Podcast 493: Members-only Aftershow
Patrick, Ian, and Andrew talk about provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act that encourage the adoption of heat pumps, electric cars, and solar panels and provide money for electrical upgrades.
In our members-only podcast aftershow, Patrick, Ian, and Andrew discuss how making the switch from fossil fuel appliances to heat pumps is far more complex than just changing out equipment.
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Re: Patrick's Aftershow comments on how everything IRA might work (or not) you can get a really deep, but highlevel policy, view on things like the grid and the intent of the program, there's another podcast:
Volts by David Roberts -- https://www.volts.wtf/
Engery nerd heaven here.
My experience with Canadian programs is energy advisors exist to maximize what you can get from the program rather than help you make the decisions that are best for your home. The blower door test is secondary to the admin support they provide for the paperwork. But it a start -- and your IRA is way more comprehensive than anything here.