HELPING PEOPLE BUILD A BETTER WORLD THROUGH EFFICIENCY EFFICIENCYONE B ecomingmore energy efficient is no longer by Lee Ann Atwater something that we just talk about as a crazy idea when your energy bills come in the middle of winter, it has become a goal for individuals, businesses, and governments alike. We get a better understanding from Janet Tobin, Communications Lead for EfficiencyO - ne about the organization’s role to inform and motivate Nova Scotians to use less energy, use it smarter, and enjoy the good things efficiency brings to everyone in the community. Spotlight on Business: We understand that Efficiency Nova Scotia is Canada’s first energy efficiency utility, when was it established and its role?
more comfortable spaces, new jobs in your com- munity, and a smaller overall carbon footprint. Over the last 10 years, investments in energy effi - ciency programs have contributed to over $1.3 billion in customer bill savings and cut greenhouse gas emissions by over 24%. This includes helping low-income homeowners and tenants save $263 million on their energy bills.
Janet Tobin: EfficiencyOne, operating in Nova Scotia as Efficiency Nova Scotia, is helping people build a better world through efficiency—starting in our own province. Becoming Canada’s first energy efficiency public utility in 2015, our role is to inform and motivate Nova Scotians to use less energy, use it smarter, and enjoy the good things efficiency brings. Investing in energy efficiency comes with many benefits—lower heating bills,
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MARCH/APRIL 2022 • SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE
SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • MARCH/APRIL 2022
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