Blogs & Articles
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Heat pumps: The MVPs of greener homes
Canadian homes and buildings, combined with the electricity generated to power them, release 111 million tonnes of greenhous
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Outage alerts: Don’t be in the dark
Picture this: the lights flicker off unexpectedly, casting your space into darkness, the familiar hum of appliances going si
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Watts of fun: Energy-themed activities to do with your kids
As March break approaches, you might find yourself in search of creative ways to spend some quality time with your kids.
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A homeowner harnesses the power of the sun
With utilities warning of longer, more frequent power outages due to extreme weather events and advising residents to make <
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A resilient start to 2024: Prioritizing emergency preparedness for climate change and power outages
In terms of weather, 2023 made for another interesting, yet unsettling, year.
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The winter energy audit: Assessing and improving your home's efficiency
It doesn’t take much time living in Ottawa to discover that, particularly from January through March, Mother Nature can brin