PB Energy journal
News, analysis and perspectives on the projects, technologies and policies shaping our region.
Coverage of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador by David Brushett, P.Eng. Explore solar, battery storage, electrification, district energy and energy management. Archive articles retain their original publication dates.
Showing 1–12 of 139 articles
Customer-sited resources can defer local grid upgrades, with avoided transmission and distribution costs in constrained areas nearly three times the system-wide value.
Read article : The Locational Value of Customer-Sited Energy Resources
A $15.8-million solar-plus-storage microgrid is being procured for 14 Wing Greenwood, combining backup power with utility demand response.
Read article : Solar-plus-storage microgrid out for tender at 14 Wing Greenwood
An open question to my LinkedIn network about potential opportunities, concerns and conditions around data centre development. This informal poll does not represent broader public opinion or state a position for or against development.
Read article : Data Centre Development in Nova Scotia: An Informal Network Poll
Seawater heat pumps and large hot-water tanks show how district heating can store renewable energy for later use.
Read article : Aalborg’s thermal storage offers lessons for Nova Scotia
Halifax Water’s district energy project is advancing the infrastructure needed to heat and cool downtown buildings.
Read article : Wastewater heat recovery moves forward at Cogswell
Two approaches to electricity pricing reward different kinds of flexibility in when households use energy.
Read article : Time-of-use versus critical peak pricing: how they differ
Nova Scotia Power’s proposed DERMS is a step toward coordinating batteries, solar and flexible electricity demand.
Read article : Connecting customer-owned batteries to the grid
Vehicle sales and affordability trends connect transportation electrification with energy security and electricity-system benefits.
Read article : Nova Scotia’s EV market gains momentum
A demand-response project shows how existing backup equipment can help during peak periods while preserving emergency readiness.
Read article : Halifax airport puts existing assets to work for the grid
Why Atlantic Canada’s heating-oil dependence matters for affordability and energy security.
Read article : Heating oil and household exposure to volatile energy prices
Lower storage cost assumptions and higher gas costs are reshaping the relative economics of Nova Scotia’s resource options.
Read article : Falling battery costs change the planning picture
Regional capacity and per-capita comparisons reveal different stages of solar adoption across Atlantic Canada.
Read article : Atlantic Canada’s solar market, province by provinceFeatured perspective
Lower storage cost assumptions and higher gas costs are reshaping the relative economics of Nova Scotia’s resource options.
Read article : Falling battery costs change the planning picture