EfficiencyOne and Verschuren Centre sign MOU for collaboration, research and partnership June 18, 2019 | In the Media EfficiencyOne and Verschuren Centre sign MOU for collaboration, research and partnership (Dartmouth, NS/Sydney, NS) – EfficiencyOne and the Verschuren Centre for Sustainability in Energy and the Environment (Verschuren Centre) at Cape Breton University signed a memorandum of understanding today to explore strategic collaboration over the next two years. “E1 and the Verschuren Centre are like-minded organizations and we are excited to begin our work together,” says Stephen MacDonald, CEO, EfficiencyOne. “In the coming weeks and months, we’ll be outlining areas of common interest that will help to foster sustainable growth in Nova Scotia and grow the capacity of both organizations.” “With a shared capacity to assess and deploy both efficiency tools and novel technologies toward storage and interconnectivity, the two parties have complementary assets to help industry and community partners improve the sustainability of their energy mix,” said Beth Mason, CEO, Verschuren Centre. The Verschuren Centre, based in Sydney, NS, is an industrial solutions, development and deployment center, advancing sustainable resource management in its key fields of expertise – renewable energy, bio-processing, and agri/marine industries. EfficiencyOne based in Dartmouth, designs and delivers resource efficiency programs and services to residents and businesses throughout Nova Scotia. EfficiencyOne is an independent, non-profit organization based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It has helped more than 400,000 program participants complete efficiency projects. In 2018, EfficiencyOne programs enabled Nova Scotians to reduce CO2 emissions by one million tonnes. About the Verschuren Centre The Verschuren Centre is an industrial solutions, development and deployment centre, advancing sustainable resource management in four key fields of expertise – Renewable energy, Bio-processing, Aquaculture and Nano materials. For more information contact: Janet Tobin Communications Lead, Efficiency Nova Scotia Office: 902-470-3652 Cell: 902-499-6494 jtobin@efficiencyns.ca Contact: Lenore Parsley Communications Manager Cape Breton University (902) 574-1299 lenore_parsley@cbu.ca More Articles from In the Media September 6, 2022 In the Media UARB approved EfficiencyOne DSM Plan to lower electricity bills by nearly $540 million For immediate release September 6, 2022 – Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS – Today the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (UARB) approved EfficiencyOne’s 2023-2025 Demand Side Management Plan. The Plan will help Nova Scotians lower their electricity bills by reducing their energy use, while helping the province meet its net-zero commitments. “This is an important day for Nova Scotians,” […] June 8, 2022 In the Media Nova Scotia ranks in top 25 jurisdictions for energy efficiency savings in Canada and USA benchmarking report FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 8, 2022 – Halifax/Kjipuktuk,NS – Efficiency Canada’s recent report: Benchmarking Canadian province and American state energy efficiency program savings and spending, released June 6, 2022, has ranked Nova Scotia among the top 25 jurisdictions. This is the second year for the Report, which compares Canadian province and American state energy efficiency program […] April 29, 2022 In the Media Nova Scotians saving over $1 billion in energy costs through energy efficiency, says EfficiencyOne 2021 Annual Report FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2022 – 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 2021 Annual Report. The report details EfficiencyOne’s 2021 performance and results, and highlights the important contributions that energy efficiency has made in […]