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Investigating the controversial plans to change how we heat our homes and produce electricity. Is it possible and what will it take?
- Programme: What They Really Mean for You
- Episode: 02: Heat Pumps
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2023
- Geography | Energy and Sustainability
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