News
Power Up! The Equity and Technology Forum
On February 17, 2022, members of non-profits, local government, and service providers joined Energize Bridgewater for a morning of learning and discussion about improving access to technology for Bridgewater residents.
What is Coordinated Access?
This presentation was delivered by Lisa Ryan to the Energize Bridgewater Advisory Committee on July 14, 2021. The presentation provides an overview of Coordinated Access is and how it will be integrated with other Energize Bridgewater systems and services.
Energy & Equity Documentary
Bridgewater’s junior planner and a facilitator spoke to longtime and newly-arrived residents for a view on what it’s like to find and keep housing in our town, and on scraping together month to month to stay afloat in the face of rising energy costs.
What Energizes You?
The Town of Bridgewater is doing a study to determine what kind of renewable energy such as solar, wind, hydro, or bioenergy would make the lowest cost and most reliable energy for our town.
The Energize! Zine, Spring 2020
The March Edition introduces Energize Bridgewater’s Project Manager Colleen O’Neill, provides updates on several exciting new progress tracking tools, and on our new Advisory Committee.
The Energize! Zine, Winter 2019
Read about the latest in sustainability progress in Bridgewater including the Smart Cities Challenge, Bridgewater transit, and more!
Bridgewater wins $5 Million Smart Cities Challenge
On May 14, 2019, Bridgewater was declared the winner of the competition in the $5 million prize category, beating out 49 other communities. We’re thrilled!
Our Energy Investment Plan
We’re engaging a broad cross-section of the community to take concrete action on innovative energy solutions, a bold initiative unique not only in Nova Scotia but across Canada.
Living in Energy Poverty
A team of young people from Bridgewater spent four months capturing the stories of residents who struggle to pay for housing, energy bills, and transportation.
Making The ‘Smart City’ Case
The Town of Bridgewater is at the Smart Cities Challenge Finalist Forum presenting our update to the jury. Stay tuned to our social media to learn more about Bridgewater's Smart Cities Challenge bid!
Community Award Winner!
We’re honoured to have been celebrated by Efficiency Nova Scotia with a Bright Business Award for Community Efficiency.
Discovery Fair 2017
Nova Scotia’s first energy discovery fair took place in Bridgewater on October 2017. We gathered for advice, inspiration, and the latest efficient technology for our homes, businesses, and community.
Living Energy Labs 2016-2017
The Living Energy Laboratory is a project incubator for innovative, grassroots energy projects that demonstrate practical approaches to achieving a local energy economy.
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