Brett Tyron has a great rundown in Chatelaine on why switching off natural gas is key to fighting climate change, is not more expensive (especially as the carbon tax rises), and will make your home more comfortable.
The Frog Was Wrong: It Is Easy Being Green!
The Pocket Retrofit Coach, Paul Dowsett, and his colleague Daniel Hall were invited onto the Toronto Real Estate Podcast with Sherille and Ed Layton.
Why I’m Firing My Gas Stove
Chatelaine's Brett Tyron does a comprehensive look at why it's time to ditch your gas stove.
How Heat Pumps Work
Nate Adams, the House Whisperer from Cleveland, OH, has a great video breaking down heat pumps for residential uses.
Study Explores Methane Leaks in Gas Ranges
A scary study gives us yet another reason to get rid of that old gas stove and buy an induction stovetop: Poor air quality in your home.
Why oil and gas heating bans for new homes are a growing trend
The CBC's Emily Chung has a great primer on why cities across Canada and the world are banning natural gas heating in newly constructed homes.
We need to talk about your gas stove, your health and climate change
NPR's Jeff Brady has a great piece on the growing backlash against the natural gas industry for its misleading claims about the safety of gas stoves in the house. An increasing number of studies are showing that combusting methane openly in your house produces dangerous levels of nitrogen dioxide.
Smart solutions to decarbonize buildings
There's a great new TED Talk on ways buildings can be decarbonized - a core mission of the Pocket Change Project!
Do heat pumps work in cold climates?
Carbon Switch founder Michael Thomas debunks the myth that air source heat pumps (ASHPs) don't work in sub-zero temperatures.