Atlantic Canada Solar Summit 2025: a growing distributed energy community
A look back at Solar Nova Scotia’s 2025 gathering at the Halifax Convention Centre.
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Atlantic Canada’s Energy Transition
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.
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CanREA Connects: Halifax’s renewable energy community
A historical snapshot of the industry discussion surrounding Nova Scotia’s renewable energy buildout.
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The investment opportunity in Nova Scotia’s energy transition
A dated planning snapshot explores the scale of potential investment in heat pumps, solar, electric vehicles and batteries.
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Nova Scotia’s Solar Surge: an Insights Podcast conversation
A conversation with Don Mills and David Campbell about solar, battery storage and the economic opportunity emerging across Atlantic Canada.
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Sharing experience at the 2025 Decentralized Energy Forum
The Quebec City gathering provided an opportunity to exchange experience across the decentralized energy sector.
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Understanding federal tax support for business heat pumps
How eligible heat-pump investments can benefit from tax credits, and why deductions must be evaluated separately.
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Halifax’s next generation of efficient municipal buildings
Two municipal projects illustrate how efficient design, solar and building renewal can support local climate goals.
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The next evolution of demand-side management
Embedded energy managers help organizations capture deeper savings and integrate efficiency into everyday investment decisions.
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Lessons from 11 years at EfficiencyOne
Lessons from David’s former role at EfficiencyOne: building trust, developing energy managers and turning technical expertise into lasting organizational change.
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Why Nova Scotia and heat pumps are a strong match
Heating economics, local expertise and energy security support heat pump adoption, alongside the need to manage winter peaks.
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Making offshore wind useful to Nova Scotia customers
Local use of offshore electricity requires policy, infrastructure and customer demand to develop together.
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Inside Nova Scotia’s electricity control centre
A visit to Ragged Lake offers a firsthand perspective on the people and systems keeping electricity flowing.
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Falling battery costs change the planning picture
Lower storage cost assumptions and higher gas costs are reshaping the relative economics of Nova Scotia’s resource options.
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