Nova Scotia’s early solar innovators
A look back at Solar Nova Scotia, Peter Allen and the region’s solar-thermal heritage.
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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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Mobile battery storage: lessons from Vermont
Transportable batteries offer a different approach to temporary power and grid support.
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Could smaller heat pumps broaden access to efficient heating?
Portable and window-format equipment raises useful questions about access, installation and winter performance.
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A heat-pump emissions milestone in Nova Scotia
A historical comparison shows how a cleaner electricity supply changes emissions from electric heating.
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Heat batteries and the opportunity for industrial electrification
Rondo’s thermal storage concept illustrates a different way to match electricity supply with industrial heat demand.
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Energy efficiency and solar at Oxford Frozen Foods
Food processing illustrates why efficiency, refrigeration and on-site electricity should be considered together.
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The Barriers to a Low Carbon “Young District” District-Energy-System in Halifax
An examination of the Young District’s potential for shared heating and cooling, and the regulatory and commercial barriers to development.
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Rooftop solar at East Preston Recreation Centre
A municipal recreation facility demonstrates a visible use of public-building rooftops for electricity generation.
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Transitioning Nova Scotia: Strategies to Phase Out Heating Oil for a Sustainable Future
Lessons from Halifax’s corporate building roadmap on prioritizing heating conversions, coordinating retrofits and planning equipment replacements.
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Welcoming international visitors at Woodside
A historical photograph records an international group visit at Woodside Ferry Terminal.
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A gathering in Eastern Passage
A waterfront photograph from the original Eastern Passage post.
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Green Choice: connecting large customers with renewable electricity
A historical introduction to Nova Scotia’s approach to procuring renewable electricity for large customers.
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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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