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See What QUEST Has in Store for 2020 – New Year, New Plan, New Team!

See What QUEST Has in Store for 2020 – New Year, New Plan, New Team!

QUEST Unveils Key Lessons for Canadian Communities on Resilience

QUEST Unveils Key Lessons for Canadian Communities on Resilience

QUEST to Work with Four Communities to Help Improve Energy Resilience in Alberta

QUEST to Work with Four Communities to Help Improve Energy Resilience in Alberta

See What QUEST Has in Store for 2020 – New Year, New Plan, New Team!

See What QUEST Has in Store for 2020 – New Year, New Plan, New Team!

Go Home: A Groundswell of Momentum

Go Home: A Groundswell of Momentum

QUEST Receives Commission for Environmental Cooperation Grant to Help Four Alberta Communities Increase Energy Resilience

QUEST Receives Commission for Environmental Cooperation Grant to Help Four Alberta Communities Increase Energy Resilience

Will Communities Be Centre Stage in the Forthcoming Mandate Letters?

Will Communities Be Centre Stage in the Forthcoming Mandate Letters?

Are the Federal Parties Energy-Smart?

Are the Federal Parties Energy-Smart?

Is Your Community Energy-Smart?

Is Your Community Energy-Smart?

Blog, Community Implementation

Marta Kelly Joins the QUEST Board of Directors

Marta Kelly Joins the QUEST Board of Directors

QUEST Pre-Budget Submission Challenges the Federal Government to Think Local

QUEST Pre-Budget Submission Challenges the Federal Government to Think Local

Fueling the Future with Renewable Natural Gas

Fueling the Future with Renewable Natural Gas

Blog, Energy Roles Series

Navigating the Redesign of Conventional Energy Systems

Navigating the Redesign of Conventional Energy Systems

Blog, Energy Roles Series

To BE or not to BE?

To BE or not to BE?

Blog, Energy Roles Series

Five Municipalities Accelerating the Implementation of Renewable Energy

Five Municipalities Accelerating the Implementation of Renewable Energy

Join Us in Welcoming Aïda Nciri as the new Senior Lead, Projects & Advisory Services

Join Us in Welcoming Aïda Nciri as the new Senior Lead, Projects & Advisory Services

Charting a Course for Energy in the Federal Election

Charting a Course for Energy in the Federal Election

Pollution Probe and QUEST Release New Report on Canada’s Energy Transformation

Pollution Probe and QUEST Release New Report on Canada’s Energy Transformation

What Does Budget 2019 Mean for Smart Energy Communities?

What Does Budget 2019 Mean for Smart Energy Communities?

QUEST Partnering with Municipalities and Utilities for Community Resilience

QUEST Partnering with Municipalities and Utilities for Community Resilience

Join Us in Welcoming Eric Muller as the new Senior Lead, Central Canada

Join Us in Welcoming Eric Muller as the new Senior Lead, Central Canada

How Can Municipalities Become Energy Transition Leaders?

How Can Municipalities Become Energy Transition Leaders?

The Energy Revolution is Here – How Will You Adapt?

The Energy Revolution is Here – How Will You Adapt?

Three New Smart Energy Communities Scorecard Pilot Communities Selected

Three New Smart Energy Communities Scorecard Pilot Communities Selected

Energy Mapping in the Digital Age

Energy Mapping in the Digital Age

What the Heck is Energy Mapping?

What the Heck is Energy Mapping?

Announcing QUEST’s New Executive Director

Announcing QUEST’s New Executive Director

L’heure de pointe – Acadie

L’heure de pointe – Acadie

What We Learned in Yellowknife

What We Learned in Yellowknife

Free green energy workshop in Port Hawkesbury

Free green energy workshop in Port Hawkesbury

From Boutique to Big

From Boutique to Big

Executive Director Leadership Change at QUEST

Executive Director Leadership Change at QUEST

Atlantic Canada Shows National Leadership on Energy Data – A New Report

Atlantic Canada Shows National Leadership on Energy Data – A New Report

2018 Dream Team

2018 Dream Team

Drumroll – New Senior Lead Western Services!

Drumroll – New Senior Lead Western Services!

Know More – Disruption and the Electricity Market

Know More – Disruption and the Electricity Market

Energy Transformation: Focus on energy use as much as energy sources

Energy Transformation: Focus on energy use as much as energy sources

Six Communities Selected for Smart Energy Communities Scorecard in Canada

Six Communities Selected for Smart Energy Communities Scorecard in Canada

CAMPUT 2018 Staying Ahead of the Curve: The Challenge of Accelerating Change

CAMPUT 2018 Staying Ahead of the Curve: The Challenge of Accelerating Change

Disruption & the Smart Energy Solution

Disruption & the Smart Energy Solution

Saint John coming up with ways to lessen extreme weather effects

Saint John coming up with ways to lessen extreme weather effects

Smart Energy Communities Disrupting Business as Usual

Smart Energy Communities Disrupting Business as Usual

Hubs of Green Economic Activity

Hubs of Green Economic Activity

Okotoks Planning For Climate Change

Okotoks Planning For Climate Change

QUEST Chosen by FCM to Help Six Communities Adapt to the Impacts of Climate Change

