up these technologies that are already catching on would cut the average Canadian household’s carbon footprint by 80 per cent, according to a Corporate Knights analysis
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Last year, EVs made up 16 per cent of all new-car sales in B.C. and 12 per cent in Quebec.
And as the electrical grids in these provinces decarbonize, the already low emissions will piggy back them right down to zero.
In an EV, up to 91 per cent of the energy in the battery goes directly to turning the wheels, while in a gas-powered car, 84 per cent of the energy from the gas tank is lost to heat and friction.
On each trip up to Whistler in his Leaf, Hollingworth has to make a 20-minute stop in Squamish for a quick charge. He uses the opportunity to stretch and admire the mountains — taking pleasure, he says, in knowing he’s doing his part to protect the beautiful scenery from climate change.
The price to install a heat pump can vary from around $4,500 for a hybrid (one that works with your existing furnace) to upwards of $20,000 for a top-of-the-line centrally ducted model. Federal government rebates of up to $5,000 and zero-interest loans of $40,000, both offered through Ottawa’s Greener Homes Initiative, can significantly reduce how much you pay out of pocket at the outset.
