Be A Cool Truro Business!

We are asking local businesses to take steps to become more eco-efficient and to reduce electricity use by 10% or more. The contest ends in April this year.  In case you haven't heard, we will be giving away some great prizes at our Cool Truro Spring Event.  Stay tuned for details!

Sign up for the contest

To sign up for the contest click here.

Nova Scotia, Canada and it's heating season!

Some folks have already made big strides in cutting back on power use...bulbs have been changed, electronic gadgets have been turned off.  Last year over 200 houses took part in the Cool Truro Energy Reduction contest for households.  Now they're asking businesses to follow their lead.  Businesses can take many of the same steps to reduce energy consumption.  You'll get lots of ideas at Conserve Nova Scotia's site.

Although this contest is all about conserving electricity keep in mind that that electricity is not the only precious resource!   Contest participants will also be judged on areas such as water conservation and waste management as well.

Check out Nova Scotia Power's site for cool tips and CoRDA's siteon how to reduce energy and waste. Another way to take stock of current use is to borrow a power meter from the Truro Library on Prince St. to measure how much power various appliances use.

If you're also interested in reducing energy in your home, click on the "Energy Tips" tab to go to our room by room tool to help you plan your efforts. In fact, just let us knowand we will visit you to help get you started on your Cool Truro power reduction plan.

Click here to contact us.

Download a PDF copy of the room by room power tool.