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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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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.

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

January 2025 – June 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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Evaluating the Potential of Stationary and Mobile Energy Storage to Improve Energy Flexibility in Nova Scotia

November 2024 – June 2026

The post-2030 Nova Scotia (NS) grid faces two significant challenges: (1) Building firm capacity to offset the loss of coal-fired generation and reliance on natural gas (total 74% of NS electricity generation) and (2) maximizing the use of private sector wind farms and solar generation.

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Atlantic Canada Offshore Wind Grid Integration and Transmission Study

March 2024 – March 2026

Status of study: In progress

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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.

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

April 2023 – March 2026

Notice: A call for submissions is now open for Nova Scotia-based research. Proposals are due November 29, 2024, 3 p.m. AST.

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

April 2023 – March 2026

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Feasibility Study of the Buoy System for Measuring Carbon Dioxide Removal and Environmentally Important Water Properties in the Context of mCDR

November 2024 – February 2026

According to the recent IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), most emissions strategies that limit climate warming to 1.5 - 2 °C rely on Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR).

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Recycling Waste Plastic into Solar Microconcentrators to Exceed the Thermodynamic Limits of Photovoltaics Generation for Net-zero Emissions in Agriculture

October 2024 – October 2025

In Nova Scotia, one of the significant challenges in year-long food productivity is shrinking arable land, and rather than focusing on sustainability for continued food security, agricultural processes have relied on massive fossil fuels consumption to produce the food needed by a growing diverse