Tag: QUEST

Powerful People: Ensuring Renewable Energy and Low Carbon Solutions

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By Zack Metcalfe In 1923, the Maine Public Service (a bygone electrical utility) was keen to build a hydroelectric dam on the Aroostook River flowing...

Show, Don’t Tell: Making the Case for Electric Vehicles in the...

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By Zack Metcalfe Electric vehicles can’t catch a break. They’re still being accused of being short on range, short on chargers, short on options, too...

Deep Dive: Community Centre Reduces Energy Consumption By Half

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By Zack Metcalfe The AYR Motor Centre in Woodstock, New Brunswick, is this town’s single largest consumer of electricity. In fact, since opening its doors...

No Project Too Small: Quispamsis Pursues Efficiency Everywhere

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By Zack Metcalfe Over the holidays, when most Maritimers are battling the cold and dark with hot chocolate and festive sweaters, they’ve come to expect...

Net Zero for No Extra Cost: Reimagining Energy Efficiency Retrofits

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By Chris Benjamin Lorrie Rand remembers two pivotal moments leading to the creation of the ReCover Initiative, which aims to reimagine energy-efficient buildings in Nova...

QUEST to Establish Smart Energy Accelerator program in New Brunswick

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New federal funds will support the Quality Urban Energy Systems of Tomorrow (QUEST) to establish a Smart Energy Community (SEC) Accelerator program in New...

QUEST, Pollution Probe Release Energy Innovation Report

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QUEST and Pollution Probe have released their first Innovation Sandboxes project report: Enter the Sandbox: Developing Innovations Sandboxes for the Energy Sector. The report identifies best...

New Project to Leverage Low-Emission Energy Tech in a Post-COVID-19 Economy

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QUEST and Pollution Probe have launched the Innovation Sandboxes Project to help accelerate the transition of Canadian electricity and natural gas systems to a...

QUEST Announces Changes to its Board of Directors

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On March 10, 2020, QUEST announced Geoff Wright and Jess Nieukerk as two new additions to its board of directors, as well as the...

QUEST and Pollution Probe Introduce the Smart Energy Communities Benchmark

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On February 18, 2020, QUEST and Pollution Probe launched the Smart Energy Communities Benchmark. The benchmark measures where a community stands relative to Canadian...