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Podcast: Cascade CounterPoint
Episode: QP: More Humility Needed
Description: Environmental advocates who demand that we buy certain products rarely seem concerned about cost.
But earlier this week, New York Times reporter Christopher Flavelle wrote about his experience last July replacing his home air conditioner with a heat pump. As a “climate” reporter, he felt obligated to buy the heat pump based on claims that it would have fewer greenhouse gas emissions than a traditional air conditioner. But when it came time to make the purchase, he experienced sticker shock.
He ultimately bought a heat pump for $14,540, less $2,400 in subsidies, making it slightly more expensive than...