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Introducing Bridgewise: An Easy Way to Monitor—and Lower—Your Home’s Energy Use

A Win for Bridgewater!

Report Proposes Solutions to Nova Scotia’s Energy Poverty Crisis

Smart Cities Challenge Milestone 10
We are going to be sharing our Milestone Reports on our blog so that our community, partners, and other groups can learn about what we have been up to.

You’re Invited: Pathways to Energy Efficiency Event

First-time Homeowners Find Support Through Clean Energy Financing

EmPOWERing Bridgewater Homeowners

Calling local contractors: free breakfast & program info!

Spring Outreach Events

Energy Poverty Task Force Proposes Roadmap for Energy Poverty Reduction in NS

Bridgewater Homeowners add solar, heat pumps, and insulation to homes

One Phone Call: All Energy Upgrade Programs

Federal Minister Visits Bridgewater

Voices of the Housing Crisis in Lunenburg County

Celebrating 1 Year of Energize Bridgewater Home Upgrades

The Future Fix: Ending Energy Poverty

Meet Senior Energy Manager, Asad Hussain

Smart Cities Challenge Milestone 9
We are going to be sharing our Milestone Reports on our blog so that our community, partners, and other groups can learn about what we have been up to.

Home energy upgrades bring summer comfort to Bridgewater home

“Everyone pays the price” – Bridgewater organization tackles the many facets of housing insecurity

DID YOU KNOW?
Three quarters of the planet’s energy is generated by the burning of fossil fuels
Canada uses 2.5% of the world’s total oil and fuel, but is the fifth largest energy producer in the world, with the second greatest volume of oil reserves in the world
Every Google search releases approximately 0.2g of carbon into the atmosphere
America uses nearly half of the world’s gasoline
Enough sunlight reaches the earth every minute to satisfy the planet’s energy demands for an entire year
More than 40% of all energy produced in Canada is used for heating
If everyone changed their five most-used light fixtures to an ENERGY STAR bulb, Canada would save around $3 billion per year in energy costs
30% of the Energy used in office buildings is wasted