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Clean Tech » Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program

Programme de recherche du Nouveau-Brunswick sur les nouveaux concepts et technologies (NCT) zéro émissions nettes

April 2023 – March 2026

Un grand nombre des solutions nécessaires à l’atteinte de la carboneutralité d’ici 2050 devront être inventées, mises à l’essai puis mises en œuvre.

Clean Tech » Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program

Net Zero Emerging Concepts and Technologies (ECT) Research Program – New Brunswick

April 2023 – March 2026

From laboratory to market

Many of the solutions needed to achieve 2050 net-zero emissions goals must still be invented, proven and scaled up to commercial availability.

Clean Tech » Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program

Net Zero Emerging Concepts and Technologies (ECT) Research Program - Nova Scotia

April 2023 – March 2026

From laboratory to market

Nova Scotia won’t get to net-zero by 2050 with proven renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.

Clean Tech » Wind

Creating a Workplan for Offshore Wind Pathways to Market Studies

March – September 2023

Offshore wind electricity has the potential to (1) satisfy domestic electricity demand, (2) be exported to neighbouring jurisdictions, and (3) be used for hydrogen production.  It is important for policymakers, power system operators, electricity regulators and other stakeholders to understa

Clean Tech » Wind

Value mapping Nova Scotia’s Offshore Wind Resources

March – April 2023

Offshore wind is an untapped resource in Nova Scotia, which, if developed, has the potential to enable energy exports, stimulate rural economies, and contribute towards meeting the province’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.

Hydrogen » Socioeconomics

Socioeconomic Impacts of Hydrogen Production in Nova Scotia

October 2022 – April 2023

The objective of this study is to provide the Government of Nova Scotia with the information necessary to further understand the socioeconomic impacts of a large-scale, green hydrogen production facility in Nova Scotia.

Tidal Energy » Marine Life

Investigation of the Vertical Distribution, Movement and Abundance of Fish in the Vicinity of Proposed Tidal Power Energy Conversion Devices

March 2010 – December 2014

This project studied active fish avoidance of a turbine using the Coda Octopus Echoscope II 3-D multi-beam sonar mounted on a bottom platform.

Tidal Energy » Technology

Observations of Marine Mammals in Petit Passage and Grand Passage, Nova Scotia and Adjacent Waters in the Eastern Bay of Fundy to Assess Species Composition, Distribution, Number and Seasonality.

June – December 2014

This research project implemented a common mobile tool, database, and alert system for recording and acting on marine life sightings, while engaging coastal communities in protection of the marine environment and using crowd-sourcing to collect data for scientific research.

Tidal Energy » Seabed, Sediment, and Benthic

Testing of Temporal Monitoring Techniques for Benthic Habitat Impacts of Tidal Energy Developments

September 2011 – November 2014

This project tested and developed monitoring procedures for assessing the impact of the placement of in-stream tidal devices (e.g. turbines, cables and other seafloor hardware) on the seafloor environment.

Tidal Energy » Seabed, Sediment, and Benthic

Implications of Tidal Energy Extraction on Sedimentary Processes within Shallow Intertidal Environments

September 2011 – April 2014

This project assessed the implications of tidal energy extraction on sedimentary processes within shallow inter-tidal ecosystems.