Celebrating Nova Scotia’s Agricultural Industry September 20, 2020 | Events Celebrating Nova Scotia’s Agricultural Industry The Agriculture industry is a large part of the economy in Nova Scotia, with over 2400 individual farm businesses. Efficiency Nova Scotia is proud to work with Farmers across the province to make energy efficiency upgrades that will help ensure a sustainable business for generations to come. Learn more about the work that Efficiency Nova Scotia is doing in this agricultural sector. September 20, 2020 marked 20 years of Open Farm Day, a celebration of all things agricultural across the province and an opportunity for Nova Scotians to get a behind the scenes look at all the industry operates. 2020 Open Farm Day was held virtually, you can learn more here. Agriculture Profile: Oberland Agriscience With help from Efficiency Nova Scotia, Oberland Agriscience is creating a sustainable solution for the global protein shortage. With a rebate of over $4,200 on their new heat pump and insulation upgrades, they are able to grow tropical insects, providing protein for fish and poultry. They’re saving over $6,000 a year in bills which they can invest back into their business. “The new lighting makes the workspace a lot more inviting, allows you to stay alert longer, and is much lower in cost.” http://https://youtu.be/xxOrRBMouHI More Articles from Events May 26, 2021 Events Nova Scotians saving $1.4 billion in energy costs through energy efficiency, says EfficiencyOne 2020 Annual Report May 26, 2021 – Halifax/Kjipuktuk,NS – EfficiencyOne, the non-profit supplier of energy efficiency and greenhouse gas mitigation services and operator of Canada’s first energy efficiency utility, Efficiency Nova Scotia, released its 2020 Annual Report today. The report details EfficiencyOne’s 2020 performance and results, and celebrates energy efficiency’s contributions to a more sustainable, prosperous, and equitable […] December 14, 2020 Events EfficiencyOne presents on virtual audits EfficiencyOne has been exploring the use of virtual home assessments for lead-generation in its whole-home energy efficiency program (based on EnerGuide). Virtual Audits are touchless, data-driven assessments generated without or with minimal involvement from the homeowner. The next phase of this project will be substituting the traditional EnerGuide assessment with a remote audit. Remote audits […] October 7, 2020 Events Energy Efficiency Day 2020 Did you know the energy efficiency sector is a significant contributor to climate change and sustainability goals here in Nova Scotia? Since 2010, our energy efficiency sector has played a major role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and through Efficiency Nova Scotia programs have contributed to over 25% of GHG reductions in Nova Scotia. Energy […]