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Clean Tech » Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program
Net Zero Emerging Concepts and Technologies (ECT) Research Program - Nova Scotia
April 2023 – March 2026
Nova Scotia won’t get to net-zero by 2050 with proven renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. There are still significant knowledge and technology gaps that must be identified and addressed to tackle the most hard-to-abate greenhouse gas emissions in the 2030-2050 period.
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 » 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 blueberry fields
Clean Tech » 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.
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
Clean Tech » Wind
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
Heat Pump and Phase Change Thermal Energy Storage Feasibility Study
September 2023 – September 2024
The Applied Energy Research Lab at NSCC will lead a consortium of private and public sector partners to develop and evaluate electricity demand response solutions using air source heat pumps (ASHP) with advanced phase change material thermal energy storage (PCM-TES).
Clean Tech » Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program
Empowering Sustainable Livestock Practices: Advanced Sensors for GHG Monitoring
September 2023 – September 2024
Livestock industry accounts for approximately 14.5% of total global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The primary sources of GHG emissions from ruminant animals are enteric fermentation and manure disposal, which are inherent and essential parts of the animal food cycle.
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.