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Net Zero Building Training Strategy

January 2024 – March 2027

This project is designed to support the Nova Scotia building sector's transition to net zero through a combination of targeted training, comprehensive research, and strategic communications.

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Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program Prince Edward Island (ECT-PEI): Clean Technology Challenge

August 2024 – December 2026

From Laboratory to Market

Prince Edward Island (PEI) will get to net-zero by 2040 with proven renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.

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Remote sensing of above- and below-ground carbon sequestration in trees

March 2025 – September 2026

Forests are a major contributor to the global carbon cycle with the ability to sequester carbon via uptake (photosynthesis) and storage (growth). Short-term carbon storage is tied to foliar biomass.

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Toolset scale-up and development to evaluate and optimize carbon sequestration in New Brunswick tidal flats

March 2025 – September 2026

Tidal flats are expansive intertidal sandy-muddy areas, and globally prevalent. They are vulnerable to degradation and fragmentation from coastal development, sea-level rise, and reduced fluvial deposition.

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AI-Driven Determination of available Forest Biomass and Harvester Efficiency for GHG Reduction in New Brunswick

March 2025 – September 2026

New Brunswick’s forestry sector currently relies on traditional harvesting methods that consume approximately over 50 million litres of fossil fuel annually to harvest 14 million cubic metres (m³) of timber.

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Innovative Solutions for Eelgrass Monitoring: Bridging Ecology and Economy

March 2025 – September 2026

Eelgrass (Zostera marina) is an important component of Nova Scotia’s (NS) blue carbon ecosystem, storing significant amounts of CO2. Eelgrass is vital to NS’s economy, supporting fisheries, improving water quality, and protecting against coastal erosion.

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Mobile DC-Microgrid with integrated energy storage as a resilient and sustainable energy source for Nova Scotia

March 2025 – September 2026

Energy reliability and grid capacity are the greatest challenges facing Canadians. Increases in extreme weather events and power demand, resulting from the growth of electric vehicles and data centres, are creating situations where a secure and resilient energy supply is critical.

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Enhanced Grid Stability and Power Management in Nova Scotia through AI-Driven Autonomous Voltage Control

March 2025 – September 2026

This project presents an innovative framework to tackle grid instability challenges arising from renewables integration. Using advanced multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) technology, it introduces an autonomous, decentralized system capable of managing grid stability in real time.

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Testing and Validation of Two-stage, High temperature, Air-to-water Heat Pumps for the Nova Scotia Environment

March 2025 – September 2026

From the Nova Scotia Department of Finance Statistics, in 2021, fuel oil accounted for 32% of residential home heating in Nova Scotia, with roughly 20% of residences using oil furnaces and radiators (water-based) in conjunction with the fuel oil. In July 2024, the Federal Energy Minister Mr.

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Adapting the Cool Farm Tool for Achieving Net-Zero Emissions in Nova Scotia's Agriculture

January 2025 – June 2026

This project aims to bring the Cool Farm Tool (CFT) to Nova Scotia, helping local farmers achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.