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Sujets en rapport avec les technologies propres » Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program
Development of a methodology for accounting for carbon stocks in New Brunswick wetlands
December 2023 – March 2025
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Sujets en rapport avec les technologies propres » Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program
Design and Construction of a Prototype Micro-combined Heat and Power Unit Operating on an Organic Rankine Cycle Fueled with Hydrogen-enriched Natural Gas Up to 100% Hydrogen
December 2023 – March 2025
Transitioning to a green hydrogen economy requires end-use applications. Micro-Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems provide both heat and electric power that can be used in residential homes, apartment complexes, and small commercial operations.
Sujets en rapport avec les technologies propres » Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program
Developing a C-budget model for balsam fir Christmas tree orchards and enhancing carbon drawdown.
December 2023 – March 2025
Nova Scotia is one of the largest producers of Christmas trees in Canada with over 5,000 hectares currently in production growing millions of trees. The Nova Scotian industry harvests over 1 million trees each year.
Sujets en rapport avec les technologies propres » Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program
Towards a Net Zero and Resilient New Brunswick Grid via Vehicle to X Technology
December 2023 – March 2025
Efforts to boost intermittent renewables and electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the New Brunswick (NB) grid will indeed reduce emissions, however, it will also result in irregular electricity patterns that are highly localized and volatile, thus threatening grid stability and slowing emission redu
Sujets en rapport avec les technologies propres » Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program
AI-Driven Benchmarking Tool for Emission Reduction in Canadian Dairy Farms
December 2023 – March 2025
Central to our project is the development of the Sustainable Dairy Farming Navigator (SDFN). This tool, leveraging artificial intelligence, is tailored to address the complexities of dairy farming.
Sujets en rapport avec les technologies propres » Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program
Photocatalyts for sunlight driven simultaneous hydrogen generation and plastic degradation.
December 2023 – March 2025
Hydrogen is an important feedstock for various chemical processes and a promising green energy source for producing electricity and heat. However, its production via steam-methane reforming releases ~8.6 tons of carbon dioxide per ton of hydrogen manufactured.
Sujets en rapport avec les technologies propres » Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program
Developing a toolset to evaluate carbon sequestration in New Brunswick mudflats
December 2023 – March 2025
Mudflats are a globally common intertidal ecosystem, typically located seaward of salt marshes and beaches.
Sujets en rapport avec les technologies propres » énergie éolienne
Clean Power Plan Public Education and Engagement Project
April 2024 – March 2025
A public education and engagement program has been developed to support the successful implementation of the Nova Scotia's 2030 Clean Power Plan. Drawing on existing research, the program will highlight the potential for renewable energy sources such as geothermal energy, offshore wind energ
Sujets en rapport avec les technologies propres » Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program
Sustainable Hydrogen Generation Using Novel Heterogeneous Nanocomposites
December 2023 – March 2025
Green chemical pathways are indeed desirable in alternative fuel generation. Solar, wind and hydrogen (H2)-derived methods afford a means of capitalizing on environmentally advantageous resources that limit GHG emissions during power-generation.
Sujets en rapport avec les technologies propres » Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program
Exploring pathways to net-zero: utilizing advanced energy system modelling to investigate the impact of long-duration energy storage on Nova Scotia's energy transition
September 2023 – March 2025
This research project seeks to determine the potential role of long-duration energy storage in achieving a decarbonized electricity system in Nova Scotia by 2050.