PB Energy journal
News, analysis and perspectives on the projects, technologies and policies shaping our region.
Coverage of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador by David Brushett, P.Eng. Explore solar, battery storage, electrification, district energy and energy management. Archive articles retain their original publication dates.
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EverWind has announced a $10-billion data centre plan for Cape Breton, with Anthropic confirmed as the tenant. Updates cover battery storage and emergency backup power.
Read article : EverWind’s proposed Point Tupper data centre: Anthropic, wind power and battery storage
The new federal program aims to help up to 820,000 households switch:
Read article : Major federal funding announcement: a new National Heat Pump Program presents a big opportunity for Nova Scotia
Having a local person to help residents work through these options can make it easier to move from considering an upgrade to getting it done.
Read article : Energize Together
Two Maritime biogas projects reached milestones this summer, moving closer to turning organic waste into a local energy resource.
Read article : Two Maritime biogas projects reached milestones this summer
Customer-sited resources can defer local grid upgrades, with avoided transmission and distribution costs in constrained areas nearly three times the system-wide value.
Read article : The Locational Value of Customer-Sited Energy Resources
A $15.8-million solar-plus-storage microgrid is being procured for 14 Wing Greenwood, combining backup power with utility demand response.
Read article : Solar-plus-storage microgrid out for tender at 14 Wing Greenwood
An open question to my LinkedIn network about potential opportunities, concerns and conditions around data centre development. This informal poll does not represent broader public opinion or state a position for or against development.
Read article : Data Centre Development in Nova Scotia: An Informal Network Poll
Seawater heat pumps and large hot-water tanks show how district heating can store renewable energy for later use.
Read article : Aalborg’s thermal storage offers lessons for Nova Scotia
Halifax Water’s district energy project is advancing the infrastructure needed to heat and cool downtown buildings.
Read article : Wastewater heat recovery moves forward at Cogswell
Two approaches to electricity pricing reward different kinds of flexibility in when households use energy.
Read article : Time-of-use versus critical peak pricing: how they differ
Nova Scotia Power’s proposed DERMS is a step toward coordinating batteries, solar and flexible electricity demand.
Read article : Connecting customer-owned batteries to the grid
Vehicle sales and affordability trends connect transportation electrification with energy security and electricity-system benefits.
Read article : Nova Scotia’s EV market gains momentumFeatured perspective
Lower storage cost assumptions and higher gas costs are reshaping the relative economics of Nova Scotia’s resource options.
Read article : Falling battery costs change the planning picture