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Sujets en rapport avec les technologies propres » Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program

Reducing Greenhouse Gases and Improving the Carbon Sequestration Potential of Nova Scotia’s Wild Blueberry Industry

September 2023 – March 2025

Bragg Lumber Company is a Nova Scotia based food production and forestry company.  The company focuses on wild blueberry and carrot production.  The company owns or leases 48,000 acres of commercial fields and provides custom farm operations for an additional 10,000 acres of wild bluebe

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.

Sujets en rapport avec les technologies propres » Pro-Climate Behaviours

Characterizing barriers to and opportunities for achieving pro-climate behaviours in Atlantic Canada

January 2023 – March 2025

Reducing emissions by changing how we act

Determining critical behavioural interventions for enabling an effective transition to net-zero emissions in Atlantic Canada’ is a multi-year research project being led by

Phase II: Direct Use of Geothermal Heat in Nova Scotia

August – December 2021

Objectives:

Sujets en rapport avec les technologies propres » énergie éolienne

Access to US Markets (Offshore Wind)

September – November 2021

Nova Scotia’s offshore wind resource has the potential to meet the growing clean energy needs of the Northeastern US.

Sujets en rapport avec les technologies propres » énergie éolienne

Assessing the Economic Impacts of Developing the Port of Sheet Harbour Into an Offshore Wind Hub

February – March 2021

Currently, multiple OSW projects off the Northeast US are under development. The OSW capacity in the US is forecast to grow significantly in the next decade with approximately 11 GW already contracted to be installed over the next years.

Sujets en rapport avec les technologies propres » débouchés économiques

Assessment of Clean Growth Opportunities in Nova Scotia

December 2020 – March 2021

Under the Sustainable Development Goals Act, Nova Scotia has legislated a net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emission economy by 2050. To achieve this important milestone a portfolio of decarbonization strategies will be adopted by the private and public sectors.

Sujets en rapport avec les technologies propres » énergie éolienne

Stimulating Offshore Wind Development in Nova Scotia

January – March 2021

To attract offshore wind investment to Nova Scotia, it is important to understand the development in other jurisdictions. If Nova Scotia developed offshore wind in its coastal waters, it would compete for investment against these jurisdictions.