energy Efficiency

• City of Edmonton offering rebates for green home improvements

  From buying new windows, to replacing a hot water tank or purchasing solar panels, the City of Edmonton is looking to make green home improvements more affordable. 

  Consumer

  Jan 13
• Loan program for thermal imaging cameras may help Okanagan residents save money on energy bills

  The project is called 'See the Heat', a new loan program for FLIR — or forward-looking infrared — cameras.

  Environment

  Feb 3, 2020
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• Manitoba Tories plan to put $25M into energy efficiency if re-elected

  The PCs say the plan would cut greenhouse gas emissions by 135,000 tonnes over three years.

  Politics

  Aug 17, 2019
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• Edmonton ups solar panel rebate to cover portion after province bows out

  The city of Edmonton has revamped the solar panel rebate program to cover off a portion of a subsidy the Alberta government was providing, now that the province is no longer involved.

  Environment

  Aug 14, 2019
• Ottawa investing $250K for green economy hub in Peterborough to improve businsses’ sustainability

  A hub in Peterborough aims to help businesses achieve sustainability targets.

  Environment

  Jul 18, 2019
• Edmonton prefers province runs renewable energy home improvement program

  A new report heading to Edmonton City Council's executive committee says the city itself could take the lead role in administering a new program that would help to make people's homes or businesses become more energy efficient.

  Politics

  Jul 4, 2019
• Productivity gains eclipse steep rise in agricultural energy use since 1990

  Overall energy use from Canadian agriculture is growing along with average farm size, but energy efficiency is improving as well.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2019
• Couple builds home in Wasaga Beach that uses up to 90% less heating and cooling energy

  Koko and Robert Saar began researching passive homes in 2016, before beginning to build one of their own in Wasaga Beach, Ont.

  Features

  May 14, 2019
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• Mayors mobilizing on climate change as provinces mull ending programs

  Concerned that the Kenney government will end programs run by Energy Efficiency Alberta, the city of Edmonton is considering other options to offer you energy incentives for you to go green.

  Environment

  Apr 25, 2019
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• Edmonton to borrow $20M to upgrade street lights to LED

  The city is about to launch a major energy-saving retrofit. It costs $20 million, but the plan is to have what's saved in energy efficiency pay back the loan.

  Environment

  Mar 7, 2019