QUEST Chosen by FCM to Help Six Communities Adapt to the Impacts of Climate Change

Diversity and Inclusion – the Value of Expanding our Labour Market

Diversity and Inclusion – the Value of Expanding our Labour Market

City recognized for smart energy approach

City recognized for smart energy approach

City Selected to Pilot the Smart Energy Communities Scorecard

City Selected to Pilot the Smart Energy Communities Scorecard

Six Best in Class Communities Selected to Pilot the Smart Energy Communities Scorecard

Six Best in Class Communities Selected to Pilot the Smart Energy Communities Scorecard

The Emerging Market for Renewables in Western Canada

The Emerging Market for Renewables in Western Canada

How the Federal Budget Supports Smart Energy Communities

How the Federal Budget Supports Smart Energy Communities

QUEST’s Board Appoints Two New Directors

QUEST’s Board Appoints Two New Directors

Changing Things Up In 2018

Changing Things Up In 2018

QUEST Welcomes Ericka Wicks

QUEST Welcomes Ericka Wicks

Canada’s New Reality – Smart Energy Communities

Canada’s New Reality – Smart Energy Communities

Turning Investments into Successful Outcomes

Turning Investments into Successful Outcomes

2017 Smart Energy Communities Award Winners Announced

2017 Smart Energy Communities Award Winners Announced

QUEST Welcomes Helen Platis To The Team

QUEST Welcomes Helen Platis To The Team

The Smart Energy Communities Scorecard: Call for Expressions of Interest

The Smart Energy Communities Scorecard: Call for Expressions of Interest

QUEST’s Brent Gilmour named to Canada’s Clean50 for 2018

QUEST’s Brent Gilmour named to Canada’s Clean50 for 2018

Smart Energy Solutions: A Means to Ensure Widespread Energy Policy Adoption

Smart Energy Solutions: A Means to Ensure Widespread Energy Policy Adoption

The Green Button Standard

The Green Button Standard

Dealing with Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Getting it Done Where We Live and Work

Dealing with Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Getting it Done Where We Live and Work

2017 Smart Energy Communities Awards Finalists

2017 Smart Energy Communities Awards Finalists

QUEST is Supporting the Government of Canada’s Generation Energy

QUEST is Supporting the Government of Canada’s Generation Energy

QUEST Launches Advisory Services for Smart Energy Communities

QUEST Launches Advisory Services for Smart Energy Communities

B.C.’s New High-Performance Staircase

B.C.’s New High-Performance Staircase

Inside CaGBC’s New Zero Carbon Building Standard

Inside CaGBC’s New Zero Carbon Building Standard

De-Risking Smart Energy Solutions for SMEs – A Top Priority For Clean Growth

De-Risking Smart Energy Solutions for SMEs – A Top Priority For Clean Growth

Getting Smart About Mobility

Getting Smart About Mobility

2017 Smart Energy Communities Catalogue

2017 Smart Energy Communities Catalogue

How You Can Stay Cool this Summer with District Energy

How You Can Stay Cool this Summer with District Energy

Natural Resources Canada and QUEST Collaborate to Enhance Smart Energy Solutions

Natural Resources Canada and QUEST Collaborate to Enhance Smart Energy Solutions

New National District Energy Working Group

New National District Energy Working Group

Working Groups Getting Down to Business

Working Groups Getting Down to Business

QUEST Welcomes Five New Senior Associates

QUEST Welcomes Five New Senior Associates

Get Recognition & Exposure For Your Smart Energy Project

Get Recognition & Exposure For Your Smart Energy Project

2016 Impact Report

2016 Impact Report

Budget 2017 – A Direct Boost for the Smart Energy Communities Marketplace

Budget 2017 – A Direct Boost for the Smart Energy Communities Marketplace

QUEST Appears Before House Of Commons’ Standing Committee on Natural Resources

QUEST Appears Before House Of Commons’ Standing Committee on Natural Resources

National Post Feature

National Post Feature

Help Available for NB Communities to Reduce Emissions & Energy Costs

Help Available for NB Communities to Reduce Emissions & Energy Costs

QUEST Names Its Top Leaders & Innovators for 2016

QUEST Names Its Top Leaders & Innovators for 2016

New Tool Available to Assist with Community Energy Plan Implementation

New Tool Available to Assist with Community Energy Plan Implementation

QUEST 2016 Final Program

QUEST 2016 Final Program

GTI Announces Major Update to QUEST’s Smart Energy Atlas

GTI Announces Major Update to QUEST’s Smart Energy Atlas

Three Reasons Why Energy Efficient Cogeneration Technology Is Gaining Momentum in Ontario

Three Reasons Why Energy Efficient Cogeneration Technology Is Gaining Momentum in Ontario

