Energy efficiency retrofits in Canada represent a multi-billion dollar market opportunity, yet investment levels remain low. TAF’s latest report identifies three market failures that hamper investment and maps out how…
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Three reasons investors should take a closer look at bidirectional charging technology
…not shining. Bloomberg NEF projects that utility-scale energy storage installations worldwide will require more than $262 billion in investment by 2030, reaching a cumulative 1,027-gigawatt hours. As the world seeks…
Breaking ground on gas absorption heat pumps – updates!
…lower operational costs, but due to the relatively new nature in the North American market, may require higher capital costs for installation until the market matures. This is one of…
Energy Benchmarking & Reporting: TAF presents to Ontario Standing Committee
Energy benchmarking is a powerful policy tool that has been successfully applied in jurisdictions around the world. As part of the Building Value project, TAF’s Director of Policy & Programs,…
A critical moment for efficiency finance
The energy efficiency sector may face significant hurdles, but the market is quickly maturing as it addresses climate change, energy security concerns, and utility costs. Last week, I joined hundreds…
Four ways the federal budget should boost the retrofit market
…be specifically for deep retrofits, and must include complimentary funding for retrofit market development: activities which ensure we have the workforce, market demand, quality of service and process standardization to…
Climate and affordability depend on these essential building code updates
Building codes aren’t as exciting as the latest clean tech, or as controversial as carbon pricing. Let’s face it, they’re boring. But they are globally recognized as one of the…
Housing Accelerator Fund
…shift power: https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/library/index-of-community-engagement-techniques 10 – Engaging People with Lived/Living Experience. Communities in the Tamarack network know that authentically engaging people with lived experience of the things we’re trying to improve…
New TAF research shows big potential for heat pumps – even in cold climates
…important because a disproportionate share of low-income families live in older electrically heated buildings with out-dated heating and cooling systems. Despite impressive savings potential for building owners and increased comfort…
Getting down with heat pumps
…programming and scale-up. Findings from the Market Characterization Study Our initial market study has found promising evidence that electricity consumption for heating EMURBs is big. 13% of annual electricity consumption…
80×50 E-News: February 2019
February e-news features updates such as “Exciting news: Toronto hits 2020 climate target early – now to reach 2030″ and CEO Julia Langer’s upcoming keynote at the Bay Area Climate…
Money on the table: Why investors miss out on the energy efficiency market
…exploited. This TAF report takes a closer look and identifies three market failures that prevent investors from capturing the full value of the energy efficiency market. Best practices in a…