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Clean Tech » Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program

Development of a regionally validated mid-infrared soil spectral library and predictive models to enable efficient, accurate and low-cost characterization of soil carbon content and sequestration potential in Nova Scotia agricultural and forest soils

September 2023 – March 2025

Drawing upon existing and new agriculture and forestry soil collections acquired from diverse project partners (NSFA, NRCan, NSDA, OMAFRA, IRDA), this project will characterize soil organic carbon (SOC) content and storage potential, as influenced by inherent soil properties (e.g., soil texture)

Clean Tech » 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

Capacity Building for the Sustainable and Inclusive Development of Nova Scotia's Offshore Wind Resource

March 2022 – November 2024

Working together with our partners, Net Zero Atlantic will build local capacity in rural, Mi'kmaw, and other equity-deserving Nova Scotia communities so they can beneficially participate in any related impact assessments in Nova Scotia's offshore

This project has two parts:

Clean Tech » Geothermal

Community Geothermal Resource: Capacity Assessment and Training Program (GeoCAT)

March 2022 – November 2024

Working together with our partners, Net Zero Atlantic will build project development capacity for mid-depth geothermal energy-based projects in Mi’kmaw and rural Nova Scotia communities.

This project has two parts:

Clean Tech » Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program

Eco-Friendly Fisheries

September 2023 – September 2024

Eco-Friendly Fisheries project aims to substantially reduce the fuel consumption, optimize by-catch avoidance, reduce time for search of resources and impact on the seabed.

Clean Tech » Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program

A Feasibility Study for Nature-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal Solutions at Nova Scotia Power’s Hydroelectric Facilities

September 2023 – September 2024

Rapid and widespread reduction of emissions are needed to reduce the risk of severe climate change; however, emission reductions will not be enough.

Clean Tech » Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program

Two-step CO2 Capture and Storage Technology using Seawater and Mineral Carbonation of Mine Water Pool of Sydney Coalfields

September 2023 – September 2024

The goal of this project is to develop a point-source carbon capture and storage technology that: 1) uses a capture medium constituted from seawater; and 2) employs a technique that permanently sequesters the captured carbon as metal carbonates using the contaminated water of flooded former mines

Clean Tech » Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program

High-performance hydrogen sensors for leak detection in transportation and industrial applications

September 2023 – September 2024

This project will develop hydrogen sensors with superior sensitivity, selectivity, and response times for early leak detection in marine and ground transportation sectors.

Clean Tech » Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program

Design and Construction of an On-Demand, Submerged Combustion, Direct-Contact Water Heater operating on Hydrogen for use in the Agricultural Sector

September 2023 – September 2024

Transitioning to a green hydrogen economy requires end-use applications. Some water heating units that currently operate on propane or natural gas may be able to safely operate on hydrogen-enriched natural gas mixtures (HENG) with up to 20–30% hydrogen with no modification.

Clean Tech » Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program

Green ammonia derived membranes & sorbents for direct air capture of carbon dioxide

September 2023 – September 2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) induced global warming is an existential threat, prompting efforts to reduce net emissions of this greenhouse gas (GHG) to zero. But as CO2 levels are already dangerously high, removal of CO2 remains necessary even once the net-zero target is achieved.