Smart Energy Communities Award Finalists

Smart Energy Communities Award Finalists

QUEST 2016 Preliminary Program

QUEST 2016 Preliminary Program

Smart Energy Communities Market Survey

Smart Energy Communities Market Survey

SEC Awards Nomination Deadline Extended

SEC Awards Nomination Deadline Extended

New Report: Provincial Action Needed to Support Community Energy Planning

New Report: Provincial Action Needed to Support Community Energy Planning

QUEST Submits Federal Pre-Budget Submission

QUEST Submits Federal Pre-Budget Submission

Hot Off The Press – 2016 Smart Energy Communities Catalogue

Hot Off The Press – 2016 Smart Energy Communities Catalogue

The Low Carbon Partnership

The Low Carbon Partnership

2015 QUEST Impact Report

2015 QUEST Impact Report

Nominations Open for the 2016 Smart Energy Communities Awards

Nominations Open for the 2016 Smart Energy Communities Awards

Paul Kariya Joins the QUEST Board of Directors

Paul Kariya Joins the QUEST Board of Directors

Adapting To Climate Change Means Investing In The Right Infrastructure

Adapting To Climate Change Means Investing In The Right Infrastructure

CEPs Drive Economic Development, Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Emissions & Create Jobs

CEPs Drive Economic Development, Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Emissions & Create Jobs

Canada’s “people power” energy revolution

Canada’s “people power” energy revolution

CELN Talks Climate Change

CELN Talks Climate Change

Get Smart: Smart Energy Communities are Coming Your Way

Get Smart: Smart Energy Communities are Coming Your Way

City of Guelph, Enmax Corporation and Windmill Developments Win QUEST 2015 Community Energy Builder

City of Guelph, Enmax Corporation and Windmill Developments Win QUEST 2015 Community Energy Builder

Finalists Announced! QUEST 2015 Community Energy Builder Awards

Finalists Announced! QUEST 2015 Community Energy Builder Awards

Campbell River, Calgary and the Region of Waterloo selected as GTI Pilot Communities!

Campbell River, Calgary and the Region of Waterloo selected as GTI Pilot Communities!

BNN Video | QUEST’s Brent Gilmour on Advancing Smart Energy Communities in Canada

BNN Video | QUEST’s Brent Gilmour on Advancing Smart Energy Communities in Canada

Nova Scotia a Leader in Smart Energy Community Innovations

Nova Scotia a Leader in Smart Energy Community Innovations

Nominations Deadline Extended: QUEST’s 2015 Community Energy Builder Awards

Nominations Deadline Extended: QUEST’s 2015 Community Energy Builder Awards

Nominations Open for QUEST’s 2015 Community Energy Builder Awards

Nominations Open for QUEST’s 2015 Community Energy Builder Awards

GTI Pilot Communities Initiative: Call for Expression of Interest

GTI Pilot Communities Initiative: Call for Expression of Interest

Communities Essential to Meet Provincial, Territorial and Community Energy Objectives

Communities Essential to Meet Provincial, Territorial and Community Energy Objectives

Pathways to Innovation – Three Considerations for Ministers

Pathways to Innovation – Three Considerations for Ministers

Extreme Weather Events Impose Significant Risks for Energy Delivery in Canada

Extreme Weather Events Impose Significant Risks for Energy Delivery in Canada

Interested in QUEST 2015 Sponsorship & Tradeshow Opportunities?

Interested in QUEST 2015 Sponsorship & Tradeshow Opportunities?

Unlocking the Door to Smart Energy Communities – a Framework for Implementation

Unlocking the Door to Smart Energy Communities – a Framework for Implementation

Dr. Vicky J. Sharpe Appointed to the QUEST Board of Directors

Dr. Vicky J. Sharpe Appointed to the QUEST Board of Directors

Communities Facing Challenges Implementing Community Energy Plans

Communities Facing Challenges Implementing Community Energy Plans

QUEST Announces Winners of the 2014 Community Energy Builder Awards

QUEST Announces Winners of the 2014 Community Energy Builder Awards

Finalist for Community Energy Awards Chosen

Finalist for Community Energy Awards Chosen

CEA offers certificate in Community Energy Management

CEA offers certificate in Community Energy Management

QUEST Ontario sends briefing notes to Provincial governement

QUEST Ontario sends briefing notes to Provincial governement

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QUEST’s pre-budget submission for 2015

QUEST’s pre-budget submission for 2015

QUEST Nova Scotia meets Minister of Energy

QUEST Nova Scotia meets Minister of Energy

QUEST Announces Winners of the 2013 Community Energy builder Awards

QUEST Announces Winners of the 2013 Community Energy builder Awards

Supporting the Needs of Canada’s Smart Energy Community Leaders

Supporting the Needs of Canada’s Smart Energy Community Leaders

Cities and Communities to Take On New Role in Managing Energy in Ontario

Cities and Communities to Take On New Role in Managing Energy in Ontario

British Columbia: Making Progress on Sustainable Energy Community Development

British Columbia: Making Progress on Sustainable Energy Community Development

Canadian Local Energy Champions recognized by new National Award

Canadian Local Energy Champions recognized by new National Award

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