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Abstract

Using the Survey of Household Facilities and Equipment and the Survey of Household Spending, this article shows that, since the 1940s, Canadians have rapidly adopted new energy sources for household heating. It then shows how these important changes have affected greenhouse gas emissions attributable to the residential sector in recent decades.

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analytical products, electric power, energy consumption, energy efficiency, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gas emissions, heating systems, home ownership, household maintainers, insulating materials, natural gas, quality of life, sustainable development.