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Figure 1: Estimated CO2 emissions from heating an older single-family home in Toronto Canada using a range of grid emission intensities.

Cold climate heat pumps for GHG emission reductions: A smart-grid approach

December 17, 2025

Dr. M.F. Lightstone, P.Eng., FCSME, FCAE, from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at McMaster University, presents a smart-grid approach for cold climate heat pumps aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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