Post ASdjkbbJvTETlVMkqG by Nezchan@wandering.shop
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 (DIR) Post #ASdjkbbJvTETlVMkqG by Nezchan@wandering.shop
       2023-02-13T14:27:19Z
       
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       Cripes, I actually *heard* the gas explosion in #Orleans #Ottawa this morning.  For some reason I was semi-awake just beforehand, and I heard the THUMP of it blowing and I knew it wasn't just a regular bang of a truck on the bypass or something.Surprised to only hear one fire engine siren. Our little depot must have been the furthest they called from.Only about 8km away from the blast, which is still a ways.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASdjkcF1XqzXkdwSjA by Nezchan@wandering.shop
       2023-02-13T14:29:58Z
       
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       The obvious question is, WHY ARE WE STILL PIPING EXPLOSIVE GAS INTO NEW HOMES???Not only is it dangerous by itself, something we've known for a very long time, but it's toxic when used for cooking and a contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. It's a bad option.Not that the province will do anything. If Doug Ford isn't getting kickbacks from the gas industry, his developer friends definitely are.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASdjke2gqgJXKyBdmS by socketwench@hackers.town
       2023-02-13T14:33:33Z
       
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       @Nezchan If only heat pumps worked down to Canadian temperatures...  They don't (cutoff is -10C), so we're still stuck with gas powered furnaces.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASdjkeYExNYEuowpxQ by heluecht@pirati.ca
       2023-02-13T14:47:18Z
       
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       In Finland they are using heat pumps as well - and Finland can really be cold. Also I refer to this page: https://sealed.com/resources/winter-heat-pump/