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The quickest and least costly strategy to stop global warming is to reduce our consumption of energy through energy efficiency and conservation. In New Brunswick, the energy we use to heat and power our homes is the biggest source of greenhouse gases in the province. By doing All Things Efficient in your home, you will be playing a critical role in preventing our planet from warming to dangerous levels. The Cent-a-Meter is a real-time wireless electricity display that shows you the cost, kilowatts, or greenhouse gas emissions at any time in your home. It shows you how much electricity any appliance or electicity source costs or emits in GHG, and has audible alerts for when consumption exceeds set limit. Call Independent Power Systems (IPS) at 506-455-WIND for more details. |
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| Heating with oil or natural gas creates between 40% and 60% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than heating with electricity. This is because power plants are terribly inefficient. Three barrels of oil must be burned at a power plant to deliver the equivalent of one barrel of oil worth of electric heat to your home. That is why electric heating is a poor environmental choice. Heating directly with oil or natural gas in a high efficiency furnace converts almost all of the fuel you burn into heat for your home. |
Welcome!
If you're excited to shrink your ecological footprint, invest in your home, and save the planet, then you've come to the right place! The Conservation Council of New Brunswick has been working hard to pull together all the information you need into one convenient location.
Within this site you’ll find:
- Advice on what products and home renovation projects will help you save money on energy costs.
- A directory of New Brunswick suppliers of energy efficient and renewable energy products and services.
- A complete listing of financial incentives available to help you implement your projects.
- Examples of super efficient homes to inspire you.
If you have questions, product suggestions or know of suppliers we have not listed please contact us by phone at 1 (866) 367-7070 or by e-mail at energy<at>conservationcouncil<dot>ca
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Click here to visit Efficiency NB’s website to set up an energy assessment and learn about energy efficiency improvements to a home like yours.
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Natural Resources Canada's Office of Energy Efficiency offers many informative publications on energy efficiency. One of our favourites is
Keeping the Heat In.
To obtain a free copy, please contact:
Office of Energy Efficiency Natural Resources Canada Tel: 1 800 387-2000 (toll-free) Fax: (819) 779-2833 TTY: (613) 996 4397 (teletype for the hearing-impaired) |
