Archive for the ‘energy’ Category

By Tegan Moss, Executive Director at GreenUP Are you looking for cool ways to participate in addressing the climate crisis? Reducing your use of fossil fuels isn’t just about riding a bike. Homeowners have unique opportunities to conserve energy at home and improve comfort during extreme weather events. Locally, reducing CO2 emissions will happen by […]

Leif Einarson, Communications Manager at GreenUP Earth Hour happens from 8:30-9:30pm on the last Saturday in March every year. Earth Hour began in 2007 as a symbolic lights-out event to raise awareness for climate change and unsustainable resource consumption. For some people, this event raises questions: why only one hour? Why the focus on turning […]

Position: Videographer, Home Energy Video Series Location: Flexible, with online meetings and events in Peterborough Responses Due: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 12:00pm Reporting To: Brianna Salmon, Executive Director

If you are a Certified Energy Advisor or Registered Energy Advisor, a renovator or contractor, or if you have specialized knowledge about building science or energy-efficient building practices, you may wish to investigate a possibility of becoming a residential energy advisor. Please review the job posting with full details below. Deadline to apply: 5pm, 19 […]

By Leif Einarson, Communications & Marketing Specialist at GreenUP Homeowners who are still feeling the chill of winter and the cost of heating can take advantage of the Enbridge Home Energy Conservation Program. This rebate program offers up to $5000 in financial incentives to improve the energy efficiency of your home. Previously called the Enbridge […]

Community Leadership on Climate Change: local inspiration for necessary future action. By Brianna Salmon, Executive Director, GreenUP Click here to download and read the Peterborough Community Climate Action Resource. Peterborough is among a growing number of Canadian communities that have declared climate emergencies. These declarations are intended to acknowledge the seriousness and urgency of climate […]

By Karen Halley, GreenUP Communications & Marketing Specialist At your next neighbourhood gathering, chances are, if you ask homeowners whether they have ever received incentives for participating in energy conservation programs, about half of the group’s hands will go up. Over the past 25 years, GreenUP has conducted energy audits for more than 40% of […]

By Karen Halley, GreenUP Communications & Marketing Specialist We are about mid way through the summer. As you settle into the backyard hammock or a Muskoka chair on the dock, what book are you looking forward to reading? GreenUP is here to help you get started on your summer book list with suggested favourites from […]

Right now, throughout our area there are homes sitting empty while their occupants are away at work or school or on vacation. Even with no one at home, these homes are using electricity, above and beyond what is required to heat the home or keep essential systems running. The vast majority of today’s homes are […]